Mr. Prospector

Saratoga County has posted victories from his past two starts now (Gary I. Rothstein/Equi-Photo)

Evelyn M. Pollard’s SARATOGA COUNTY (Valid Expectations) confirmed that he is
a sprinter to watch in the upcoming year after powering to a 2
1/2-length win in the $100,000
Mr. Prospector H. (G3) Saturday at Gulfstream
Park.
Ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, the four-year-old colt
made a last-to-first run in the six-furlong event as he trailed through splits
of :21 4/5 and :44 2/5 before eating up ground to pass his nine competitors.
Saratoga County motored home in a stretch call of :56 4/5, stopping the clock in
1:08 4/5 on a track listed as fast.

The winning colt paid $9.80, $5.40 and $4.20 to his backers at nearly 4-1,
starting a $34 exacta ($1) with Limehouse (Grand Slam) on the bottom end. The
runner-up gave back $5.40 and $4 for his effort at 9-2. All Hail Stormy (Stormy Atlantic) trailed
the two leaders to complete the $779.60 trifecta ($1) and return $13.20 for
third
at nearly 30-1. Wando (Langfuhr) left the gate at 10-1 and landed just off the
board, but managed to complete the nice $10,038.60 superfecta (4-9-7-3) ($1).

Choose (Arch), Voodoo (Petionville), 7-2 favorite Shake You Down (Montbrook),
Strength and Honor (Carson City), Thunder Touch (Gulch) and Deputy Storm (Forestry) rounded out the
order of finish.