by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- There was plenty of 'luck' to be had in
Buffalo Raceway's featured $9,000 Open II pace on Saturday night (June 18) as
Lucky Nadotremblay ($8.00) rallied in time to beat Lucky King by a half length
in 1:55.0 over the fast track.
It was a scramble to the top as Lucky King managed to grab
the lead just before the opening stanza as Lucky Nadotremblay settled back and
enjoyed the pocket trip. With splits of 28.2, 56.3 and 1:25.4, Lucky King tried
to make it to the end but in mid stretch, Lucky Nadotremblay got into high gear
and roared on by to snatch the victory.
Lucky King (Ron Beback Jr.) was able to hold on for second
place while Bad Fox (Lee Dahn) took the show spot.
It was the fourth victory of the season for Lucky
Nadotremblay who is trained by Alex Giuliani and is co-owned the Paul and
Ronald Viele. The win moved the 6-year-old's seasonal earnings to $22,623 and
$152,992 lifetime.
Jim Morrill Jr. had a triple while Todd Cummings and David
McNeight III each doubled in the sulky. Trainer JD Perrin had a pair of wins.
Racing will continue on Sunday afternoon at Buffalo Raceway
with the first matinee of the season getting underway at 12:30 p.m.
For more information including the latest news, upcoming
promotions, race replays and results, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
