by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- After suffering a heartbreaking three
quarter length loss last week in Buffalo Raceway's Class A Open Trot,
Lunar Credit made sure that it didn't happen again.
Streaking out to an early lead, Lunar Credit ($5.00) bounced
back nicely in strolling to an easy two length victory over Tartufo Lindy (Dan
Yetman) in the $10,500 main event on Friday evening (June 11). He posted a
seasonal mark of 1:58.1 over the fast track in securing the win.
Just seven days ago, Lunar Credit was sent off at 53-to-1
and just lost to All About Thechase. Without last week's nemesis to worry
about, Lunar Credit kept his mind on his business, setting fractions of :29.1,
:58.3 and 1:28.0.
In the lane, there were no worries as Lunar Credit enjoyed
the care-free drive to the finish as the remaining seven participants were left
to battle for the minor spoils. Tartufo Lindy took second place while Keystone
Apache (Shawn McDonough) rolled in for third.
Owned by winning driver James McNeight Jr. and trained by
Jim McNeight, it was the second victory in eight outings for the 6-year-old
Lunar Credit (Credit Winner-Lunar Dream). The score pushed his earnings to
$14,095 on the year and $121,358 in his life.
The lone $8,600 Class B trot saw J-S Swanman ($4.60) lead at
every station then managed to hold off a stubborn Franks Watching (Ray Fisher
Jr.) by a neck in a seasonal best of 1:57.
J-S Swanman was driven to the victory by McNeight Jr and
trained by McNeight. Owned by Michael Ventura, it was the third triumph in 17 appearances
by J-S Swanman, now a winner of $18,692 in 2021 and $108,157 lifetime.
There was a trio of $8,600 Class B races on the program with
Brookdale Sonny ($4.40) racing to a half length decision over a fast closing
Arrhythmic Surge (Wade Tomaszewski) in a seasonal best of 1:55.2.
Owned by Michael Torcello and trained by Gerry Sarama, it
was the third victory in 16 attempts for Brookdale Sonny (Jim Morrill Jr.). The
win jumped his bankroll to $12,453 on the campaign and $145,273 in his career.
In the second division, London Seelster ($2.80) finally got
a great post position and he didn't let it go to waste as he buried the field
in 1:55.2. A :27.2 last panel clinched the victory as Heez Orl Black N (Kevin
Cummings) finished 2-1/2 lengths back in second.
Co-owned by driver David McNeight III and James Costa,
London Seelster is conditioned by Cassandra Johnson. The win, his first in 15
starts on the season, upped his bankroll to $12,917 and $198,739 lifetime.
The final division was the fastest one as Thor De Vie
(McNeight III) led the entire mile and put away Andy's Ideal (McNeight Jr.) by
1-3/4 lengths in a 2021 best of 1:54.2.
Co-owned by trainer Jim Graham, Lee Winters, Giuseppe
Micchia and Paul Tandlmayer, Thor De Vie ($5.10) has produced $20,876 on
the year and $104,596 in his 95 career races.
McNeight III completed the evening with four victories with
Morrill Jr. and McNeight Jr. getting two each. Jim McNeight had two
training wins.
Racing continues on Saturday night at 6 p.m. with a nine
race card to be presented.
For more information including the latest news, race
replays, entries and results, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
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