By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday at Batavia Downs Some competitive races early, then several prohibitive favorites late (Back On Board in the seventh, Airliner in the ninth, Box Car Johnnie in the 11th). Thus, just two plays in the middle of the card. Race 4 No. 3 Hands Off Frank (5/2 morning line). Ships up from Pocono Downs with just one win on … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday at Batavia Downs
Horse Racing
The weekend Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia
By Kevin Oklobzija The weekend Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia Downs Friday Race 4 No. 3 Rebel Soldier (7/2 morning line). Ray Fisher's choice of three, and this horse continues to drop in class while racing OK. He chased a :56.2 half in what ended up being an insane 1:52.3 mile last Friday. The 1, Bahama Bay, also drops and is the morning line favorite, but I wasn't … [Read more...] about The weekend Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia
Dissecting Wednesday’s $12,500 (or more) Pick 5 at Batavia Downs
By Kevin Oklobzija It's a small-track Pick 5 player's dream with a guaranteed pool of $12,500 on Wednesday night at Batavia Downs. You simply don't get to play into a pool that large at Batavia anymore, so take a shot. Free program pages can be found at ustrotting.com as part of the USTA's strategic wagering program. The Pick 5 hasn't been hit since the early … [Read more...] about Dissecting Wednesday’s $12,500 (or more) Pick 5 at Batavia Downs
Weekend Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia Downs
By Kevin Oklobzija Weekend Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia Downs Friday Race 4 No. 5 Keystone Keen (9/2 morning line). Drops in class after getting parked the mile out of post 8 in the last start, and the start before that was from post 7. Should get cover and is definitely worth using. Race 5 No. 2 Montezuma Bluechip (4-1). Billy Davis Jr. was named on five of … [Read more...] about Weekend Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia Downs
Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday at Batavia Downs
By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Play for Wednesday's 5 p.m. card at Batavia Downs Race 1 No. 4 Upbyfive (3-1 morning line). I see no reason Kevin Cummings doesn't put this guy on the lead. This is his third start back after a three-month break, and he drew posts 6 and 8 for his first two starts. In this race the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8 don't appear capable of winning, so if … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday at Batavia Downs