HAMBURG, N.Y. --- An inside starting position, a new
front-running style and a sloppy race track. Salazar faced those new challenges
in the $10,500 Open Pace at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (June 28) and
passed with flying colors.
After starting his last seven races from the five post or
out and over a fast tracks, Salazar got the rail, a sloppy track and tossed out
his late-closing style.
Battling Western Alumni to the quarter marker in 29.4, the
pace-setting Salazar (Ron Beback Jr.) was the one to catch down the stretch.
Western Alumni, who sat the pocket the entire mile, failed to produce a late
charge thanks to the 28.3 last panel put up by Salazar ($4.90). Western Alumni
finished three lengths behind on second while Best Ears (Jack Flanigen) took
the show spot.
Owned by Lisa Denison and trained by Lisa Lederhouse, the
8-year-old Salazar (McArdle-January Spur) now has won four times in 22 starts
in 2014, earning $45,872 and upping his career total to $264,456.
Racing continues on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. at Buffalo
Raceway with a 13-race program scheduled. The New York Sire Stakes will be in
town with the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters taking the spotlight.
For more information on Buffalo Raceway including the latest
news, race replays, upcoming promotions and news, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
