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Protect Blue Chip went off as the heavy favourite in Buffalo Raceway s featured $10,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace on Wednesday night (Feb. 3) and, despite some anxious moments with a photo finish, she didn t disappoint in the end.
After managing to get the lead just before the opening panel, Protect Blue Chip set the splits with fractions of :28.2, :59.4 and 1:27.3. Things got tight near the wire as Whos Got The Move and Lady London surrounded Protect Blue Chip, but their combined efforts came up short in the photo from the 1:56.3 mile.
It was the first win of the season for Protect Blue Chip (American Ideal-Lucky Turn) and moved her seasonal earnings to $5,800 and $135,165 lifetime. She paid $3.50 to win.