by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- They may be young and inexperienced but
the 2-year-old filly trotters that are entered in the New York Sire Stakes at
Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night (July 11) seem to have started off their
careers in pretty good fashion.
There are 17 freshmen fillies that will be involved in three
divisions worth $36,000 (approx.) each, With a combined 32 starts between them,
the ladies have produced six victories, 10 second place finishes and a trio of
thirds.
With nine track records either being tied or broken at
Buffalo Raceway thus far in 2018, the 2:00.0 mark for the 2-year-old filly
trotters established last year by Plunge Blue Chip looks very vulnerable with
warm, dry conditions expected.
The opening leg, scheduled as the first race, is certainly
the stacked race. Amal Hall (Credit Winner-Arabella Hall) was installed as the
7-to-5 favorite with Andy Miller slated to drive. Amal Hall has a first and
second place finish in her two career outings, both coming in the NYSS. She
captured her bracket in 2:02 at Monticello on June 25 and was second at Yonkers
Raceway on July 3, losing by 3/4 lengths in 1:58.2.
Sensibility (Muscle Mass-Twin B Sensation) looms as the main
threat thanks to a pair of narrow second place finishes in Sire Stakes. Scott
Zeron will steer Sensibility from the two post at 3-to-1.
Others involved include Lifetime Credit (John Stark Jr.),
Quincy Blue Chip (Jim Morrill Jr.) and Blue Ribbon Gal (Jonathan Drury).
With Out A Doubt (Conway Hall-Queen Of More) headlines the
second division which will go off as the back half of the early daily double.
She lost by a mere head at Yonkers on July 3 to Safe Word. Miller will guide
With Out A Doubt from the three hole as the 8-to-5 morning line pick.
Exotic Dream (Rc Royalty-Not A Diva) is the lone entrant
that has a win thus far in her brief career. She picked that up in the Sire
Stakes at Monticello Raceway on June 25, winning by a head in 2:05.3, making up
nearly 12 lengths along the way.
The remainder of the field includes Gobi Princess (Zeron),
Lindy In The Sky (Claude Huckabone Jr.), Somermusic'chapter (Dan Daley) and
Royal Trumpery (Jeff Gregory).
The last leg is scheduled for fifth race and Safe Word gets
the slight 2-to-1 nod with Gregory in the bike. Safe Word (Credit Winner-Fifty
Shades) won her last outing by a head over With Out A Doubt in 2:00.4 in the
Sire Stakes at Yonkers on July 3.
Hot Chapter (Chapter Seven-Some Like It Hot) drew the rail
for Miller and is the 5-to-2 second choice. She has a second and third place
finish in her two starts this season, both in NYSS competition.
The rest of the participants include It's My Party (Sam
Schillaci), Pittstop Beki (Daley), Bit Coin (Drew Monti) and Liquorstoreblues
(Morrill Jr.).
There's 14 races scheduled on the card which begins at 5
p.m. The Excelsior Series will feature a pair of $15,000 events in the
"A" division while the "B" classification will have two
races going for $6,600 apiece.
For more information including the latest news, upcoming
promotions, simulcast schedule, race replays, results and entries, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
