Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin is having another strong Saratoga meeting, sending out his seventh winner from 22 starters when Endorsed, a first-time starter under Joe Bravo, ran down the heavily-bet firster Ahead of Plan, trained by Chad Brown, in a race for 2-year-old males.
Endorded is a son of Medaglia d'Oro owned and bred by Godolphin Stable.
Endorsed ran six furlongs in 1:11.22 and returned $18.60 Principled, the other well-bet firster, sent off at 3-1, finished third.