Majestic Kat had the field bowing down to her in Buffalo Raceway's $12,000 Class 'A' Open Trot on Wednesday night (March 27), as she showed her dominance while registering a three-and-a-quarter-length victory in 1:57 over a 'fast' track.
Driven by Billy Davis Jr., Majestic Kat ($7.20) has made it two consecutive wins since arriving from Northfield Park in early March. She notched an impressive come-from-behind victory from the post 7 in her local debut on March 20 by taking the $10,000 Class A-AA event.
This week, Empire Earl N (Ray Fisher Jr.) enjoyed the lead through opening splits of :28.3 and :59.1. Majestic Kat drafting along in second, popped the pocket up the backstretch and took command, hitting the three-quarter pole in 1:27.4.
From there, Majestic Kat left little doubt who was in charge, strutting off to an easy win. Wheels A Turning (Shawn Gray) picked up the place position while Empire Earl N held on for third.
Co-owned by the Vogel & Wags Nags Stable, Jack Rice and Pine Hill Racing Ltd., it was the third victory in eight tries this season for the five-year-old mare Majestic Kat (Majestic Son-Order By Matilda). Maria Rice, who conditioned two winners on the evening, saw her trainee increase her seasonal earnings to $23,460 and $185,051 lifetime.
Jim Morrill Jr. and Kevin Cummings each produced four victories in the sulky with Davis getting a double.
Racing will resume at 6 p.m. on Saturday night (March 30) with a 13-race card scheduled. A $955 carryover will await fans in the Pick-5, which begins in the second race.
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(Buffalo Raceway)