Big Girl Plays went a big mile for the second consecutive Tuesday afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel as the Brielle Roman-trained filly scored the biggest win of her young career. The 3-5 betting favorite in the “Pop-Up Final” off a dazzling 1:53.1 front-running score last week, Big Girl Plays made an early move in the $20,500 Final but got the cold shoulder from rival Bubble Lou (Jimmy Devaux) who also recorded a victory in last week’s “qualifying” race towards this Tuesday’s Final. Bubble Lou got down to the half in 56 seconds while hounded every step by Big Girl Plays whose win last week was her first in the 2026 campaign. Big Girl Plays just wouldn’t take no for an answer, and her tenacious pursuit of Bubble Lou was rewarded when she hit the wire first in a mile clocked in 1:55.2. Bubble Lou was a strong second while Sensational Tell (Chris Long) earned the show spot for the second consecutive week. Big Girl Plays, a six-time winner as a sophomore in ’25, now owns two victories this year and has hit the board in seven of her eight seasonal tries. Justin Huckabone piloted the four-year-old to the score in the feature on a hot summer day in the Spa City.
Live racing resumes on Saturday evening at Saratoga with a 6:45pm first post.
Mike Sardella | Saratoga Casino Hotel | Saratoga Springs, NY
Jessica Hallett photo
