by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- BZ Glide ($5.80) wired the field in
Buffalo Raceway's $12,000 Class A-Open Trot on Friday night (July 5) in a
seasonal best of 1:58.3 but his recent success has been tied to an old friend,
Paco.
With the weather cool and damp this spring, it has taken a
little longer than usual for BZ Glide to get in shape. Winning driver Mike
Caprio laid the blame on Paco who delayed BZ Glide in getting prepped for the
season.
"It's Paco, the 36-year-old Appaloosa horse we
have," Caprio said laughing. "If Paco doesn't want go outside because
it's cold or because of his asthma, BZ Glide refuses to go out too and jog. He
just won't go. It's the craziest thing you'll ever see."
But with the weather improving, BZ Glide's buddy Paco was
been making his way to his outside pen. With Paco basking in the lazy, hazy
days of summer, BZ Glide has been getting his work in and the results are
beginning to show.
Zooming off the starting gate, BZ Glide has no issues in
setting the splits of :29.2, :59.4 and 1:30.2. With a final panel to trot, the
pocket sitting Majestic Kat broke stride and lost all hope.
Wheels A Turning (David McNeight III) and Lougazi (Ray
Fisher Jr.) avoided the breaker and made late bids but settled for second and
third respectively. BZ Glide enjoyed a non-threatening half-length advantage at
the finish line.
Owned the Caprio Stable LLC and trained by Alana Caprio, the
10-year-old gelded BZ Glide (Yankee Glide-Bloomer Zoomer) has won twice in
seven tries in 2019. The victory moved his seasonal earnings to $16,510 and
$331,557 lifetime.
Shawn McDonough had a great night as he drove and
conditioned three winners on the evening. Ray Fisher Jr., Jim Morrill Jr. and
Billy Davis Jr. all had driving doubles.
Racing will continue on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. with a
13-race card slated.
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