Saratoga Springs, NY – Frisco Bay N has had a feast or famine start to his 2026 campaign at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Jackie Greene trainee pulled off a big-time upset in the season’s first Open Pace of the year contested early in the month.
The 6-year-old scored at odds of 34-1 on opening weekend but followed that big effort up with a pair of difficult trips that resulted in him being beaten by more than fifty lengths combined.
On Saturday (Feb . 21) afternoon, Shawn Gray picked up the catch-drive behind Frisco Bay N who started from post four in the six-horse feature. Gray flashed speed with the New Zealand-bred pacer who was pressed nearly every step of the way while posting fractions of :27.1, :56.4 and 1:25.2.
Pocket-sitting Captain Caveman (Jacob Cutting) made his debut in the local Open before coming up second-best to Frisco Bay N who lasted on the lead for a 1:54.4 score in the $16,500 Open.
Rebellious (Chris Long) earned the show spot for the second consecutive week in the pacing feature. Frisco Bay N, who paid $15.64 to win in the upset, is owned by Kellogg Racing Stables LLC.
Live racing continues on Sunday (Feb. 22) with a matinee that begins at noon.