HAMBURG, N.Y. --- In the past three weeks, Empire Earl N teased the fans with in the money finishes but came up empty in the win column. He turned things around in a big way on Friday night (June 15) in Buffalo Raceway's $11,500 Open Trot by erasing those bitter memories with a half length decision over B Z Glide. 

Photo by Steve Roth
Empire Earl N goes lifetime best of 1:57.0 in victory.

 

While the win was more than well deserved, the victory didn't come easy either. 

 

Empire Earl N, Buffalo Raceway's 2017 Trotter of the Year, needed a career-best 1:57.0 to get the job done. His lifetime mark was 1:57.1 established last season at Batavia Downs.

 

B Z Glide (Mike Caprio) was the quickest off the starting gate and put up panels of :28.2, :58.2 and 1:28.3. Empire Earl N (Drew Monti) drafted along perfectly in second while Barn Winner was first over with a quarter mile to trot.

 

It was a mad dash to the wire with Empire Earl N rushing through the passing lane to snag the popular $4.10 victory while B Z Glide and Barn Winner (Ray Fisher Jr.) had to settle for second and third place respectively.

 

Owned by Kimberly Asher and trained by Riley Asher-Stalbaum, Empire Earl N (Earl-Santa Nita) now has found the winner's circle five times in 16 appearances in 2018. The 10-year-old gelding has now produced $38,913 in earnings this season and $200,753 lifetime.

 

Racing will resume on Saturday evening with a nine-race card slated for 6 p.m. There is a $795 carryover that awaits in the Pick-5 which begins in the second race.

 

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