by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

Buffalo, NY — The old gal just keeps on chugging along.Quicksilvercandy A, a spry 13-year-old mare, won her 13th race of the seasonand easily took the $16,500 finale for the filly and mare pacers($8,000-$12,500 category) in the Championship Claiming Series at BuffaloRaceway on Wednesday night (July 19).

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Quicksilvercandy A won her 13th race of the season at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night.

Amazingly, Quicksilvercandy A (Bad Bert-Forzett) has been inthe money 23 of 26 starts in 2017. With the victory, her Buffalo Raceway earningsfor the year are now at $66,629, the most since Golden Terror produced $63,084in 2011. It also the most wins at the Hamburg half-mile oval since Ophiuchus Nand That Horse JD each registered 12 in 2012 and 2016 respectively.

The triumph also sent driver Larry Stalbaum over the $1million mark in purse earnings at Buffalo Raceway this year.

It was another gate-to-wire performance that got the jobdone for Quicksilvercandy A. Leaving from the six post, she posted fractions of28.4, 58.4 and 1:28.1 en route to a 1:57.1 victory. Quicksilvercandy A ($5.20)beat Letsgosomewhere (Ron Beback Jr.) by 2-3/4 lengths with Springhouse Star(John Cummings Jr.) taking third.

Owned by Stalbaum and trained by Kimberly Asher, QuicksilvercandyA has earned $635,363 in her stellar career.

In the other division of the Championship Claiming Series,Heavenly Place ($19.00) won the $11,500 title for the filly and mare pacers($4,000-$6,000) as driver David McNeight III guided her to a nose decision overWacky Rei in a seasonal best 1:56.3.

Heavenly Place (Riverboat King-Angel Place), a 9-year-oldmare, is owned by Courtney McNeight and trained by David McNeight Jr. The winwas her sixth of the season and moved her earnings to $18,724 and $232,914lifetime.

It was a slow and steady but effective journey forSportsmuffler as she took the scenic overland route to capture the $10,000Filly and Mare Open Pace. Sportsmuffler ($6.70) beat Classy Lane Rose by twolengths in tying her seasonal mark of 1:54.4.

Sitting fourth at the half-mile marker, Sportsmufflerstarted her first-over trip and methodically cut into the lead of thepace-setting Voltina who posted splits of 28.2, 57.1 and 1:25.4.

Turning for home, Ray Fisher Jr. shifted Sportsmuffler intoanother gear and she responded perfectly by pacing away from the field. ClassyLane Rose (Drew Monti) rallied for second and Voltina (John Cummings Jr.) heldon for third.

Owned by the Lav Racing Stable and trained by Steven Kiblin,Sportsmuffler (Sportsmaster-Whatifthere’smores) is a 5-year-old mare who hasfive wins in 26 tries this year. The victory bumped her seasonal winnings to$25,734 and $179,178 lifetime.

Fisher Jr. and Monti finished the night with driving tripleswith Stalbaum getting a pair. Asher and Angelo Nappo finished with a trainingdoubles.

Racing will continue on Friday night at 5 p.m. with a 9-raceprogram scheduled. It will kick off the final weekend of racing on the 2017season at Buffalo Raceway.

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