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SEASON'S-FASTEST MICKY GEE N WINS SATURDAY NIGHT 44G CO-FEATURE

Away fourth, Micky Gee N Dr. J Hanover as that one laid down the law through intervals of 26.3, 55.4 and 1:23.1. Micky Gee N hooked the leader in and out of the final turn, then edged away. The final time of 1:50.3 was a Westchester seasonal mark, with the final margin a half-length over Rock Diamonds N.

The latter showed good speed at the both ends of the mile, snapping Dr. J Hanover for second. Major Crocker A and Caviart Luca rounded out the payees.

For Micky Gee N, a 6-year-old Down Under Bettor's Delight gelding owned by William Hartt and trained by Lance Hudson, the life-best effort was his fourth win in a 11 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $19.20, the triple returned $77 and the superfecta paid $561.

The week's co-featured Open Handicap Trot saw another polester, the lass Trotting Grace ($12.80), go the distance 28.1, 57.1, 1:25.3, life-best 1:54.1. She defeated Smalltownthrowdown by a length, with Chasin' Dreams, Will Take Charge (Stratton) and Lean Hanover (Austin Siegelman) coming away with the remainder.

Tepid 2-1 choice Winning Shadow (Brennan) jumped it off while trying to leave.

For fifth choice Trotting Grace, a 4-year-old daughter of Cassis co-owned by Brian Carsey, Adam Friedland & John McGill and trained by Travis Alexander, it was her third win in 15 '19 tries. The exacta paid $48, the triple returned $324.50 and the superfecta paid $3,249.

Special Saturday props to 100-1 shot Sportskeeper (Troy Beyer, $202.50), who became the longest local shot of the season by winning the $23,000, eighth-race pace. The exacta-$2,742-was also a season-high after 16-1 number YS Lotus closed for second.

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