Good Boy continues to be nothing but "great" as he added another victory to his card by wiring the field in Buffalo Raceway's $17,500 Open Trot on Saturday night (March 4), the opening card of the 2023 season. He held off Captain Krupnik by a head while Malibu Kid took third in the featured event that went in 2:01.3 over the "good" track.
Good Boy reached the top with ease and registered fractions of :30.4, 1:01.2 and 1:31.3. Turning for home, Captain Krupnik attacked Good Boy from the outside while Malibu Kid made a charge in the passing lane but their bids came up short.
Owned by Mary Warriner and trained by Ryan Swift, the four-year-old gelded Good Boy has now put $36,500 in the bank in 2023. With five victories in eight starts this season to go along with three runner-up finishes, Good Boy still was overlooked by the betting public as he returned $16 to his faithful followers. Ray Fisher Jr. drove the winner.
In the sub-featured $15,100 Open II Pace, Pet Sur Roc and driver Kyle Cummings use a perfect pocket trip then pounced on the front-stepping Brave World to secure a 1-1/2-length victory in 1:58.
It was a tussle to the opening quarter as Brave World won the scrum in :28.4 as Pet Sur Roc retreated back to the pocket. With splits of :58.3 and 1:28.2, Brave World had to be brave for the final quarter. It didn't happen.
Pet Sur Roc needed a little urging down the lane but had no issue in wrangling the lead away from Brave World approaching the finish line. All About Lynx took the show position.
Owned and trained by Chris Carrubba Jr., Pet Sur Roc earned his third straight victory. The six-year-old gelding has now earned $25,714 in nine attempts this season. He paid $6.40 to win.
Drew Monti finished the opening night card with three victories while Cummings, Fisher Jr. and James McNeight Jr. all produced doubles. David Russo had a training double on the card.
Racing will return on Wednesday evening (March 8) at 6 p.m. (EST) with a 13-race program scheduled.
(Buffalo Raceway)