It's closing week for the 2026 season at Buffalo Raceway. While this year's chapter is coming to an end at the Hamburg, New York half-mile oval, 15 freshman filly trotters will basically be beginning their racing careers in a pair of New York Sire Stakes on Wednesday, July 15. First post for the 13-race program will be at 2:30 p.m.
There are 15 females entered in the two divisions, two of which have had just one pari-mutuel start.
The only winner in her first and only start is Miss Lady May (Back Of The Neck-Marion Mayflower). She took a 2-1/4-length victory at The Meadows back on June 24. Miss Lady May will start from the five post with Anthony MacDonald in the sulky for trainer Jason McGinnis in the first $54,500 USD division.
Others in the field looking to make their mark in their career debuts include Seveallisto (Leon Bailey), Loveagain Volo (Jason Bartlett), T N Tosh (Jeff Gregory), Sensitivity (Jordan Stratton), French Pastry (Andy Miller) and Bang The Drum (Dan Daley).
In the second $55,500 USD bracket, Jula Florence (Chapter Seven-Jula Shes Magic) had one start at Harrah's Philadelphia on June 25 and just came up short, losing by three-quarters of a length. Andy Miller will steer the Julie Miller trainee from the four post.
The others in the full field of eight include Descendo (Drew Monti), Wavy Xavie (Gregory), Every Last Dream (Brett MacDonald), Little By Little (Bartlett), Seven Thirds (Markus Niklasson), Turn The Chapter (Doug McNair) and Chapizzy (Stratton).
While there's little to go by as handicapping the racelines, a driver could be a big factor. That angle would easily go to Bartlett. His appearances this season at Buffalo Raceway have been spectacular to say the least. He has had 28 starts and has 11 victories including seven wins back on July 8. He has a gaudy UDR of .556 and $322,413 USD in purse earnings in those 28 attempts.
A pair of five-horse fields will open the program as the $20,000 USD Excelsior Series divisions will be contested.
Buffalo Raceway, besides Wednesday's program, will complete the season with cards on both Friday and Saturday, with both starting at 2:30 p.m.
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