Laurie Lee prevailed in the season’s final Open of the year on Tuesday afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Peter Pellegrino trains the eight-year-old mare who returned to town after not racing at the Spa since September. Laurie Lee owned three Open wins this year when she drew post two for her try in the $18,500 Fillies and Mares Open. Leading driver Jimmy Devaux powered her out to the lead where she cruised unopposed in a first quarter of 27.2 and a half in 57.2. Rival Miss Idaho A (Larry Stalbaum) drew post eight for her debut in the ladies’ Open but was backed by the public to odds of 2-1. The Aussie invader got away last and was ten lengths out at the quarter pole. Fresh off an impressive victory, Miss Idaho A powered up three-wide in the backstretch and put in a bid late but her efforts wound up being enough to finish second in a 1:53.4 mile. Racy Roxy A (Jay Randall) earned the show spot. Laurie Lee’s victory was her fourth in the local Open in 2025 and her eighth overall on the season. The winner paid $9.14 to win in the year’s final feature at the Spa.

Live racing has concluded for the ’25 campaign and will be set to resume in early February.

Waitforever N won the Fillies and Mares Open for the fifth time this season at Saratoga Casino Hotel when on Tuesday afternoon, she went coast-to-coast in the feature. Leon Bailey catch-drove the eight-year-old distaffer for trainer Brett Derue and moved her right out to the front-end in the matinee’s $18,500 featured event for the ladies. Waitforever N rattled off first-half fractions of 27.2 and 57.2 on a cold December afternoon at the Spa and didn’t face much of a challenge before being confronted by pocket-sitting Island Bouhinia A (Jacob Cutting) in the stretch. The Derue trainee dug in late and scored a half-length win in 1:55.4. Island Bouhinia A was the runner-up for the second consecutive week in the Open while DC Batgirl (Billy Dobson) finished third in her debut in the local ladies’ Open. Waitforever N went off at odds of 7-2 in what was her eighth victory of the season and fifth in Open company. Bailey and Derue teamed up for another winner on the Tuesday card as well when Delta Three N sprung a mild upset in a $14,500 race for fillies and mares.

Live racing continues on Sunday with a matinee that begins at 12pm.

Racy Roxy A won the Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Casino Hotel for the second time of the year on Tuesday afternoon. Jay Randall drives the classy distaffer for trainer Rob Harmon and together, they were bet down to odds of 8-5 as the favorite in the $18,500 ladies’ feature. Racy Roxy A flashed early speed to take an easy lead on Tuesday and the seven year old never let up. After pacing through a fast first quarter of 27.3, Racy Roxy A got a breather before rattling off a half in 57.2. The favorite never faced much of a challenge before a late run in the stretch from pocket-sitter Island Bouhinia A (Jacob Cutting). The chase proved to be futile though and Racy Roxy A reported home a 1:54.2 winner to record her second Open victory of the year at the Spa. Island Bouhinia A was the runner-up while P L Princess C (Jeff Long) closed to finish third. Racy Roxy A’s score was her seventh in 2025 as she attempts to follow up a six-figure ’24 campaign with another one this season. The Aussie invader is owned by Mike Casalino Jr. of Freehold, NJ.

Live racing continues on Wednesday at Saratoga with a matinee that is set to kick off at 12pm.

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Discoveringthehunt (Huntsville) has gone on a tear of late at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Henry Westbrook III took over training duties of the five-year-old mare in October and ever since, she has been a winning machine. Discoveringthehunt drew the rail on Tuesday while coming off back-to-back jacks for driver Phil Fluet. The razor sharp distaffer came into the try off a win that saw her go last to first and spring an upset at odds of 9-1. On Tuesday, Fluet powered Discoveringthehunt out from her inside post and commit her to the lead. The 6-5 betting favorite parked out a rival early in a sizzling first quarter of 26.4. Fending off numerous challengers, Discoveringthehunt cruised through a half in 56.3 before checking in at three quarters in 1:26.1. Cyclone Sister (Wally Hennessey) was briefly part of the early speed but saved ground behind the leader throughout before settling for second in a mile clocked in 1:55.4. Celcius (Jacob Cutting) raced parked the mile but still finished third. The win was the fourth in five starts for Discoveringthehunt who earned the winner’s share of Tuesday’s $12,500 purse. She is owned by Kathryn Swanberg and Kimberly Barcomb.

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Arizona is looking to become the first distaffer to win the award for Filly and Mare Pacer of the Year at Saratoga Casino Hotel in back-to-back seasons since Dandy’s Jewel achieved the feat in 2007-2008. The Melissa Beckwith trainee was the winner of the top award for lady pacers in ’24 and on Tuesday afternoon, the talented six-year-old won for the eleventh time of the year and ninth time in the local Open. With Chris Long in the sulky, Arizona flashed early speed from post four in the $18,500 Open before setting first-half fractions of 27.3 and 56.3 while traveling unopposed. The Beckwith trainee rattled off three quarters in 1:25.1 before pacing away from the competition to record a two-and-a-quarter length victory in 1:54.2. Pocket-sitter Alittlesidehustl N (Billy Dobson) came up a well-beaten second in the feature while Waitforever N (Aaron Byron) earned the show spot for the second straight week in the Open. Arizona has earned well into six figures for the second consecutive year and with nine Open wins at the Spa becomes the clear favorite to be named top lady pacer once again this year. Arizona is owned by Wendy Timpano.

Live racing continues on Wednesday at Saratoga with a matinee that begins at 12pm.

Twist Little Girl N (Vincent) made her local debut a winning one in Tuesday’s feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Edwin Quevedo trains the six year old mare who had Justin Huckabone piloting her for her first try in the $18,500 Open for Fillies and Mares. The race’s favorite Twin B Echo (Jimmy Devaux) set the fractions in the feature and traveled unopposed through a first half that went in 58.3 before quickly being met with the challenge of Twist Little Girl N whose first-over power surge saw her take over a commanding lead past three-quarters in 1:26. The 7-1 shot never looked back after clearing the lead and powered away to score by a commanding six and a half lengths in a mile clocked in 1:54.4. Twin B Echo was well beaten but held strong to be second while Waitforever N (Aaron Byron) earned the show spot. Twist Little Girl N’s win was her sixth of the year and with the earnings from her Tuesday score, the New Zealand invader moved over the $100,000 mark in 2025. Quevedo and Huckabone doubled on the card when they teamed up for a victory with pacing mare Senorita Draco who romped in upset fashion in a $7,500 race for claiming distaffers.

Live racing continues on Wednesday at Saratoga with a matinee that begins at 12pm.

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Arizona won the Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel for the eighth time in the 2025 campaign on Tuesday afternoon. Chris Long piloted the Melissa Beckwith-trained distaffer who was the 8-5 betting favorite in the $18,500 ladies’ feature. Long moved Arizona out to the early lead and the six year old cruised though a first quarter in 27.4 before reaching the half in a manageable 57.4. Pocket-sitter Racy Roxy A (Jay Randall) followed in the leader’s hoof steps every step of the mile before coming up second-best to Arizona who stopped the timer in 1:55.3 in her wire-to-wire victory. Alittlesidehustl N (Billy Dobson) earned the show spot. Arizona’s win was her tenth of the year and eighth in the local Fillies and Mares Open. With the earnings from her Tuesday score, the track’s defending Filly and Mare Pacer of the Year moved her ’25 bankroll to over the $100,000 mark in what is her second consecutive six-figure campaign.

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Cruise Alert (Yankee Cruiser) recorded her first victory in the Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Tuesday. Cory Stratton trains and drives the five year old distaffer who left to get a pocket ride behind longshot Truly (Leon Bailey). Dismissed at odds of 20-1, Truly carved out a half in 58 seconds while untested. Racy Roxy A (Jay Randall) tried to overcome post eight and grinded it out on the outside in pursuit of Truly. Those two squared off in the stretch and were joined by Cruise Alert who set sail up the passing lane before coming on to win it in 1:55.2 to score at odds of 4-1. Truly held on for second while Racy Roxy A earned the show spot in the $18,500 ladies’ feature. Cruise Alert, who is owned by Our Three Sons Stable, won for the fifth time in 2025 and the for the first time in her four tries in the Fillies and Mares Open. With the earnings from her Tuesday score, Cruise Alert boosted her earnings to just a bit shy of the half million-dollar mark for her career.

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For the third time this season, Twin B Echo won the Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Tuesday. The Nick Devita-trained distaffer was the public’s 3-5 betting favorite as she returned to town following a three-start stint at Yonkers after winning her previous try in the local Open a month ago. On Tuesday, reinsman Jimmy Devaux flashed early speed with Twin B Echo who worked hard to get to the top in a 27.2 first quarter. The five year old cruised through a half in 56.3 before being met with the challenge of pocket-pulling longshot Truly. Twin B Echo turned back multiple challenges in the final quarter before proving best by a length and a quarter in a mile clocked in 1:53.4. Alittlesidehustl N (Billy Dobson) closed up the inside to be the runner-up while P L Princess C (Aaron Byron) earned the show spot. Truly was fourth. Twin B Echo, who is owned by David Hamm and the Evm Racing Stable, moved over the $200,000 mark in lifetime earnings behind her Tuesday Open score.

Live racing resumes on Sunday with a matinee that begins at 12pm.

Alittlesidehustl N has been a fixture in the Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Casino Hotel over the past few seasons. The Jackie Greene trainee has been a picture of consistency hitting the board with regularity against the track’s top distaffers while recording her share of victories in the ladies’ feature. With no Open on the docket on Tuesday, a $14,500 pace for fillies and mares served as the feature and Alittlesidehustl N was the race’s 1-4 betting favorite just one week removed from a second-place try as the odds-on favorite off her drop to this level. On Tuesday, the seven year old’s regular reinsman Billy Dobson took her back to last in a condensed field of five following a scratch. The favorite was patient in a first lap that went in 57.3 before beginning to make her move approaching the three-quarter pole. The Greene-trained star surged around the final turn and powered past her rivals in the stretch to score in 1:54.3 to record her sixth win of the season. The mare, who is owned by Kellogg Racing and Jackie Greene Stables, moved her earnings in 2025 to just shy of the $100,000 mark with the Tuesday score.

Live racing resumes on Sunday at Saratoga with a first post time of 12pm.