Saratoga Springs, NY — After scoring her first win in the Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Casino Hotel last week for trainer Jimmy Nickerson and driver Billy Dobson, Sandy Sue overcame the outside post to strike again in Thursday’s (June 6) $15,000 distaff feature at the Spa.

Sandy Sue holds her ground late to score a second consecutive win at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Melissa Simser-Iovino photo.

Sandy Sue was assigned the outside post in this week’s installment of the Fillies and Mares Open, and was thus a 5-1 shot in the wagering despite coming off last week’s win. Dobson guided the four-year-old Shark Gesture mare to the front end, where she paced a first lap in :56. After checking in at three-quarters in 1:24.3, it appeared Sandy Sue might have had enough, but she proved otherwise in the stretch, digging in to hold off pocket-sitting Barynya A (Frank Coppola Jr.) and first-over rival Freeze Out (Phil Fluet) to record her second consecutive Open victory.

Barynya A was the runner-up while Freeze Out had to settle for third in the 1:53.3 mile.

Sandy Sue paid $12.80 to win and led an exacta and triple that came back $86.00 and $311.50, respectively. The win in the Open was one of five on the afternoon for Dobson after he piloted four winners on Wednesday’s card.

Live racing resumes on Saturday evening (June 8) at Saratoga with a 7:05 p.m. first post.