Balance the Books wins at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Balance the Books rallied to beat front-running Joha by a head Thursday in the Grade 2, $200,000 With Anticipation for 2-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course.

Ridden by Julien Leparoux, Balance the Books ran 1 1/16 miles on the turf course in 1:42.30, and paid $10.80, $6 and $3.40 for his first victory in two career starts.

Trainer Chad Brown said the Grade 1, $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 3 would be a likely target for Balance the Books.

Joha returned $5.30 and $3, and Charming Kitten paid $2.90 to show.