By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday, Oct. 18 at Batavia Downs I'll be looking for the Billy Davis Jr. hat trick; he's driving all three. Race 4 No. 3 Cleared for Takeoff (7/2 morning line). A month ago she was racing against Scarlet N Silk at Tioga Downs. Tonight, Cleared for Takeoff is in this lower-level optional claiming handicap and Scarlet N … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday at Batavia
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Weekend Spot Play Hot Plays for Batavia Downs
By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Friday-Saturday at Batavia Downs Friday Race 1 No. 4 Ellen's Streak (2-1 morning line). I don't think there's anything else in this race capable of trotting a sub-2:00-minute mile. Good luck getting anything but even-money though. Race 2 No. 4 Brody Hanover (7/2 morning line) AND No. 6 Shipps Xpectancy (5-1 morning … [Read more...] about Weekend Spot Play Hot Plays for Batavia Downs
Spot Play Hot Plays for Oct. 11 at Batavia Downs
By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Batavia Downs Race 3 No. 3 America Ferrera (5-1 morning line). I'm hoping Larry Stalbaum winds her up and fires to the front end. She's taking a significant drop in class, and last week got away third in a quick half, then pulled first over and attempted to go after Scarlet N Silk. That didn't work too … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Oct. 11 at Batavia Downs
Spot Play Hot Plays for Columbus Day at Batavia
By Kevin Oklobzija It's the final Monday card of the meet, with a Columbus Day first-race post time of 1:15 p.m. The early Pick 5 has a guaranteed pool of $1,500 but if you're going to get rewarded, you'll need to find a double-digit horse or two, because it appears to be a chalk-filled sequence. The unknown: with better than an inch of rain in the forecast for … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Columbus Day at Batavia
Spot Play Hot Plays for Oct. 6-7 at Batavia Downs
By Kevin Oklobzija Friday Race 1 No. 4 Cam Engine (5-1 morning line). Raced really well in his Batavia debut last week, brushing to the lead up the backstretch before losing in a three-way photo. If he gets the second-over trip behind Instant Hit, watch out. Race 4 No. 6 Red Roll (6-1 morning line). This is a tricky race with two drop-downs on the inside, both of … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Oct. 6-7 at Batavia Downs