By Kevin Oklobzija The New York Sire Stakes series makes its final trip to Batavia Downs for 2017, and some of the big boys among the 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings are making the trip. That means there will be a class of titans in the $60,200 third race, when Yonkers Trot winner Top Flight Angel takes on Hambletonian finalist Guardian Angel As. Andy Miller … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for NYSS night at Batavia Downs
A day with Lord Stanley
By Kevin Oklobzija PITTSBURGH -- His stops in hockey read not like a list of the NHL's Original Six cities, but rather as answers to the question,"They were a hockey team?" Teams such as the Memphis River Kings and the Worcester IceCats. And the Huntington (West Virginia) Blizzard. Even the Chicago Cheetahs, a roller hockey team that was owned in part by NBA legend George … [Read more...] about A day with Lord Stanley
Spot Play Hot Plays for Monday
By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Batavia Downs Monday Race 1 No. 1 Doing Some Damage (6-1 morning line). Drops back to a $12,500 claimer, where he was a winner the last time he was in this class. Oh, and he had the rail that day. We've got no shot of getting 6-1, however. Try 7/5. Race 2 No. 5 City Kid (7/2 morning line). Ray Fisher is obligated to … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Monday
Spot Play Hot Plays for Friday/Saturday at Batavia
By Kevin Oklobzija First, a horse on my watch list from the Saratoga meet is in at Belmont Park: Sunday Race 4 No. 7 Lucullan (no odds posted as of Thursday). Was entered to race Saturday at Saratoga but, as an also-eligible, he didn't get in. That may actually be better, since he's a closer and he fought a strong front-end bias on the Saratoga turf. Why to like … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Friday/Saturday at Batavia
Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday
By Kevin Oklobzija The Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday night at Batavia Downs Race 5 No. 7 Glow Stick (with a saver on No. 3 Who Says That). Glow Stick is 6-1 morning line, Who Says That is 4-1. Glow Stick has already banked more than $55,000 this year and will find this Open II group easier than the $15,000 claimers she was facing at Pocono and Harrah's … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday