Manofmanymuscles wins open trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel
February 12, 2024,Saratoga Springs, NY – Manofmanymuscles (Muscles Massive) made his local debut from the rail at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Monday (Feb. 12) afternoon. Brett Beckwith sat behind the 7-year-old trotter who was tasked with competing in the Open Trot for his Spa debut which was also his first start out of the Doug Berkeley stable.
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Manofmanymuscles won the Open on Monday at Saratoga Casino Hotel in a very tight finish. Jessica Hallett photo.
Manofmanymuscles took advantage of his inside post and cut the mile in the $15,000 feature. Beckwith gave the invader first-half fractions of :28.2 and :58.1 before facing a challenge for the first time past three-quarters in 1:27.1. Manofmanymuscles, who came into Monday’s try off a win in 1:54.4 at Dover Downs, dug in and held off late challenges from closers Comeonover Hanover (Billy Dobson) and By The Book (Jay Randall) en route to the Open victory that came in 1:57.
Owned by Doug and Leslie Berkeley, Manofmanymuscles paid $7.90 to win in the mild upset and led an exacta with Comeonover Hanover that returned $56. The triple, which came back $392, was completed by By The Book.
Brett Beckwith piloted five winners on the Monday card. Live racing continues on Tuesday (Feb. 13) afternoon with a first post of noon.