Gold for the Queen, cutting back to six furlongs after five straight longer races and making her first start since January, showed surprising speed to win Saturday's $50,000 Susan B. Anthony Handicap at Finger Lakes. A stakes winner going 1 1/16 miles in last summer's New York Oaks, the 4-year-old Gold for Queen ($9.90) had raced in two-turn routes in four of her last five starts. In her lone sprint try during that span, she broke last and was non-competitive going seven furlongs. But on Saturday, ridden for the first time by Pedro Rodriguez, Gold for the Queen dueled with defending champion Bob's Dylan for the first half-mile before drawing clear and winning by 1 1/4 lengths. She completed the six furlongs in 1:09.89. "We were concerned about Bob s Dylan being alone on the lead so she was placed forward", said winning trainer Charlton Baker. "She s been training so well." Gold for Queen is now 5 for 17 lifetime. Seasons Wise finished second, 1 1/2 lengths in front of R Betty Graybull, the 2-1 favorite.