Hamburg, NY — Drew Monti is quickly becoming Mr. Saturday afternoon at Buffalo Raceway. Last week was a memorable one for Monti as he collected his 3,000th career driving win. While this Saturday (June 13) wasn’t a big milestone, he sure was impressive and made another imprint at Buffalo Raceway as he won five times on the program and swept both the $14,700 Open Pace and Trot events, each in gate-to-wire fashion.
First off, Monti steered Marvellous Mac A ($3.04) to a 1-1/2-lengths victory over Stormalong in 1:55, equaling his lifetime mark. A pair of races later, he guided Valentine Express ($6.80) to a solid 2-1/4-lengths score over Shine All The Way in 1:56.4, tying his seasonal best. Monti was also aboard Dine With Kings ($12.28), Lip Reader A ($3.88) and Make My Deo ($2.64), the horse that gave him his 3,000th career victory last week.
In the Open Pace, Marvellous Mac A, after a pair of second place finishes, righted the ship as he cut the mile, setting fractions of :28, :58 and 1:26.4 over the fast track. Turning for the wire, Marvellous Mac A enjoyed a 1-1/2-lengths edge over the pocket sitting Stormalong (Brett MacDonald). But down the lane, Marvellous Mac A stayed strong as Storalong had no answers and couldn’t cut into the lead. Bet On Buter (Michael Whelan) was third.
Owned by Vogel & Wags Nags LLC, Team Rice Racing and Dr. Michael Miller, the Maria Rice-trained Marvellous Mac A (Roll With Joe-Glee Bromac) has now won four times in 13 starts on the season. The victory upped his 2026 earnings to $46,311 and to $105,643 lifetime…