The fans at Buffalo Raceway are getting to watch and enjoy the maturation process of Allie as she took another big step up the ladder in getting a come from behind half length victory over Noble Legend in a lifetime best 1:57.2 in the $8,600 Class A-B Handicapped Trot on Friday night.
Allie, lone mare in the field of seven, stunned the fellas with a $16.80 win price with Kyle Cummings in the sulky. After winning 11 of 14 starts last season, Allie has now won two in a row and three times in nine appearances on the season.
After Stormont Rare cleared to the lead and put up fractions of :29, :58 and 1:28.1, Noble Legend (Jim Morrill, Jr.) took over and appeared to have things in control heading down the lane. But someone forgot to tell Allie.
It s been nearly six months since Black Is Back went to the winner s circle, but he made it back there on Saturday night (May 8) after taking a three-quarter length win over Mr Ham Sandwich in Buffalo Raceway s $10,500 Class AA-Handicapped Pace.
The last time Black Is Back had a photo opportunity was on Nov. 28, 2020 when he won the $8,500 Open I Pace at Batavia Downs. Last week, Black Is Back suffered a tough three-quarter loss to Mr Ham Sandwich but was able to turn the tables on him this time around.
Taking control from the start, Black Is Back posted splits of :29, :57.2 and 1:26.2 over the fast track. Things got interesting in the stretch drive with Mr Ham Sandwich taking dead aim on the leader, but Black Is Back gutted it out to hit the wire first. Endeavors Pride took the show position.
After a pair of heart breaking half-length setbacks the past two weeks, Mr Ham Sandwich avoided disappointment again by rolling to a solid three-quarter-length victory over Black Is Back in the $10,600 Class AA-Open Handicapped Pace at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (May 1). Mr Ham Sandwich covered the mile in 1:54 over the fast track, the fastest time of the meet.
Sitting fourth after the half-mile station, driver David McNeight III put Mr Ham Sandwich on the rim and took command from pacesetting Thor De Vie with a quarter to go. Powerfully striding to a two-length margin heading for home, Mr Ham Sandwich had no issues in turning back Black Is Back while Thor De Vie finished in third.