Mildly Offensive, making her first start since being transferred to trainer Todd Pletcher’s barn earlier this summer, withstood a torrid pace duel and a late try from Kid Kate to post a well-deserved half-length victory in Friday’s $100,000 Big Bambu Stakes at Saratoga. Dancinginherdreams rallied belatedly to finish third. [Complete coverage of racing at Saratoga: News, PPs, and video] Mildly Offensive, a 4-year-old homebred daughter of Sharp Humor owned by WinStar Farm, finished fourth after contesting the pace earlier this season in the Grade 1 Humana Distaff. A stakes winner at 3 with trainer Carla Gaines, Mildly Offensive had not started since finishing seventh and last in the Grade 2 Agleam Handicap on July 14 at Betfair Hollywood Park. Mildly Offensive returned $5.70 as the favorite in a field of seven older fillies and mares. The setback was the first in five career starts at Saratoga for Kid Kate.