HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Ellisarro Hanover used a big brush down
the backstretch to the three-quarter pole and took off from there to notch an
impressive 6-3/4 length victory in the $10,500 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway
Friday night (Jan. 31)
Fiorentina (Aaron Byron) had laid down a 58.4 opening half
mile over the fast track but Ellisarro Hanover (Peter Wrenn) went first over at
that point and were out and moving as the field of seven went down the
backstretch the final time.
After hitting the three-quarter marker in 1:28.2, Ellisarro
Hanover ran away from the field, stopping the clock in 1:57.1, the fastest mile
of 2014 for the trotters at Buffalo Raceway. He was also helped as RA's
Shakenbake broke at the top of the stretch which crippled the hopes of anyone
catching Ellisarro Hanover.
Studio City (Billy Dobson) took the place position while
Lutetium (Jim McNeight) finished in third.
Owned by Robert Main and trained by Jason Robinson, the
7-year-old Ellisarro Hanover (PJ's Photo-Esmeralda Hanover) won for the first
time in five starts this season but increased his bankroll to $12,040 and
$318,930 lifetime.
The action will continue on Saturday night at Buffalo
Raceway with an 11-race card slated for 6:40 p.m. The feature is the $10,500
Open Pace which is slated for the seventh race.
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upcoming promotions and the latest news, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
