HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Studio City needed every step of the mile
to run down the front running Lutetium in the $10,500 Open Trot at Buffalo
Raceway Friday night (Feb. 7).
Lutetium (Kevin Cummings) set the fractions with marks of
29.1, 1:00 and 1:31 and tried desperately to make every step a winning one. He
was close but no cigar.
Studio City and Buffalo Raceway's leading driver Billy
Dobson had other ideas. Starting a first over trip down the backstretch the
final time, Studio City ($7.10) began a slow but methodical grind in chasing
down Lutetium. Then in the shadow of the wire, he managed to poke a head in
front to capture the win in 2:01.2 over the good track.
Cedarridgetag (Peter Wrenn) took the show position.
It was the first victory in four starts for Studio City this
season. He has now earned $9,135 in 2014 and $133,868 lifetime. The 5-year-old
gelding is owned by Scott Woogen and Lisa Denison and is trained by Lisa
Lederhouse.
Racing will resume on Saturday night with a 12-race card
scheduled to start at 6:40 p.m.
For more information including race replays, results,
upcoming promotions and the latest news, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
