The heat is on at Saratoga

After visiting the winner’s circle just three times in the first 65 starts of his career, the 5-year-old pacer Mesquite Heat has now strung together consecutive victories after taking the featured $5,500 non-winners pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Wednesday in 1:56.4.

Starting from post five with Dan Cappello Jr. at the lines, Mesquite Heat made his intentions clear the moment the gate swung open for the Wednesday feature, charging directly to the front under aggressive handling to show the way through opening fractions of :27.4 and :58.2.

After turning back a first-over bid from Allamerican Kansas (Brian Allen) through a three-quarter split in 1:27.2, Mesquite Heat entered the stretch with a 1 ½-length lead, and was never presented with a challenge down the lane, coasting under the wire uncontested to tally a two-length triumph.

Mesquite Heat returned $5.10, $3.20, and $2.80 for the victory.

Allamerican Kansas brought in $4.20 and $6.30 for second, while Honey is that You (Jay Randall) paid $6.60 when closing well to finish third.

Owned by Edward and James Hall, and trained by Daniel Gill, Mesquite Heat appears to be in career-best form since shipping to Saratoga from Harrington Raceway earlier this month, and is now unbeaten in two career starts over the Saratoga Springs oval.

Bred in Delaware by Bonnie M. Benson, the son of The Firepan owns a career record of five wins from 67 starts, hitting the board 33 times while amassing over $80,000 in lifetime earnings. (Saratoga)

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