by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

Hamburg, NY — It doesn’t matter where ClassyLane Rose ($5.00) begins from on the starting gate because she figures to be afactor at the wire with her strong closing speed. That was the case in the$10,000 Open Pace for the mares at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night (July 5)as Classy Lane Rose zoomed from last to first to snag the victory from V’LaFaire by a head in 1:57.0.

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Classy Lane Rose charged late for Buffalo Raceway victory.

The victory moved Classy Lane Rose’s lifetime earnings to$531,941 with $47,230 of it coming in 2017.

Susie’s Delight set the fractions from the rail and put upsteady splits of 28.4, 58.4 and 1:27.4. Sitting sixth and last down thebackstretch the final time, Classy Lane Rose (Drew Monti) was second-over andfanned out three-wide in the race to the wire.

With steady and powerful strides, Classy Lane Rose was ableto hit the finish line first and hold back the challenge of V’La Faire (WadeTomaszewski) who was charging hard in the passing lane. Susie’s Delight (RayFisher Jr.) took the show spot.

Owned by Carl Monti and trained by Darrin Monti, it was thefifth win in 15 tries for the 8-year-old mare Classy Lane Rose (Jereme’sJet-Titanic Rose).

Drew Monti and David McNeight III finished the night withdriving triples.

Racing will resume Friday night at Buffalo Raceway with 10races set to begin at 5 p.m.

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