Buter was a sure thing at Mighty M

Add the name of Tyler Buter to those who have defied Horace Greely’s suggestion and went east  instead of west. Buter, another new name at Monticello Raceway this year scored a driving double on Wednesday when he won with Benns Sure Thing in the $7,400 trotting feature and then came back two races later to win with Invincible Hall.

 

For Benns Sure Thing, it was his second consecutive Mighty M triumph. His impressive 1:59.3 victory on Wednesday came on the heels of the Keystone Nordin 9-year-old gelding’s romp to a 2:01.1 win last week.

 

After being in fifth position at the half seven lengths off the lead, Buter and Benns Sure Thing attacked as the field headed for the third stanza where they were third on the limb just a length off the pacesetter, BJ’s Rocky Vacation (Kyle DiBenedetto). and Mystical Prayer (Bruce Aldrich Jr.) who were battling for command on the final turn.

 

When the trio came headed for paydirt Buter eased his trotter around Mystical Prayer and Benns Sure Thing was just that as he trotted to a three-length victory over Aldrich’s charge.

 

The winner, owned by Buter's mother, Lynette Buter, and James Marion and trained by his wife, Amber, was sent off as the odds-on favorite and returned $3.30 for win.

 

Buter came back  in the 10th race with a catch-drive behind Invincible Hall and the youngster put the pacer in the winners circle for the first time in 12 starts with a five-length triumph in 2:00, turning back Cutting In Line who was handled by Billy Dobson.

 

The 6 year old gelding, owned and trained by Brett Smith, paid $3.40 for win.

 

Buter, from Manchester, Mich. and all of 24 years of age, might be the best-kept secret here on the East Coast. The youngster won 350 races last year, 309 during 2008 and 444 in 2007, nearly all in  the Midwest. Driving since he was 17, Buter currently has 1,489 career wins. His charges have earned in excess of $8.75 million. (Monticello)