Matty Athearn and the Jackie Greene student left from the rail in the featured pace, settling into second behind Skyway Victor (Mitchell Cushing). Skyway Victor clicked out fractions in :28.1, :57, and 1:25 as Ahi Sunshine followed his path. Favored Rocknroll Runa A (Larry Stalbaum) threw his name into the mix in the final turn and the trio battled down the stretch. With a :29 final panel, Ahi Sunshine sprinted to a 1-1/4 length victory in 1:54.1. Pacesetting Skyway Victor had to settle for second and Rocknroll Runa A took the show spot.

Janie Kellogg owns the four-year-old son of Sunshine Beach-Racey Miss. The victory was Ahi Sunshine’s second in four starts this year and ninth in 33 career starts. He is a career earner of $120,052. As the 5-1 third choice in the feature, Ahi Sunshine returned a $12.00 ticket to win.

Saratoga Casino Hotel resumes racing on Sunday (March 3) afternoon with a first post of Noon.