HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Salazar made an early first-over move and
kept right on going in registering an easy four length victory over Sand Savage
in the featured $10,500 Open Pace at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (March
22).
Sitting sixth before the half-mile marker, the favored
Salazar ($4.80) and driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. were already out and and winging.
Getting the lead past the three-quarter pole, it was Salazar's race to win or
lose. The 8-year-old gelding enjoyed a half-length edge at the top of the
stretch and used a 28.4 last panel to smartly pace away from his six
competitors, stopping the timer in a seasonal best of 1:55.2.
Sand Savage (Drew Monti) took the place position while Naked
News (Jim McNeight) finished in third.
Salazar, owned by Lisa Denison and trained by Lisa
Lederhouse, has now won twice in nine appearances this season and pushed his
bankroll to $18,257 in 2014 and $236,841 lifetime.
In the $8,000 semi-finals of the Michael Scores Knockout
Claiming Series, Bob's Alibi (Ray Fisher Jr.) took the opening division in
1:58.4 while the second leg was won by Mr. Casual (Kevin Cummings) in 1:58.3.
They both will return next Saturday night for the $22,500 finals along with
Enzo Seelster, Auditorial, Ol' Man River, Catman, Four Hoof Drive and Classic
Camelot.
Racing will resume on Wednesday night at Buffalo Raceway
with a 10-race card set to begin at 5:00 p.m. There will be racing this
Thursday night as well as this day was added to the schedule as a makeup for a
previous cancelled program. The post will also be 5 p.m.
For more information including race results, replays,
upcoming promotions and news, go to www.buffaloraceway.com/
by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
