Jun 20, 2012 | Racing
June 19, 2012
Billmar Scooter used a pocket trip and the passing lane to capture the featured mares pace of the week for a second consecutive time on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race, which was contested by mares who are winners of over $25,000 lifetime, carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Leaving from post position #4 in a field of seven as the 8-5 favorite, Billmar Scooter, a 7-year-old mare from the barn of Amber Buter with Tyler Buter in the bike, left early and settled in the pocket while Dawn’s Legacy jumped to the early lead. That’s where Billmar Scooter stayed until the stretch, when she used the inside passing lane to score for the second straight week, this time coming by two lengths in 1:50:2. Southwind Jazmin was second while Mud Pie Hanover rallied for the show.
Billmar Scooter, sired by Keystone Raider, now has won four out of six in this class since arriving at Pocono. She has 7 wins in 18 races this year and 28 lifetime victories, giving him career earnings of $491,611.
Jun 13, 2012 | Racing
June 12, 2012
Billmar Scooter exploded through the inside passing lane in the stretch to win a thrilling featured pace for mares on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race, which was a condition for mares who are winners of over $25,000 lifetime, carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Leaving from post position #5 in a field of eight as the 5-1 second choice, Billmar Scooter, a 7-year-old mare trained by Amber Buter and driven by Tyler Buter, sat in the pocket early behind pacesetter Lighting Treasure but seemed to be boxed in when Southwind Jazmin cleared for the lead before the half-mile. Billmar Scooter got a break when the outside flow faded and Lightning Treasure took to the outside in the stretch. That left the inside passing lane for the daughter of Keystone Raider to exploit, and she shot by Southwind Jazmin at the wire to win by a nose in 1:50:3 on a sloppy track. Lightning Treasure settled for the show.
Billmar Scooter won for the 6th time in 17 races in 2012, including three out of five since arriving at Pocono in May. It was her 27th career victory, pushing her lifetime earnings to $479,111.
May 16, 2012 | Racing
May 15, 2012
Billmar Scooter beat a tough group of distaff pacers to win her second straight winners of over $25,000 lifetime pace for mares in the feature race on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.
Leaving from post position #2 in a field of eight as the 2-1 second choice, Billmar Scooter, a Keystone Raider mare from the barn of Amber Buter driven by Tyler Buter, took on classy veteran Chancey Lady first over and wore her down in the stretch. The closers weren’t able to get to her as she came home a winner by 1 ¼ lengths over Mud Pie Hanover in 1:51. Red Star Hottie finished 3rd.
The win was the mare’s 5th in 14 2012 starts. It was Billmar Scooter’s 26th lifetime win, pushing her career earnings to $458,361.
