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
Horse Racing
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
Role reversal: Former jockeys will do the racing for charity
By Kevin Oklobzija For race after race, years after year, they were atop powerful thoroughbreds that thundered down the stretch at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack. On Monday afternoon, a baker's dozen of former jockeys will be doing the running, and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund will be the beneficiary. A full starting gate of 13 retired riders will take … [Read more...] about Role reversal: Former jockeys will do the racing for charity
Enticing Spot Play Hot Plays for Saratoga, Batavia
By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Labor Day weekend First we'll start at Saratoga for a couple horses on my watch list: Saturday, Sept. 2 Race 5 No. 13 Lucullan. He'll need some luck in the form of a scratch to even start, since he's on the also-eligible list. If he does draw in, though, he'll be a major player. Was flying late to be third in his last … [Read more...] about Enticing Spot Play Hot Plays for Saratoga, Batavia