Saratoga Springs, NY — With no Open on the docket on the Monday card at Saratoga Casino Hotel, a conditioned race for fillies and mares served as the matinee’s feature. Five of the distaffers who took part in the $11,500 feature were droppers who competed in the Open in their previous race.

HS Shauna stopped the timer in 1:55.4. Jessica Hallett photo.

HS Shauna (Up Front Charlie) drew the rail for her try just one week removed from a second-place finish in the Fillies and Mares Open. Phil Fluet piloted the Kyle Spagnola trainee who yielded the early lead to fellow dropper Alittlesidehustl N (Billy Dobson) before retaking the top spot in a :27.3 first quarter.

That tandem saw the favored Shecandance N (Brett Beckwith) rush up on the outside to challenge but after pacing the first half in just :58, HS Shauna rebuffed the bid from the favorite, putting that one away around the final turn. Pocket sitter Alittlesidehustl N took a run at the leader in the stretch but her closing effort came up just shy as HS Shauna stopped the timer in 1:55.4 to record her tenth win of the season. Alittlesidehustl N was the runner-up while Shecandance N salvaged the third spot.

HS Shauna paid $8 to win and led an exacta and triple that came back $51.50 and $158, respectively.

The winner is owned by Mark Rowland.

Live racing continues on Tuesday afternoon when the matinee kicks off at noon.