by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- It was a good day for owner Super Mile LLC and trainer Angelo Nappo on Friday afternoon (April 19) as their charges posted mild upsets in sweeping the two featured $9,200 trotting events at Buffalo Raceway.
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| Kilimanjaro NL coasts to two length victory. |
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Kilimanjaro NL ($14.00) took the first bracket with a two length decision over Good Boy in 1:58.4 while later in the program, Cashier ($13.60) rang the register in collecting a two length victory over HP Maestro in 1:59.4.
In the opener, Kilimanjaro NL (David McNeight III) watched patiently as Poets N Pirates (Kevin Cummings) and Good Boy (Ray Fisher Jr.) scrambled for the lead. With Poets N Pirates eventually grabbing the top, he posted splits of :28.0, :59.1 and 1:30.0 over the fast track.
Kilimanjaro NL, drafting along in third, made a big brush approaching the final marker and finally got the advantage at the top of the stretch. A :28.3 last quarter mile by Kilimanjaro NL sealed the deal as Good Boy was able to rally for the second place check while Poets N Pirates was relegated to third.
It was the second win in 12 attempts this season for Kilimanjaro NL (Conway Hall-Adera Beko). The 9-year-old gelding has produced $18,402 in earnings on the campaign and $193,350 lifetime.
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| Cashier wires the field in posting the win. |
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For the third straight week, Cashier (Kevin Cummings) jumped up in class and found the stiffer competition not to be an issue as the 4-year-old gelding rolled to his third straight victory.
Starting from the two post for the third consecutive week, Cashier was helped out as the heavily favored and rail sitting Aint No Mojo jumped it off before the starting gate swung open and lost all hope. So with an uncontested lead on the front, Cashier recorded fractions of :30.1, 1:01 and 1:30.3.
Down the lane, Cashier began to drift out badly but managed to keep the ship afloat and was able to hold off the late efforts by HP Maestro (Fisher Jr.) and Ricky Be Sharp (Mike Baumeister) who had to settle for second and third respectively.
It was the third win in five appearances in 2024 for Cashier (Credit Winner-Swing Anna Cash). The 4-year-old gelding has now earned ($12,200 on the year and $42,818 in his career.
Cummings posted three victories on the afternoon card with Dan Yetman and Joseph Chindano Jr. getting doubles.
Racing will return on Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. with a 12-race program slated. The card will feature the $14,000 Open Trot and Pace.
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