Buffalo, NY — Power And Grace ($5.00) continues to be a dominating damsel at Buffalo Raceway as she rolled to her seventh victory of the season, a 1-1/2-length win over Crazy Ritz in the featured $14,000 Open Trot, on Friday afternoon (May 31). She covered the mile in a seasonal best of 1:56.3 over a fast track.

With the field scratched down to five with the dismissal of Con Air Hall, Power And Grace grabbed the early advantage, and that was the beginning of the end for the other four competitors.

Stomping out fractions of :28.4, :58.1 and 1:28, Power And Grace (Drew Monti) braced for the mounting charges around the final turn from the first-over Crazy Ritz (Jim McNeight Jr.) and Gracious Triumph (Jim Morrill Jr.). But those rallies failed to materialize as Power And Grace smoothly trotted home to victory. Crazy Ritz held on for second while Gracious Triumph picked up the show spot.

Power And Grace beat the boys again in Friday’s Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway. Barnstormer Images.

Owned by Hartel Maintenance Inc., Lormer McClure, Brett MacDonald and Reg Higgs, the 9-year-old mare Power And Grace (Holiday Road-Mark Of Honour) has earned $53,249 in 2024 and $433,702 lifetime.

Morrill swept both divisions of the third and final week of qualifiers in the Spring Up Series for trotters. Heavens Fury ($4.10) made it two straight wins in the Series with a half-length nod over Pennant Seelster in 2:00.2. Caviar’s Yankee ($3.30) is now a perfect three-for-3threein the competition as he defeated Jumpinthejailhouse by 1-1/4 lengths in 2:00.

Kyle Swift and Morrill completed the program with three victories apiece with David McNeight III getting a double. Mihajlo Zdjedar Jr. conditioned a pair of winners.

Racing at Buffalo returns on Saturday evening (June 1) at 6 p.m. with 11 races set to go to post. For more information, including the latest news, upcoming promotions, entries, results and race replays, go to www.buffaloraceway.com.