By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays For weekend of Aug. 25-26-27 Saratoga First off, three beat-the-favorites plays for Travers Day at Saratoga on Saturday, including one in the Travers Stakes where 12 are entered. Race 3 A two-for-one SPHP in No. 6 Fortune Cookie (8-1 morning line) and No. 8 Strike Me Down (5-1 morning line). Fortune Cookie gets a rider … [Read more...] about Travers Day (and Batavia) Spot Play Hot Plays
A tough night for the umpires
By Kevin Oklobzija Where's Ian Kinsler when you need him? His voice of reason -- also known as deserving criticism of bad umpiring after his critique of Angel Hernandez last week -- sure could have been used at Frontier Field on Monday night, when Scranton/Wilkes-Barre defeated the Rochester Red Wings 4-3. This wasn't a night of sparkling moments, or easy calls, for … [Read more...] about A tough night for the umpires
Close, but not really, as Wings fall to RailRiders
By Kevin Oklobzija If the Rochester Red Wings wanted to take a critical look at their 4-3 loss to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday night, they could point to a pair of mini rallies that should have been big innings. After ByungHo Park led off the second with a home run, tying the score 1-1, the Wings failed to do more damage by stranding a runner at third. In the sixth, … [Read more...] about Close, but not really, as Wings fall to RailRiders
Spot Play Hot Plays for Aug. 23
By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays For Aug. 23 at Batavia Downs (5 p.m. post time) Race 1 No. 1 Mister Livan N (3-1 morning line). It's a take-no-prisoners, right-down-the-road blitz tonight. Since the meet began, he's drawn horribly and had brutal trips. Either parked past the quarter, parked the mile or first over. Revenge is called the winner's … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Aug. 23
Spot Play Hot Plays for Aug. 18-19-20
By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Aug. 18-19-20 at Batavia Downs Friday, Aug. 18 Race 2 No. 1 Milliondollardad (6-1 morning line). This is a gelding racing against a field of mares, and it's his second start back off a five-month layoff. Has the rail and has shown speed in the past. My advice, though: get to the track early and watch him warmup before … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Aug. 18-19-20