Ricky Be Sharp News Today

It was a good day for trainer Angelo Nappo and owner Super Mile LLC on Friday afternoon, April 19 as their charges posted mild upsets in sweeping the two featured $12,603 trotting events at Buffalo Raceway.

Persistent rain and a sloppy track set the stage for racing at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Dec. 2) but the inclement conditions didn’t prevent Ricky Be Sharp from excelling in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trotting feature. 

Since coming into trainer Mike Deters’ barn in September, Burn Notice has had a reversal of fortunes that have seen him not finish off the board in five starts. And his class ascent continued at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Oct. 20) after he won the $15,000 Open I Handicap trotting feature. 

After scoring his second straight win at Batavia Downs in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trot on Friday night (Sept. 22), Lougazi attained a career milestone by surpassing one-half million dollars in lifetime earnings.

Canadian connections clicked in Monday’s $14,200 Open Trot at Pompano Park thanks to an impressive-looking, come from behind tally by Four Wheelin.

Toys For You, with owner/trainer Rick Plano handling the lines, extended his winning streak to three at Pompano Park on Monday night (Jan. 24), capturing the $14,200 Open Handicap Trot in 1:53.3.