Hamburg, NY – Majestic Kat made it a ‘purrfect’ three-for-three at Buffalo Raceway on Friday night (April 19) as she splashed and dashed her way to the victory in the $13,000 Open Trot in 1:57.4 over the sloppy track.

Majestic Kat is now a perfect three-for-three at Buffalo Raceway after winning Friday’s Open Trot. Steve Roth Photo.

After making a two-week visit to Flamboro Downs where she registered a win and third place finish, Majestic Kat returned to the Western New York circuit where she was undefeated in two starts.

Driver Billy Davis Jr. and Majestic Kat were involved in a skirmish with Wheels A Turning and Southern Palms to take command to the opening quarter pole and were successful in getting there.

“It was obvious we wanted the lead,” Davis Jr. said of his early going strategy. “She (Majestic Kat) is pretty handy racing from anywhere but she does like the front end.” Once hitting the home stretch in 1:28.4, Davis Jr. said, “I wasn’t really worried.”

Wheels A Turning (Jim Morrill Jr.) finished in second a length behind while Southern Palms (Drew Monti) took third.

Trained by Maria Rice and co-owned by Jack Rice, Vogel & Wags Nags Stable and Pine Hill Racing LTD, it was the fifth win in 11 starts for Majestic Kat (Majestic Son-Order By Matilda). The 5-year-old mare has now put $35,416 in the bank this season and $197,007 in her career.

In the $10,000 Class A-B Handicap Trot, Lougazi came from nowhere and snatched a head victory over Keystone Apache in 1:59.

Sitting fifth and 5-1/4 lengths from the lead at the top of the stretch, Ray Fisher Jr. launched a mad charge with Lougazi in the stretch and posted the $16.40 upset win. Keystone Apache (Davis Jr.) took the tough luck second-place finish with Empire Earl N (Jim Morrill Jr.) taking third, just a neck behind the winner.

Owned by Mary Warriner and trained by Ryan Swift, it was the second consecutive triumph for Lougazi (Lou’s Legacy-Winning Blade). The 5-year-old gelding has now produced $16,000 in earnings on the campaign and $120,483 lifetime.

Davis Jr. completed the card with three winners while Fisher Jr. doubled. Rice, Buffalo Raceway’s leading trainer, and Swift each had a pair of victories.

Racing will resume on Saturday night (April 20) at 6 p.m. with a 10-race card slated. There’s a $438 carryover in the Pick-5, which begins in the second race.

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