Hamburg, NY — Scenic Adventure had a bit of an adventure in Buffalo Raceway’s feature $12,100 pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday afternoon (May 28), but things worked out perfectly in the end. She beat Bettor B Sawyer by a neck in a season’s best 1:56.3 over a good track.
After settling into third place after the start, Scenic Adventure and driver Jim Morrill Jr. motored to the front to take command away from Bettor B Sawyer. But the action didn’t stop on the point as Bettor B Sawyer (James McNeight Jr.) flip-flopped again with Scenic Adventure through fractions of :28.4, :58 and 1:27.2.
Down the lane, Bettor B Sawyer was in desperate need of the wire, but Scenic Adventure rallied up the inside to score the narrow win. Ellas Reason A (Kevin Cummings) charged hard at the line and picked up the third-place check.
The adventure for Scenic Adventure didn’t end after the race as she was claimed by Curtis Edholm for $14,400.
Scenic Adventure (Racing Hill-Adventurepan) was owned by Michael Torcello and trained by Alex Giuliani. The triumph upped her 2025 earnings to $29,085 and to $129,738 in her lifetime.
There were a pair of $10,500 paces for the ladies on the undercard.
Always Choose Chip ($10.00) and driver Kyle Cummings took the first event by registering a 2-3/4-length victory, her second in a row, over Shake Me Loose in a seasonal best of 1:56.1.
Starting from the rail, McNatural L pounced for the early lead, but Always Choose Chip regained the lead approaching the opening quarter pole. After splits of :29.1, :58.4 and 1:28, Shake Me Loose (Drew Monti) got within a length turning for home but couldn’t generate a comeback after that as Always Choose Chip crossed the line comfortably in front. Moneymakehersmile (Kevin Cummings) took the show position.
Co-owned by Kyle Cummings and Matthew Miller, the 7-year-old Always Choose Chip (Always A Virgin-Hank’s Chip) is trained by Tammy Cummings. The victory upped her seasonal earnings to $22,265 and to $184,810 in her career.
In the other division, Big Bad Mosa (Morrill) tried to bottom out the field but ran out of gas just a few strides from home, which allowed Shooting Brooke ($11.20) to take a head victory in 1:57.1.
Big Bad Mosa had opened up eight lengths on the field but saw that edge dwindle away approaching the three-quarter marker. Shooting Brooke stayed the course, began gobbling up ground through the lane, and eventually got by Big Bad Mosa in the shadow of the wire. Arco N (David McNeight III) was fourth but was placed third due to the disqualification of A Black Diamond.
It was the first win of the year in 14 tries for Shooting Brooke (Straight Shooting-Fox Valley Brooke), who is owned by Jeffrey Greenberg and conditioned by David Weston. The victory improved her bankroll to $10,633 and to $171,037 lifetime.
Racing at Buffalo will continue on Friday afternoon (May 30) at 2:30 p.m. with a 12-race card set. For more information, including the latest news, upcoming promotions, entries, results and race replays, go to www.buffaloraceway.com.