by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Fireyourguns had just two starts to
begin his 2017 season and in both attempts, well, he fired blanks. But in
Buffalo Raceway's $9,000 Open II Pace on Saturday night (June 10),
Fireyourguns had a full arsenal and easily gunned down the field in 1:53.0
over the fast track.
With fifth and seventh place finishes to begin the year,
Fireyourguns, who holds the Buffalo Raceway all-time track record of 1:52.0 set
in 2015, never looked back in going gate-to-wire. He handily defeated Western
Alumni by a comfortable 1-1/4 lengths.
Able to reach the lead off the starting gate, Fireyourguns
(Mike Caprio) set fractions of 27.3, 56.3 and 1:25.0. Those fractions were more
than enough to take the starch out of the rest of the field in the stretch as
Fireyourguns ($4.00) strolled to the victory. Western Alumni (Todd Cummings)
took second with Sir Ziggy's Z Tam (Ray Fisher Jr.) finishing in third.
It was the 49th win in 109 lifetime starts for the
8-year-old gelded Fireyourguns (American Ideal-Villa Hanover). Co-owned by
trainer Terence McClory and Robert and Jennifer Lowe, Fireyourguns now has
earned $351,556 lifetime.
Fisher Jr. and Beback Jr. each completed the night with
three victories while Jim Morrill Jr. and Larry Stalbaum doubled. Trainers James
Clouser Jr. and Maria Rice had triples.
Racing will continue on Wednesday night at Buffalo Raceway
with 12 races scheduled for a 5 p.m. start.
For more information including the latest news, upcoming
promotions, race replays and results, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
