Saratoga Springs, NY — Ambushed (Always B Miki) made her local debut a winning one Sunday afternoon (March 29) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Cory Stratton-trained distaffer was the public’s 3-5 betting favorite for her first try in the $16,500 Fillies and Mares Open.
Brett Beckwith took the lines to sit behind Ambushed as the Yonkers invader came off the gate quickly to secure the early lead moving unopposed in a first half of :57.1 and confidently paced past three-quarters in 1:26. The 6-year-old, who was a 12-time winner in 2025, held strong throughout before stopping the timer in 1:55. She felt mild pressure in the stretch from pocket-sitting Laurie Lee (Jimmy Devaux), who wound up as the runner-up in the feature for the ladies after coming up a half-length short. Swedish Starlet N (Matt Athearn) finished third.
Ambushed, who is owned by Caldwell Mamie Racing LLC, won her second of the season.
Live racing continues on Monday (March 30) with a matinee that starts at noon.