Imprincessgemma A was the queen at Buffalo Raceway on a soggy Wednesday afternoon (April 3) as she held on for a head victory over a stubborn Summer Slash in the $18,919 Open Pace for the fillies and mares. 

Imprincessgemma A and Billy Davis Jr. wasted little time in getting to the top over the "good" track as they showed the way with splits of :29.2, :58.3 and 1:27.1. From there, it was a two-horse break away as Summer Slash (Ray Fisher Jr.) pulled on nearly even terms with Imprincessgemma A turning for home. The two went stride for stride but Imprincessgemma A never gave up the advantage and hung on for the narrow score in 1:56.1. Summer Slash had to settle for the tough luck second-place cheque while Magical Mistress (Kevin Cummings) was third.

Owned by Elite Harness Racing LLC and conditioned by Shawn McDonough, the 10-year-old Village Jolt-Melody Stride daughter earned her second win in eight starts this season. Imprincessgemma A moved her bankroll to $26,486 in 2024 and $616,026 lifetime.

Davis Jr. made the journey from Northfield Park for the matinee worthwhile as he steered Imprincessgemma A to the surprising $27.60 win. He finished the day with a triple, registering a $2.90 victory aboard Century Grizzly and adding a $15.80 score with Traffic Citation.

Cummings had a driving triple while Samuel Smith had three training wins and McDonough two.

Racing will resume on Friday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m. with an 11-race program set.

(With files from Buffalo Raceway)