by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- After a pair of sub par efforts, Julio's
Girl found the rail to be the cure for those subtle woes on Wednesday night as
she pulled off a surprising $33.60 neck victory over Lady London in Buffalo
Raceway's $11,500 Class A-Open Handicap Pace for the fillies and mares.
Julio's Girl (David McNeight III), who had a three-race win
streak earlier in the meet, managed a fourth and fifth place finish in her
previous two tries.
Drawing the rail, Julio's Girl was able to draft
behind the pace setting Blackandsweet Adda A. With fractions of :28.1, :57.3
and 1:26.4 over the fast surface, Blackandsweet Adda A was a sitting duck in
the stretch as the closers lined up to fire off their best shots.
Under siege in the lane, Blackandsweet Adda A could only
watch as the charge was led by Julio's Girl who dipped into the passing lane
and was able to hold off the late bids by Lady London (Ray Fisher Jr.) and
Carly Girl (Drew Monti) who took second and third place respectively.
Owned by William Emmons and trained by James Clouser Jr., it
was the sixth win in 10 appearances for the 7-year-old mare Julio's Girl (Art
Director-Prayer Answered). The victory moved her seasonal earnings to $28,903
and $173,723 lifetime.
The 2020 live racing season at the Hamburg half-mile
oval will conclude on Saturday night with a 13-race card scheduled for 6
p.m.
For more information including the latest news, race
replays, entries and results, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
