By Kevin Oklobzija Spot Play Hot Plays for Oct. 20-21 at Batavia Downs Friday Race 1 I'm torn here between No. 2 Snapshot Springs (2-1 morning line) and No. 6 Fox Valley Veto (5-1 morning line). Normally I'd love the 6 (any horse from any other track). But there would be no finer tribute to the former owner and trainer of Snapshot Springs, Allan McCarty, than if his … [Read more...] about Weekend Spot Play Hot Plays for Batavia Downs
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Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday at Batavia
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
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