Saratoga Springs, NY – Bruce Aldrich Jr. piloted three winners on the Wednesday (June 19) card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Aldrich, who became a Saratoga regular several years back, continues to drive at several tracks but hasn’t been at his best over the first few months of the racing season in 2019.

The track’s leading driver in 2015, Aldrich has been one of the top catch-drivers in New York State over the past decade and the 51-year-old reinsman had a big day on Wednesday at the Spa. Aldrich swept the early double and went on to drive three winners on the matinee program. Two of Aldrich’s victories came with Janice Connor-trainees as the out-of-town conditioner saw a pair of her trotters score on the afternoon card.

Dew Can Dew was one of the three winners for Bruce Aldrich Jr. on the Wednesday card at Saratoga. Melissa Simser-Iovino Photo.

Connor’s Yonkers Hanover (Credit Winner) and Dew Can Dew (Deweycheatumnhowe) each broke their maiden with Aldrich at the controls. Yonkers Hanover trotted to victory in 2:02 to record his first career win in just his third lifetime start. Dew Can Dew is a bit more of a veteran, and though she was a maiden coming into Wednesday, she did have career earnings of close to $28,000 led by a strong freshman campaign in New York Sire Stakes Excelsior competition.

The sophomore filly made a break after the start, but as the race’s odds-on favorite, Dew Can Dew rallied to prevail in 2:00.4, to lose her maiden status while competing for a purse of $7,250. Comprising the third portion of the Aldrich hat trick was freshman pacer Han Solo (Mister Big) who scored in his lifetime debut for trainer Monique Cohen.

After two winning qualifiers, Han Solo was impressive prevailing in 1:58.2 in his first career start. Despite a bit of a slow couple of months, Aldrich still sits sixth in the local driver standings.

Live racing continues on Thursday (June 20) at Saratoga with a noon first post.