by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- An unbelievable wind-aided :26 second
quarter split helped Im So Handsome ($9.50) power to a good looking victory on
Saturday night (March 31) in Buffalo Raceway's featured $8,800 pace.
After tussling with China Dream to an opening split of 29.2,
Im So Handsome caught the jet stream also known as Buffalo Raceway's home
stretch to put up a quick 55.2 time to the half mile marker and left the field
in disbelief thanks to the amazing :26 fraction.
From there, driver John Cummings Jr. and Im So Handsome just
cruised home the rest of the way in posting the 1-3/4 length win over Always N
The Money (Shawn McDonough) and Mach Stockn Barrel (Shawn Gray).
The victory was the third of the season for Im So Handsome
(Hot Pans-Cheyenne Rose).The 7-year-old gelding, owned by Mike Torcello and
trained by Gerry Sarama, has now earned $21,629 in 2018 and $149,472
lifetime.
Ray Fisher Jr. and Drew Monti completed the evening with a
driving triples with Billy Davis Jr. and Cummings Jr. getting two wins each.
Sarama posted a pair of training victories.
Long-time Western New York owner and trainer Bob Gruber, 52,
passed away on Saturday morning after having a medical emergency on the track
during training. He conditioned 1,235 winners in his career and amassed nearly
$4.8 million in purse earnings. There will be more information posted when
details become available.
Racing will resume on Wednesday evening at 5 p.m. with a
12-race program scheduled.
For more information including the latest news, replay
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