by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Opinions. Everybody has one.
Well, fans are now getting another opinion when it comes to
handicapping the races at Buffalo Raceway as Paige Usiak has joined the team to
give her insight. She's along side Buffalo Raceway track announcer Wayne Teaven
on the track and simulcast feed as the pair share their perspective on each
race.
Their input is in addition to Brian Mazurek's selections
which appear in the nightly Buffalo Raceway program and at http://briansbuffaloracewayselections.blogspot.com
So, along with the morning line odds, it now gives fans four
different points of view on each and every race.
Usiak said, "We are tweaking things as we go along but
so far I think Wayne and I are playing off each other well. I study the program
for every card and probably watch two hours of replays to get ready for the
night."
Buffalo Raceway Director of Operations Jon Cramer said,
"We're excited to have Paige on board. She is working well with
Wayne."
Usiak is no stranger to horses. She's was on Buffalo
Raceway's backstretch last year, working the ship-in barn and also
paddocking. Being on the front side is different this season for her, stating,
"On any given day I can be doing something new, I never know what but I'll
do it. It's a lot of fun."
She can be seen serving cocktails in the clubhouse and
discussing her personal race picks with seasoned fans and newcomers.
Usiak is currently enrolled at Erie Community College where
she plans on becoming an architect. So while being a 'Jill of all trades' at
Buffalo Raceway, a handicapper and college student, it makes for a busy life.
But for Usiak, it's something she's enjoying.
