Park Avenue secured her second open win of the season at Saratoga on Thursday night behind a big three wide move in the $16,500 feature. Driver Jordan Derue moved the 9-2 Park Avenue three wide just past the 5/8 as she put the swoop to the group before edging away late to register the 1:55 win in the open for distaff pacers. The victory was the sixth of the season for the Amber Buter trained five year old who moved her record to three for six since coming to Saratoga in June. Pebble Run (Jim Devaux) burst onto the scene late to finish second while Slomotion (Billy Dobson) earned the show spot.

Live racing continues on Friday night at Saratoga when the August Fun Trotting Series gets started with four divisions of the first leg of the Late Closer series, each of which carrying with it a purse of $20,000. First post is set for 7:20pm.

Mike Sardella
Photo: Dave Oxford