Larjon Legacy is making a name for herself at Buffalo Raceway as she collected her third straight victory in as many starts in 2022 with a solid 2-1/4-length decision over Stay Beautiful in the featured $13,500 Open I-II Pace for the ladies on Wednesday night (March 16).
Following wins of 8-1/4 and 4-1/4 lengths against softer damsels earlier this season, Larjon Legacy jumped up in class and didn't find the stiffer competition much of an issue.
With Drew Monti in the sulky, Larjon Legacy was sent off the heavy favourite and didn't disappoint. She fired off the gate and took command midway up the backstretch the first time. After rating fractions of :29.2, :59.2 and 1:28.2 over a fast track, Larjon Legacy ($2.90) wasn't tested at all in the final quarter, finishing the mile in 1:57.1. Stay Beautiful (Braxten Boyd) finished second with Valentine Delight (Jim Morrill Jr.) striding in for third.
Owned by Rocco Stebbins and trained by Joe Skowyra, Larjon Legacy is a seven-year-old Mister Big mare who has now won $14,750 this season and $133,487 lifetime.
A pair of drivers — Morrill and Boyd — made their seasonal debut at Buffalo Raceway and both made their presence felt.
Morrill swept the early daily double aboard Sapphire Love Chip ($2.60) and Tucson Breeze ($5.00), while Boyd took victories on Leaping Legend ($7.60) and Delilah De Vie ($4.20).
Monti, fresh off hitting the 2,000 career win mark on Saturday, started on his next plateau with a double.
Shawn McDonough topped the trainers with a triple.
Racing will return on Saturday night (March 19) at 6 p.m. with a nine-race card slated.
(Buffalo Raceway)