He romped to an easy two-length victory over CR Blazin Beauty, while Allie was third.
Usually a dead closer, trainer/driver Shawn McDonough decided to fire Mugshots Bro ($10.80) off the starting gate from the outside eight post and that maneuver proved to be the right call.
Setting fractions of :29.2, :59.4 and 1:28.3, Mugshots Bro put up a last quarter mile in :27.4 which was more than enough to seal the deal.
Co-owned by Herman Niedhammer and Herman Niedhammer, Jr., it was the fourth win in nine starts on the season for the nine-year-old Mugshots Bro (Jailhouse Jesse-Photo Emmy). The victory upped his seasonal earnings to $27,991 and $245,963 lifetime.
Iluvtomakemoney was making good money with three-consecutive second-place finishes in Class AA-Open Handicap events at Buffalo Raceway. But on Saturday evening (July 10), he was finally able to grab the lion s share of the $11,300 purse with a 1 1/2-length victory over Black Is Back in 1:55.4 over the fast track.
With Black Is Back collecting the lead just before the opening panel, Iluvtomakemoney was sick of second place and went up and retake the lead, using fractions of :29, :59.1 and 1:27.3. Turning for home, Iluvtomakemoney was determined to stay on top and used a :28.1 last panel to seal the win over Black Is Back while Daylight Rush rushed in for third.
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Stratosphere was shot into orbit by driver Drew Monti right before the opening panel, and that bold brush proved to be the difference as the six-year-old gelding collected the victory in Buffalo Raceway s $11,000 Class AA-Open Handicapped Pace on Saturday night (May 22).
Sitting third behind Santana Beach and Thor De Vie approaching the opening marker, Stratosphere wasn t pleased with the action on the front so he took control of matters, firing to the lead.
With splits of :28.4, :57.2 and 1:26, Stratosphere was ready to face the challenges that awaited him in the home stretch. Daylight Rush gave it a good try but couldn t get by Stratosphere as he finished a half length in front in 1:54.1. Santana Beach and Under Paid finished in a dead heat for third.
Daylight Rush finished with a flourish on Saturday night (May 15) and convincingly took Buffalo Raceway s $11,200 Class AA-Open Handicapped Pace in 1:53.4, the fastest time of the 2021 meet.
Santana Beach led the way from the start with splits of :28.4, :57.0 and 1:25.1 over the fast track. Daylight Rush went first over up the backstretch the final time and drew on even terms with the pacesetter turning for home.
Daylight Rush left little doubt in the lane as the eight-year-old gelding pulled away from Santana Beach, enjoying a length advantage at the wire. Black Is Back, the winner of last week s main event, finished in third.