Classieriverboat N, a seven-year-old Riverboat King mare, won the $10,000 Filly and Mares Open Pace in 1:57.4 for the Double Up Stable of Washington Pennsylvania at Buffalo Raceway Friday night
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It was the seventh win this season for Classieriverboat N, who has won seven out of her 10 seasonal starts.
Classieriverboat N ($8.30), driven by reinsman Tom Agosti, settled in third as Hidden Touch (John Cummings, Jr.) and Silveresque ( Ray Fisher, Jr.) battled for the early lead. Silveresque hit the quarter in :29.2 while Hidden Touch had the lead at the half in :58.4.
Sensing a slow down, Agosti swung Classieriverboat N to the outside and had the lead past the three-quarters in 1:28.3. A :29.1 last quarter-mile put the winner three-quarters of a length ahead of Pembroke Primo (Kevin Cummings) at the finish line. Dappers Flash (Jamie Dunlap) came in third.
Trained by Alex Giuliani, the $5,000 share of the winning purse put Classieriverboat N’s season bankroll at $32,910 and $146,981 lifetime.
(With files from Buffalo Raceway)