by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Youwillwishyouhad has become a
regular customer of Buffalo Raceway track photographer Steve Roth in the
winner's circle.
There was yet another photo session with him on Saturday
night as Youwillwishyouhad continued the 2015 campaign with another victory in
the $10,500 Open Pace at Buffalo Raceway Saturday night.
Now a perfect 3-for-3 this season and in the money 25 of 31
starts since the beginning of 2014 including 14 wins, Youwillwishyouhad (John
Cummings Jr.) came charging down the lane to take a neck decision over
Nothingbutmach in 1:56.1 over the fast track.
Surprisingly sent off the third choice in the field of seven
at 3-1, Youwillwishyouhad ($8.60) was assigned the seven post and sat back and
watched the action on the front end for more than a half-mile.
But down the back stretch the final time, Cummings Jr. gave
Youwillwishyouhad the green light to go and he responded perfectly, winging it
three-wide to the three-quarter marker. Through the stretch, the 4-year-old
gelding paced smartly past the remaining field and notched the head decision
over a late driving long-shot Nothingbutmach (Shawn Gray). A 28.4 last quarter
by Youwillwishyouhad proved to the crushing blow to the field.
King Otra, the post time favorite, finished third with Billy
Dobson in the bike.
Owned by Leonard Segall and trained by James Clouser Jr.,
Youwillwishyouhad (Artiscape-Dawn's Ideal) has now earned $15,750 this season
and $81,917 lifetime.
Dobson and Kevin Cummings each had three victories on the
card while Cummings Jr. doubled.
The harness racing action will resume Wednesday night at
Buffalo Raceway with a solid 13-race program to be presented starting at 5 p.m.
For more information including race replays, results, the
latest news and upcoming promotions, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
