by Brian J. Mazurek for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Pretty Blue Angel ($22.40) left the field
feeling 'blue' in Buffalo Raceway's $13,500 Open I-II Open Handicap Pace
for the fillies and mares on Wednesday evening (March 9) with a surprising but
convincing 2-1/4 length score over McDelicacy in 1:59.4 over the fast track.
The start of the main event looked like it was going to be an
early battle between Pretty Blue Angel and No Where To Hide.
It quickly ended before it really got started as No Where To Hide jumped
it off heading around the first turn, leaving Pretty Blue Angel alone on top.
With driver David McNeight III steering Pretty Blue Angel
uncontested through panels of :30.2, 1:00.4 and 1:30.4, it was clear sailing
down the stretch. McDelicacy (Kevin Cummings) was able to pick up the second
place check with Sweet Young Thing (Kyle Cummings), the lukewarm favorite,
finishing third.
Owned by Justina Ohol and trained by Michael Ohol, it was
the first victory in three appearances in 2022 for the 5-year-old mare Pretty
Blue Angel (Big Jim-Blue Angel Cam). The victory pushed her season winnings to
$13,092 and $67,974 lifetime.
Drew Monti, Shawn McDonough and McNeight III led the way for
the drivers on the night with doubles. Michael Ohol and McDonough had a
pair of training wins.
Racing will continue on Saturday evening with a 10-race
program slated to begin at 6 p.m.
For more information including the latest news, upcoming
promotions, race replays, entries and results, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
