Hamburg, NY – HP Sissy used a slingshot move around the clubhouse turn the final time and that big brush proved to be the right move as she captured the $11,500 Class A Open Handicap Pace for the filly and mares at Buffalo Raceway Wednesday evening (April 24).

HP Sissy paid $14.60 in winning the Class A Open Handicap Pace for Fillies & Mares at Buffalo Raceway Wednesday. Steve Roth Photo.

Entering the event with five victories in 10 starts and only finishing out of the money in just one race, HP Sissy was surprisingly overlooked by the betting public going off at 6-1 odds. She posted a half-length win over the heavily favored Lady London in a seasonal best 1:54.4 over the fast track and returned $14.60 to her faithful backers.

After watching You Mach Me Crazy put up fractions of :27.3 and :57 to the opening half, HP Sissy and driver Jim Morrill Jr. tipped three-wide midway around the third turn and left the pacesetter in her wake.

Easily clearing to the top hitting the three-quarter station, HP Sissy paced home smartly from there as Lady London (Shawn McDonough) couldn’t cut into the lead. Sportsmuffler (Drew Monti) finished third.

Owned by Finocchario’s Dream Stable and trained by Mike Ohol, HP Sissy (Up The Credit – Monica Blue Chip) has now won six times in 11 tries this year. The victory upped the 6-year-old mare’s earnings to $38,833 in 2019 and $289,969 lifetime.

Morrill Jr. and Ray Fisher Jr. finished the evening with triples while McDonough had a pair of winners. Trainers Jim Graham and Ryan Swift were victorious twice.

Racing will continue on Friday evening (April 26) at 5 p.m. with a nine-race card scheduled. There’s a $768 carryover in the Pick-5 that begins in the second race.

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