by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Casino Hotel
Saratoga Springs, NY — Howd Ya Like That (Howd That Feel) put in a career-best performance in Thursday’s (May 10) feature at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Melissa Simser-Iovino photo
Howd Ya Like That held off Lasa Dida Lady to prevail by the slimmest of margins.
Laurie Tranowicz has trained the 4-year-old mare from the start of her career and on Thursday saw Howd Ya Like That stop the timer in 1:58.4 to prevail among the group of New York sired trotters that went for a purse of $9,000.
Bruce Aldrich Jr. piloted Howd Ya Like That, who wound up taking over the lead when the race’s top two each made breaks approaching the three-quarter pole. She then held off fellow mare Lasa Dida Lady (John Stark Jr.) to prevail by the slimmest of margins. Lasa Dida Lady was the runner-up while Mind Your Manners (Mickey McGivern) earned the show spot.
In what was her first victory of the season, Howd Ya Like That went off at odds of 4-1 and led an exacta and triple that returned $58 and $253.50, respectively.
Live racing continues on Friday night with a first post time of 6:45 p.m.