Saratoga Springs, NY – Chasethecloudsaway (Sunshine Beach) is the winningest horse in Opens this season at Saratoga Casino Hotel and the Chris Petrelli-trained distaffer scored another victory in the Fillies and Mares Open on Monday (May 23) afternoon.

Chasethecloudsaway continued her winning ways in this afternoon’s feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Cheyanne Mandy photo.

A sixteen-time winner in her breakout 2021 campaign, Chasethecloudsaway has proven last season was no fluke. On Monday, the 5-year-old powered out to the early lead in the $16,050 feature for the ladies, getting to the top in a fast first quarter of :27.2. The 4-5 betting favorite got a bit of a breather in the middle half before being asked for her best around the final turn by driver Luke Hanners.

Chasethecloudsaway kicked away late and wound up reporting home a winner by a length. Last year’s Saratoga Horse of the Year Surreal Feeling (Alek Chartrand) drew post eight in the nine-horse Open and came charging hard late to be second while So Diva (Brett Crawford) closed to finish third.

Chasethecloudsaway’s win was her fifth in the local Open this year to put her in the lead among all Open horses, both pacer and trotter, for most victories in the feature in ’22. On Monday, she paid $3.60 to win and led an exacta and triple that returned $23 and $239.50, respectively. Chasethecloudsaway is owned by David Del Pozzo of Methuen, MA.

Live racing resumes on Friday (May 27) evening at Saratoga with a first post time set for 5 p.m.