St Lads Sterling scored a repeat victory in the $14,500 Winners Over Pace on Saturday night (April 15) at Saratoga Casino Hotel for the connections of driver Jay Randall and trainer Jackie Greene, who scored five and three wins respectively.
In a race that saw first half fractions of :26.4 and :55.3 posted by second favourite Kaporal, St Lads Sterling powered off the pylons heading to the three-quarter pole before going toe-to-toe with Kaporal in the stretch. At the wire, it was St Lads Sterling who proved victorious in a mile clocked in a sizzling 1:52 on a warm evening in the Spa City.
St Lads Sterling, who is owned by Janie Kellogg and the Jackie Greene Stables of Fort Ann, New York, paid $5 as the betting favourite. Kaporal was the runner-up while longshot Lindas In Heaven earned the show spot.
The victory with St Lads Sterling was the third of what would be five on the night for Randall and three for Greene as that tandem teamed up for a victory with veteran pacer Wyatt J earlier in the evening and with local legend Artful Way later on the card.
Live harness racing continues on Sunday afternoon (April 16) with a matinee beginning at 12 p.m. (EDT).
(Saratoga Casino Hotel)