Bigpepper a big winner at Saratoga

Bigpepper visited the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway winner’s circle for the second consecutive time on Wednesday after taking the featured $5,500 non-winners trot over a "sloppy" track in 2:01.2.

Starting from post seven with Brian Cross at the controls, Bigpepper bided his time in sixth place through an opening quarter mile in :28.4 before beginning a third-over march towards the front through a half-mile split in 1:00.1. As the trotters made their second trip down the backstretch, Bigpepper was no longer content to track cover, tipping three wide to begin an aggressive charge towards the front as the field reached the three-quarter marker in 1:31.

Bigpepper claimed the top spot on the final turn, and at that point the race was essentially over, as the son of Imperial Style opened up a four-length advantage at the top of the stretch, holding sway through the wire to prevail by that same margin.

Bigpepper returned $4, $3.10, and $3.00 for the win. C J D’s Wishbone (Jay Randall) brought in $11.80 and $9.90 for second, while Kevin’s Hit (Mark Beckwith) paid $3.80 for third.

Owned by Misfit Stables of Latham, N.Y., and trained by Doug Maura, Bigpepper is a seven-time winner from 32 lifetime starts, with a career bankroll in excess of $73,000. (Saratoga)

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