Heidi Rohr trainee wins first Open

Talking Blues (Rocknroll Hanover) scored his first ever harness racing victory in the local Open Pace at Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Saturday night.

The Heidi Rohr-trained pacer finished second in March in his first 2015 start in the Open but this week drew the rail and went wire-to-wire.

Jimmy Devaux piloted the five year old pacer for the first time and after getting a first half in a fairly comfortable :57, Talking Blues sprinted home to win in 1:53.4.

It was the fourth victory of the season for the pacer who returned $14.20 to win while scoring the mild upset in the $18,000 Open.

Ashley’s Husband (Jordan Derue) surged late to finish second while Sparky Mark (Billy Dobson) earned the show spot.

The exacta returned $106 and the triple came back $589 in the six horse feature.

Live racing continues on Sunday afternoon at the Spa with a matinee kicking off at 12:45pm.   

Mike Sardella