Saratoga Springs, NY — Lanjo Lee (So Surreal) won the Open Pace for the second time this season at Saratoga Casino Hotel when on Sunday (March 23) the Jeff Sorenson trainee parlayed his pocket ride to an upset victory.
Lanjo Lee got the two-hole trip behind the favorite in a race that saw fast first half fractions of :27.3 and :55.4. The scramble was on in the stretch and when the dust settled, the favorites faltered and the longshots thrived.
Lanjo Lee emerged with a victory of three-quarters of a length in 1:53, the fastest mile of the season at Saratoga. ER Griffin (Chris Long) was the longshot at odds of 54-1 and came on to finish second while 25-1 Little Willy (Shawn Gray) earned the show spot in the $15,000 feature.
Lanjo Lee paid $28.40 to win in the upset and led huge exotics with a $478 exacta and $1,648 trifecta (on $2 wagers).
Jacob Cutting piloted the winner who is owned by Gordon Swift.
Live racing continues on Monday with a matinee that starts at 12 p.m.