Saratoga Springs, NY — Racine Bell (So Surreal) was up into the $11,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace on Wednesday (March 17) at Saratoga Casino Hotel off a decisive victory in the $10,000 Winners Over for distaffers last week.

Racine Bell recorded a 1:55.1 triumph. Melissa Simser-Iovino photo.

The Dave Dewhurst-trained mare, who won the Open twice in 2020, drew post six in the six-horse Open this week and was asked for early speed from driver Brian Cross to overcome the outside post. The 4-year-old former New York Sire Stakes stalwart worked hard to get to the top but made the front after a :27.3 first quarter.

Cross gave the race’s 1-2 betting favorite a bit of a second-quarter breather as they reached the half in :57.2. Without facing a legit challenge, Racine Bell drew off from her rivals, clicking off three-quarters in 1:26 while opening up what wound up be an insurmountable lead in a 1:55.1 triumph.

Pammy Jo (Shawn Gray), the runner-up to Racine Bell both last week and in the Open contested two weeks ago, wound up coming from off the pace to be second once again on Wednesday. The Charging Moa N (Jay Randall) sat the pocket to the winner but got outpaced heading to three-quarters before ending up finishing third.

Racine Bell reported home a two length winner and led an exacta and triple that paid $4.90 and $14.60, respectively, in a chalky feature.

Racine Bell is owned by Chris and Dale Lawton of New York.

Live racing resumes on Monday afternoon and will feature some carryovers/jackpots for bettors to shoot for. There is a Pick-5 carryover of $4,005 starting in the first race of the day. The jackpots in the Jackpot Pick-6 and the Jackpot Super High 5 continue to grow as well. They sit at $4,150 for the Jackpot Pick-6 and $4,704 for the Jackpot High 5.