It appeared that Bred For Greatness would have to settle for a tough luck second-place finish in Buffalo Raceway's $11,500 Class A-Open Trot on Wednesday night (June 3), but a huge change of fortunes in deep stretch turned disappointment into a victory.
Lougazi appeared to have nailed down the win, but a costly break 30 yards from the wire allowed Bred For Greatness ($18.40) to snatch the unexpected victory.
Due to the miscue, Lougazi (Ray Fisher Jr.) was relegated to fifth while Noble Legend (Billy Davis Jr.) and Mighty Nicky (Drew Monti) were placed second and third, respectively.
Noble Legend took command off the gate and posted splits of :28.3, :58.4 and 1:28.4. With a quarter mile to trot, Bred For Greatness (Jim Morrill Jr.) was first-over and brought Lougazi in tow.
Lougazi took the lead in the stretch and looked like he was headed off to the winner's circle, but a break quickly changed those plans. Bred For Greatness, now a winner of six races in seven tries this season, benefited from the bobble and scored in 1:58.3.
The six-year-old gelding
Racing will continue on Saturday evening (June 6), with a 12-race program scheduled for 6 p.m.
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(Buffalo Raceway)