Confident victory to Scenic Adventure

HAMBURG, N.Y. — It was a clear, crisp afternoon at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday (Apr 30) and it was a perfect time for Scenic Adventure (Racing Hill) to take an easy stroll over the half mile oval. She enjoyed the daytime journey with a confident 1-1/2 length harness racing score over Mary Kat in the featured $11,000 pace for the ladies. Scenic Adventure covered the mile in a season’s best 1:56.3 over the fast track.

Scenic Adventure ($6.30) let things settle down on the first end early as American Jazz took over early command. But once everyone found a spot in line, she buzzed to the outside from third and took over the advantage, hitting the quarter marker in :28.2.

From there, it was nothing but fresh air in front of Scenic Adventure and driver Jim Morrill Jr. as the pair stepped off snappy fractions of :57.4 and 1:26.4. Enjoying a two length lead turning for home, Scenic Adventure had timid threats late from Mary Kat (Joseph Chindano Jr.) and Summer Slash (Ray Fisher Jr.) but they finished in second and third place respectively.

Owned by Michael Torcello and trained by Samuel Smith, it was the second victory in 11 outings this season for the 5-year-old Scenic Adventure (Racing Hill-Adventurepan). The win upped her seasonal bankroll to $18,250 and to $115,903 lifetime.

Kevin Cummings showed the way for the drivers during the afternoon with four victories while Chindano Jr. had two.

Racing will resume on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with a 11-race program set.

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by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway