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Friday’s (Feb. 27) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Miami Valley Raceway and Buffalo Raceway.

Igottafeelinfran back to winning ways at Miami Valley

Lebanon, OH —Igottafeelinfran got back on the winning track Friday night at Miami Valley Raceway by winning the $16,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace.

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Igottafeelinfran held off Shine N Shimmer in the $16,500 Miami Valley Mares Open.

Sent off as the 6-5 favorite despite two straight disappointing finishes from outside post positions, the 5-year-old daughter of Ohio sire Feelin Friskie went directly to the front for driver Dan Noble and went unpressured until the stretch. With no foe willing to challenge the pacesetter early, Noble coasted through fractions of :28, :58 and 1:27.1 before finishing in :28.1 for the 1:55.2 victory.

Shine N Shimmer (Chris Page), last week’s winner, left alertly from the outside post position and fell into the pocket where she stayed until a late seam in the stretch allowed her to finish a strong second with a good closing kick. Betterluvnexttime (Josh Sutton) also fell victim to the pedestrian fractions, but came on late to garner the show dough.

The three classy mares that comprised the winning trifecta ticket have combined earnings of more than $1 million.

Igottafeelinfran has now won 19 times and banked more than $390,000 in just 54 career starts. She is co-owned by trainer Jim Dailey’s wife Kimberly with Jerry Zosel and Kathy Ratcliff.

— Miami Valley Raceway

Buffalo Raceway
The chalk players have been loving life at Buffalo Raceway…until Friday night (Feb. 27).

Post time favorites have been clicking at nearly 47 percent this season but that percentage took a beating as just two betting choices were able to find the winner’s circle on the 13-race card.

It took until the tenth race for a favorite to register a victory as Sportsman, given the betting edge by just eight dollars, managed to post the $7.30 win. Then a race later, Feets Of Magic put up a $4.00 score to soothe the chalk players but that was it.

The average win price was $11.95 with Francessa the highest at $34.20 with Kevin Cummings in the bike.

It was a great night for driver Drew Monti as the 20-year-old posted a four-bagger. Monti currently sits fifth in the Buffalo Raceway driver’s standings. John Cummings Jr. added a triple on the program while Jimmy Whittemore and Jim McNeight doubled.

The semi-finals of the Niatross Knockout Claiming Series highlights the 13-race card on Saturday night at Buffalo Raceway along with the $9,500 pace. Post time is set for 6:35 p.m.