Filly Speaks was heard loud and clear in the $30,000 Jumpstart Series final at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (April 22) as she smoked the field by four lengths in 1:55.2 over the fast track. The finale was for horses with a Trackmaster Rating of 77 or less.
Claimed by co-owners Weaver Bruscemi and the Burke Racing Stable at Buffalo Raceway back on March 15, Filly Speaks is a fitting addition to her new group. Trained by James Clouser Jr., she is an impressive four-for-four including a sweep of all three Jumpstart Series events.
Starting from post four, Filly Speaks was able to easily reach the top in :28.2 but had to deal with a pesky Fox Valley Charliz on the outside when they hit the half in :57.2. Filly Speaks doled out the parking ticket to Fox Valley Charliz, who retreated shortly thereafter.
Hitting the three-quarter marker in 1:26.4 followed by a :28.3 last quarter, Filly Speaks eliminated the hopes of the remaining seven participants. She Can Party won the dash down the lane for second-place honours with Silverhill Blaze taking third.
Filly Speaks (Artspeak-Fillys Victory) is a six-year-old mare, who has now earned $48,285 on the season and $172,526 lifetime. It was her sixth trip to the winner's circle in 12 starts of the campaign. Kyle Cummings drove the $3.10 winner.
Alta Engen A watched Secrecy and Smokin By N do all the dirty work then was able to sneak down into the passing lane late to capture the $15,500 Open Pace in 1:54.1.
Secrecy set some strong fractions in dictating the pace with splits of :28.4, :57.1 and 1:25.3. With a panel to pace, Smokin By N was first up turning for home but his rally fizzled out. At the same time, Secrecy had to deal with Alta Engen A, who came firing through the passing lane and managed to get up in time for the half-length decision. Secrecy settled for second place while Villiam was third.
Owned by Michael Torcello and conditioned by Samuel Smith, Alta Engen A (Alta Christiano-Its Karma) earned his sixth victory in 13 outings this season. The win upped his seasonal bankroll to $41,082 and his lifetime earnings to $167,812. He paid $7.10 to win.
Kevin Cummings produced a five-bagger on the evening while Morrill Jr. had three wins and Kyle Cummings drove two. Clouser Jr. finished the card with three training victories.
Racing will resume on Wednesday afternoon (April 26) at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) with a 12-race program.
(With files from Buffalo Raceway)