by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- It was a 'blue chip' performance by
Protect Blue Chip ($3.70) as she captured the $10,200 Class A-Open Handicapped
Pace for the filly and mares at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday evening (May 12).
She held off Ellieonthemove by a solid length in season's best of 1:56.1.
Wonderful World (David McNeight III) took command from the
rail in the featured event and cruised along with splits of :28.4, :58.0 and
1:27.0. Those fractions proved to be too much for Wonderful World in the end.
The first over Protect Blue Chip took over the lead with a
panel to go and her cover brought Ellieonthemove into serious contention.
It turned out to be a two horse race to the wire with
Protect Blue Chip (Billy Davis Jr.) keeping Ellieonthemove at bay and
registered the length score. Yankee Secret (Ray Fisher Jr.) managed to collect
the third place check.
Co-owned by Vogel & Wags Nags Stable, Team Rice Racing
and Adelphia Bloodstock Inc., it was the second win in six outings for
6-year-old mare Protect Blue Chip (American Ideal-Lucky Turn). The Maria Rice
trainee has now produced a bankroll of $15,140 in 2021 and $134,505 in her
career.
Call My Broker (McNeight III) took full advantage of the
inside post and went gate to wire in winning the sub-featured $7,900 Class B
trot over All About Thechase (Mike Caprio) in a seasonal best 1:58.4 over
the fast track.
It didn't take long for Call My Broker to fire to the lead
and put up fractions of :29.2, :59.1 and 1:29.4. In the lane, there were
threats coming inside and out but Call My Broker stood strong and held off All
About Thechase by a neck behind while Le Millenaire (Billy Davis Jr.) had
to settle for third.
Owned by Franklin Meier and conditioned by Angelo Nappo, it
was the third victory in 11 appearances this season for the 7-year-old gelded
Call My Broker (Muscle Massive-Pretty Crafty). The win jumped his seasonal
earnings to $15,480 and $167,124 lifetime.
Kevin Cummings, Kyle Cummings, McNeight III and Shawn
McDonough all had driving doubles while Tammy Cummings had two training wins.
Racing will continue on Saturday evening with an 11-race
card scheduled with a special 7:15 p.m. post time in order to accommodate the
running of the Preakness Stakes.
For more information including the latest news, race
replays, results and entries, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
