Young pacer Bartertown (Stay Hungry) moved his record to two-for-two in the early stages of his career when on Wednesday afternoon, the three-year-old cruised to an open-length victory in a $7,500 race for young colt and gelding pacers. The Michelle Crawford-trained Bartertown parlayed a pocket trip to his maiden win last Wednesday (Mar 19) and in his second lifetime start moved out to the early lead with driver Brett Crawford at the controls. Bartertown settled in on the front end and appeared comfortable throughout before powering away to win decisively in 1:57, a new lifetime mark for the youngster. Bartertown, who is owned by Dragon Tales Farm Inc, had three strong qualifiers last season as a two-year-old but didn’t record his first lifetime start until his March 19th try. The three-year-old gelding appears poised to have a strong spring and summer if the first two starts are any indicator of what is to come.
Live racing resumes on Sunday at Saratoga with a first post time set for 12pm.
Mike Sardella | Saratoga Casino Hotel | Saratoga Springs, NY
Jessica Hallett photo
