by Mike Sardella, for Saratoga Casino Hotel
Saratoga, NY — Truth And Liberty (Total Truth) continued her hot streak on a cold night Friday night (Nov. 10) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Robert Lounsbury-trained distaffer went last to first to prevail in the $19,500 Fillies and Mares Open.
Melissa Simser-Iovino photo
Truth And Liberty won her third Open at Saratoga from her last five attempts on Friday evening.
Bruce Aldrich Jr. piloted the 5-year-old mare who wasted very little time moving first-over in the six-horse feature before grinding front-running Glenferrie Bronte N (Jimmy Devaux) into submission. Truth And Liberty, who stopped the timer in 1:54.3, came on to win the fillies and mares feature for the third time in the last five starts.
Keene Olivia (Billy Dobson) followed the winner’s cover and came on to finish second while Glenferrie Bronte N had to settle for third.
Truth And Liberty was the 4-5 betting favorite on Friday night and led an exacta and triple that paid $26.40 and $52, respectively.
Live racing continues on Saturday night at Saratoga with a 6:45 p.m. first post.