Limerick Racing's Cole Hard Cash won the $10,000 Open Pace in 1:54 over a fast track at Buffalo Raceway Saturday night
(June 2). The win was the sixth this season for Cole Hard Cash, who has been in the money in 12 out of 20 races this year.
Cole Hard Cash ($21), dismissed by the bettors at 9-1 and leaving from post seven in the field of eight, settled in seventh with regular driver Dave McNeight III in the sulky. Twotowin (John Cummings, Jr.) cut all the fractions in the race, :27.2, :56.1, and 1:25.2.
McNeight and Cold Hard Cash made a three-wide backstretch move, and circled the leaders just past the three-quarter pole. As the field hit the top of the stretch, Cold Hard Cash had already built a three length lead, which widened to four and three-quarter lengths over second place finisher Spender Hanover (Jack Flanigen) at the finish line. Mark It On Ice (Kevin Cummings) finished third.
The six-year-old Cole Muffler gelding out of the Life Sign mare Sacred is trained by Dave McNeight Jr. The $5,000 share of the winning purse put Cold Hard Cash’s seasonal bankroll at $33,756, and lifetime earnings at $173,046.
(With files from Buffalo Raceway)