SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Malibu Prayer scored a front-running upset of heavily favored Unrivaled Belle in the $250,000 Ruffian Invitational for fillies and mares Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.

Malibu Prayer, the 4-year-old trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, took the lead at the break when Unrivaled Belle stumbled slightly. She led while shadowed by the favorite throughout the 1 1-8 miles run in 1:48.14.

After repelling a challenge on the second turn, Malibu Prayer drew away to a 1 3/4-length victory. Classofsixtythree was a distant third. The Ruffian was Malibu Prayer's first victory in a Grade 1 race.

Malibu Prayer earned $150,000 for owner Edward P. Evans and paid $6.70, $2.80 and $2.50. Unrivaled Belle, who upset Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra earlier in the season, paid $2.20 and $2.10. Classofsixtythree returned $4.10 to show.

Earlier in the Saratoga program, favored Get Stormy, ridden by Javier Castellano, won the $150,000 Fourstardave Handicap. The 4-year-old ran 1 1-16 miles over the turf course in 1:39.09 and finished 1 1/4 lengths in front of Public Speaker. Zifzaf was third of seven.

The Tom Bush-trained Get Stormy earned $90,000 for the Sullimar Stable and paid $5.10, $3.10 and $2.80. Public Speaker paid $4.10 and $3.50 and Zifzaf returned $6.90 to show.