Jose Godinez trainee wire-to-wire

Bj’s Guy (Towner’s Big Guy) went wire-to-wire in Saturday night’s harness racing feature at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

 

Trainer Jose Godinez won his fifth local Open Pace of the year as his six year old trainee held off several rivals in the stretch before recording a 1:53.1 victory in the $18,000 feature.

 

Bruce Aldrich Jr. piloted BJ’s Guy who won for the seventh time of the year and second time in the local Open.

 

Fellow Yonkers invader Winter Blues (Billy Dobson) sat the pocket and just missed the winner in the final strides, having to settle for second. Memory Game (Frank Coppola Jr) earned the show spot. 

 

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