HP Sissy used a slingshot move around the clubhouse turn the final time, and that big brush proved to be the right one as she captured the $11,500 Class 'A' Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday evening (April 24).
Entering the event with five victories in 10 starts this season and only finishing out of the money in just one race, HP Sissy was surprisingly overlooked by the betting public. She posted a half-length win over the heavily favoured Lady London in a seasonal best 1:54.4 and returned $14.60 to her faithful backers.
After watching You Mach Me Crazy put up fractions of :27.3 and :57 to the opening half, HP Sissy and driver Jim Morrill Jr. tipped three-wide midway around the third turn and left the pacesetter in their wake.
Easily clearing to the top hitting the three-quarter station, HP Sissy paced home smartly from there as Lady London (Shawn McDonough) couldn't cut into the lead. Sportsmuffler (Drew Monti) managed to take third place.
Owned by Finocchario's Dream Stable and trained by Mike Ohol, HP Sissy (Up The Credit-Monica Blue Chip) has won six times in 11 tries this year. The victory upped the six-year-old mare's earnings to $38,583 in 2019 and $289,719 lifetime.
Morrill and Ray Fisher Jr. both finished the evening with triples while McDonough had a pair of winners. Trainers Jim Graham and Ryan Swift were victorious twice.
Racing will continue on Friday evening (April 26) at 5 p.m. with a nine-race card scheduled. There is a $768 carryover in the Pick-5, which begins in the second race.
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(Buffalo Raceway)