by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

Hamburg, NY — Dustlanemissmolly may have been the youngestparticipant in the $10,000 Open Pace for the mares on Wednesday night (June 28)at Buffalo Raceway but she was also the fastest and taught her elders a lessonin taking a head victory over Susie’s Delight in 1:55.4.

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Dustlanemissmolly hung on for F&M Open Pace victory at Buffalo Raceway.

The 4-year-old Dustlanemissmolly served the youth well asshe went gate-to-wire for Buffalo Raceway’s leading driver Larry Stalbaum inposting the popular $4.70 victory.

Starting from the rail, Dustlanemissmolly had no trouble ingaining the lead off the starting gate and put up reasonable fractions of 28.0,57.2 and 1:26.2. Turning for home, the pocket-sitting Susie’s Delight (RayFisher Jr.) appeared to have the only realistic chance of chasing downDustlanemissmolly but just ran out of real estate. Classy Lane Rose (DrewMonti) put in a late kick and settled for the show spot.

Co-owned by the Vogel & Wags Nags Stable and the PineHill Racing Stable, LTD, Dustlanemissmolly is trained by Maria Rice. It was thefifth win in 18 attempts in 2017 for Brandon’s Cowboy-The­­ Boss’ Daughtermare. The victory pushed her seasonal earnings to $41,951 and $68,532 lifetime.