by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway
HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Fox Valley Veto ($13.20) didn't want any
part of a hotly-contested front end battle in Buffalo Raceway's featured
$11,500 Open Trot on Friday night (June 22) and his patience was eventually
rewarded with a head victory over B Z Glide in a seasonal best 1:56.3.
It was a mad charge to the lead as Call My Broker, Kahoku
and Chelseas Chance were three-wide across the track in hitting the quarter
pole in :28.2. Finally grabbing the top, Chelseas Chance tripped the timer in
:56.4 to the half. The outer flow then started to develop as Call My Broker and
Kahoku began to retreat.
Fox Valley Veto (Billy Davis Jr.) was the first over and
brought B Z Glide in tow to the three-quarter marker in 1:27.2. as Chelseas
Chance was ready to throw in the towel.
In the stretch, it was a match race with Fox Valley Veto
digging in gamely and managed to hold off the late bid by B Z Glide (Mike
Caprio). Empire Earl N (Drew Monti) took the third place check, rallying from
last.
Co-owned by the Vogel & Wags Nags Stable and Jack Rice,
Fox Valley Veto (Pizzazzed-Yankee Victory Om) is a 7-year-old gelding that is
trained by Maria Rice. It was the fourth win in 18 tries this season for Fox
Valley Veto, now a winner of $43,492 in 2018 and $438,211 lifetime.
Monti registered a driving triple while Davis added a double
on the night.
Racing will continue on Saturday evening with a 12-race
program slated to begin at 6 p.m.
For more information including the latest news, upcoming
promotions, simulcast schedule, race replays, results and entries, go to www.buffaloraceway.com
