Deliciouslynaughty was on her best behaviour at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night (April 5) and rallied late to capture the featured $8,200 pace for the mares in 1:57 over the fast track.
Getting a perfect second-over trip, Deliciouslynaughty (Larry Stalbaum) went three-wide down the long Buffalo Raceway stretch and was able to surge past Who Says That (John Cummings Jr.) in the final strides to capture the victory. Susies Delight managed to secure the show position.
Scarlet N Silk had to tussle with Susies Delight to grab the top and posted fractions of :28.4, :57.2 and 1:27.3. But down the lane, Scarlet N Silk started to get leg weary while Deliciouslynaughty and Who Says That were revved up on the outside.
Who Says That enjoyed a slight advantage midway down the stretch, but couldn't hold off the fast-closing Deliciouslynaughty, who posted the head win.
Owned by Stalbaum and trained by Kimberly Asher, Deliciouslynaughty (Mach Three-Naught Enough Hare) earned her fourth win this year in 13 appearances. The 10-year-old mare has now put $24,906 in the bank this year and $443,421 lifetime.
Jim Morrill Jr. had a triple in the bike while Stalbaum and Kevin Cummings all had doubles. Trainer Bo Sowers picked up three wins and Asher had a pair.
Racing will resume at Buffalo Raceway on Friday night with an 11-race card set for 5 p.m. There is a $999 carryover in the Pick-5, which begins in the second race.
(With files from Buffalo Raceway)