Friday Sire Stakes Preview
Buffalo Raceway’s 68th season will come to close this Sunday. A pair of New York Sire Stake events close the meet as Friday the 2 Year Old Filly Pacers are at the Hamburg Oval and Saturday the 2 Year Old Colt Trotters are in town.
With the Sire Stakes in town and a nice forecast the chance of track records being broken this weekend is likely. Two track records have already fallen this year as two year old Roadside Delight paced in 1:56.3 on July 10 and on June 16 Blacktuxwhitesocks set the mark for three year old colt trotters in 1:58.1.
Friday night features 43 filly pacers in six divisions going for $23,648 or $24,148. In the first division Race 2, local horse Sheza Pacific Barb breed, trained and driven by Charles Bacon will try to use the home track advantage over Bullville Monarch, One Night and City Delight.
Trainer Mark Ford will send out Eagle Kelly a SUNY Morrisville purchase in the fourth race. Also entered in the race is Western Kerry trained by Ray Van Dreason, You’re Too Funny from Ray Schnittker’s barn and JK Owhatanite conditioned by Nifty Norman.
The second half of the double, Race 5 is another division of Sire Stakes. Miss Annie J who won her division at Tioga on July 9 will have a long trip starting from the far outside. Starting in the six hole is Art Major filly Song In A Major for trainer Linda Toscano. OK Dynasty another Art Major offspring will start from the second post position. Duel Cheeks an $80,000 Harrisburg purchase will try to use post position draw to her advantage starting from post one.
My Girl’s A Star should be a heavy favorite in the fourth division (Race 7) for trainer Ray Schnittker. She has been perfect against quality competition, having a five length win at Tioga two weeks ago in NYSS action and taking the Debutante Stakes at The Meadowlands. Grounded trained by Frank Calcagni will try to bring “Star” back to earth, along with a quintet of Harrisburg graduates.
The eighth race is a very competitive division. American Bandita with driver Kevin Cummings, No Faultz will have Jack Flanigen in the sulky, Jim Morrill will guide Temptation Queen and Ray Fisher is aboard JK Geronimo.
The final division has 4 daughters of American Ideal including Diana Blue Chip for trainer Ray Van Dreason, Cinder Angelina trained by Linda Toscano, Crazy Luv Bug trained by George Teague, and Excited Ideal trained by Jim Graham.
All total 13 daughters of Art Major are entered along with a dozen from American Ideal and 11 Bettor Delight offspring.
Fans remember all weekend you can win tickets to the Erie County Fair taking place August 11 – 22.
Live racing takes place Friday and Saturday at 6:40 pm, and Sunday at 1:05 pm through July 26. Simulcast wagering from across North America is available Wednesday through Sunday year round in The Clubhouse.
