by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
Hamburg, NY — Wagering may have been cancelled at BuffaloRaceway due to electrical problems but Miss Irish Rose A was still all businessin taking the featured $9,500 Open Pace for the mares on Wednesday night (Jan.17) in a snappy 1:59.1.
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Miss Irish Rose A was all business in taking the featured $9,500 Open Pace for mares on Wednesday night at Buffalo Raceway in a snappy 1:59.1.
A power surge at Buffalo Raceway caused a failure ofAmtote’s PC Color Display Computer System and its backup. Due to the lack ofodds and prices being presented, wagering on the 11-race card was cancelledwith the races being run for purse money only.
Miss Irish Rose A (Larry Stalbaum) wasted no time in gettingthe lead and posted fractions of 31.1, 1:01.1 and 1:30.2. A final panel of 28.4by Miss Irish Rose A took the starch out of the remaining six mares as sherolled to an easy 2-1/2 length victory over Little Joke (Billy Davis Jr.).Tymal Luckynpink (Drew Monti) finished in third.
Owned by Stalbaum and trained by Kimberly Asher, the6-year-old Miss Irish Rose A (McArdle-Kilinchy Rose) has now earned $85,249 inher career.
Driver Shawn Gray had a good night in the sulky by postingfour wins while Ray Fisher Jr., Stalbaum and Davis Jr. each doubled. GerrySarama and Asher each had a pair of training victories.
Due to a lack of entries, Friday night’s card has beencancelled at Buffalo Raceway but a 13-race program is set for Saturday eveningat 6 p.m.
The night will feature the Winter Harness RacingHandicapping Challenge with $850 in prize money on the line. There is a $10entry fee. Also in the Winner’s Circle Cafe, there is $3 off the home style turkeydinner.
For more information including the latest news, racereplays, results, entries and upcoming promotions, go to www.buffaloraceway.com