Hamburg, NY — Biscoe used a big brush down the backstretch and just kept rolling from there to breaj the Buffalo Raceway track record for 4-year-old trotting stallions trotters with a 1:55.3 tour over a good track in Saturday’s (June 29) $12,200 Open II Trot. He snapped the old mark of 1:56.2, established on May 13, 2022, by Barn Hall.

Owned and driven by James McNeight Jr., Biscoe sat fifth through the opening half as Muskingum set splits of :28.1 and :57.2. But Biscoe ($13.60) was first-up heading down the backstretch the final time and blitzed his way to the lead, leaving Muskingum in his wake. Turning for home, Biscoe was all alone and used a :28.3 final panel to easily dispose of the favored Treasured Tee (Drew Monti) by 3-3/4 lengths in the record-setting time.

Biscoe set a new divisional track record with his 1:55.3 win in Saturday’s Open II Trot at Buffalo Raceway. Barnstormer Images.

Trained by Jim McNeight, Biscoe (International Moni-Settheworldonfire) has now won four times in 13 appearances, producing $33,634 on the year and $107,928 in his young career.

Power And Grace ($3.70) was a determined damsel in the $14,000 Open Trot as she notched a hard-fought neck victory over Valentine Express in a seasonal best of 1:56.1.

The lone mare in the top-level trotting event, Power And Grace watched Crazy Ritz take an early lead but zoomed back around to set fractions of :28.4, :58.1 and 1:27.2. But things were about to get interesting from there.

With Valentine Express (Kevin Cummings) attacking on the outside and Crazy Ritz (McNeight) on the inside, Power And Grace was stubborn and refused to succumb to the onslaught she faced in the drive to the wire. Her extremely strong will approaching the finish line resulted in her eighth victory of the season.

The 9-year-old Power And Grace (Holiday Road-Mark Of Honour) is trained by Ronald MacDonald for Hartel Maintenance LLC, Lormer McClure, Brett MacDonald and Reg Higgs. The win upped her seasonal earnings to $61,720 and $442,382 lifetime.

Mach Le More A ($9.30) needed every inch of the track before eventually sneaking past Vel Mr Nice Guy by a half length in 1:53.1 in the $14,000 Open Pace.

Better Take It and Davey Day Trader duked it out on the front end before eventually giving up the top two spots to the first over Vel Mr Nice Guy (Joseph Chindano Jr.) and Mach Le More A (John Cummings Jr.).

It appeared that Vel Mr Nice Guy, who turned for home first, might hold on for the win, but Mach Le More A used a final gutsy surge to collect the victory in the shadow of the wire. Trente Deo (Jim Morrill Jr.) was third.

Co-owned by Marissa Russo and Fac Racing LLC and conditioned by David Russo, the 9-year-old gelded Mach Le More A (Mach Three-Runs On Love) has collected $55,825 on the campaign and $316,727 lifetime.

Chindano had four victories on the program, Kevin Cummings tripled, and McNeight notched a double. Samuel Smith had three training scores and Maggie Chindano two.

Racing will resume on Wednesday afternoon (July 3) at 2:30 p.m. with an 11-race card set. The New York Sire Stakes returns with a $108,200 race for 2-year-old filly trotters and a pair of $20,000 Excelsior Series events. There is an $861 carryover in the Pick-5, which begins in the second race.

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