HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Fiorentina played 'catch me if you can'
with the field in the featured $8,400 Fillies and Mares Trot at Buffalo Raceway
on Thursday evening (Jan. 23). She proved to be unstoppable and trotted off
like a 3-to-5 favorite should.
Leaving from the outside post in the field of six,
Fiorentina (Aaron Byron) got to the front and never looked back in posting a
convincing 2-1/4 length victory over Stormont O My (Drew Monti) in 2:00.1 over
the good track. Zorgwijk Heavenly (Ray Fisher Jr.) rallied for the show spot on
the cold evening.
Fiorentina set the fractions of 30.1, 1:00.4 and 1:31 and
then ripped off a 29.1 final quarter mile to put the remainder of the field in
surrender mode.
It was the second straight victory for Fiorentina ($3.40) in
2014. She had won the $10,500 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway on January 17 so the
six-day layoff made little difference.
Owned by Frank Lamacchia and Guy Polillo, Fiorentina (Angus
Hall-Red Hot And Blue) is a 5-year-old mare trained by John Mungillo. It was
her 16th career victory and sent her career earnings to $138,275.
The action resumes Friday night at Buffalo Raceway with 11
races scheduled to get underway at 6:40 p.m.
For more information including upcoming promotions, race
replays, results and schedule, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
