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
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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
Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday, Aug. 16
Spot Play Hot Plays For Batavia Downs Wednesday, Aug. 16 Looks like a chalk-filled card. And if there are long shots, I'm not sure how anyone would logically handicap them winning, so I won't try. Race 9 No. 2 Quicksilvercandy A (3-1 morning line). She drops into a $7,500 claimer after winning for $10,000 just two weeks ago. A calculated risk by her long-time … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Wednesday, Aug. 16
Spot Play Hot Plays for Aug. 11-12-13
By Kevin Oklobzija At Batavia Downs Friday, Aug. 11 Race 1 No. 5 Yohansbastion Mach (5-1 morning line). Back to the races as of last weekend after a 21-month hiatus. This was a FAST horse who loved the front end. A solid refreshing mile last week, zooming home in :28.4. Now gets the ultra-aggressive John Cummings Jr. in the bike. Added incentive to race well: he's … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays for Aug. 11-12-13
Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia Downs for Aug. 9
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Spot Play Hot Plays For Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Batavia Downs Race 5 No. 2 Open Water (7-2 morning line). The No. 1 and 3 are mares, and mares shouldn't pace as fast as the boys. The rest of the field is on the slow side. A prime spot to take charge. Race 6 No. 1 Hot Patootie (7-2 morning line). Jim Morrill Jr. hops in the bike and, coming off … [Read more...] about Spot Play Hot Plays at Batavia Downs for Aug. 9