After a pair of subpar efforts, Julios Girl found the rail to be the cure for those subtle woes on Wednesday night (July 15), as she pulled off a surprising neck victory over Lady London in Buffalo Raceway's $11,500 Class A-Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares.
Julios Girl (David McNeight III), who had a three-race win streak earlier in the meet, managed a fourth- and fifth-place finish in her previous two tries.
Drawing the rail, Julios Girl was able to draft behind Blackandsweet Adda A through fractions of :28.1, :57.3 and 1:26.4. After setting the pace, Blackandsweet Adda A was a sitting duck in the stretch as the closers lined up to fire off their best shots.
Under siege in the lane, Blackandsweet Adda A could only watch as the charge was led by Julios Girl, who dipped into the passing lane and was able to hold off late bids by Lady London (Ray Fisher Jr.) and Carly Girl (Drew Monti) who took second and third place respectively.
Owned by William Emmons and trained by James Clouser Jr., it was the sixth win in 10 appearances this season for the seven-year-old mare Julios Girl (Art Director-Prayer Answered), who returned $33.60 to win. The victory moved her seasonal earnings to $28,903 and $173,723 lifetime.
The 2020 live racing season at the Hamburg half-mile oval will conclude on Saturday night (July 18) with a 13-race card scheduled for 6 p.m.
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(Buffalo Raceway)