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Some insights into the Friday the 13th racing program for our IdaBet players:

1 ST RACE – (5) ROCK ON PRECIOUS remains at same claim level eying a
repeat. Did rate cheap ‘sloppy’ half week ago, finds inside speed this time around.

3 RD RACE – (4) NY WHITESOX sees the inner half of gate for first time in
while, which ought to offer him legit shot this level. Taken to see if can work here.

4 TH RACE – (5) GLENFERRIE BLADE A offered some late interest from a
customary poor draw. This getaway should make lass downright giddy, so we nod.

5 TH RACE – (5) ONE TO DRAW TO was 107-1 from an eight-hole as ‘25’
and 8-5 as three-hole ‘20’. Could not hack it first-up for lower tag, remains there.

8 TH RACE – (5) ROBYN CAMDEN come off life-best Pocono effort, fresh
Lasix. Has not proven herself this level locally but returns with modern medicine.

9 TH RACE – (5) TELL ME A JOKE is not one we’d ordinarily four-eyeball
in here, but this rendition came up exceptionally mundane. Surmising square price.

11 TH RACE – (8) THE LAST CHAPTER returns at reduced level after good
run over in the Poconos. Taken somewhat of a flyer he can reach from hinterlands.

$2 +/- (thru Tue., Sept. 10) – 218 wins ($1,310.30)

from 1,012 ($2,024) selex (-$713.70, it’s not superstition, it’s sacrilege)

highest-priced winner – BOINGANATOR ($43.80)
lowest-priced winners – RICH AND MISERABLE/
BROOKIE’S PRINCE N ($2.10 each, shrewd)

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As a result of no one selecting a winning combination in the Pick-5 wager at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Sept. 11), there will be a $1,302 carryover and a $4,000 guaranteed early Pick-5 pool when racing resumes at 6 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 13) at the oldest lighted harness track in America.

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Thursday’s “Lock” Yonkers Raceway on race 4 with the #2-Shady Stella-Looks fastest in this group. Jason Bartlett drives.

Last Lock was off the board for Howard. His record now stands at: 457 of 727 wins with 133 seconds and 38 thirds.

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Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players.
Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11

Race 1: 4- My Pure Honey – Could be successful upon returning to Northfield to start the Daily Double. 1- Emerald Eyes – Looks to
be tough from the rail if he minds his manners. 3- Angry Annie – Made the ticket in two of her last three races and looks to be right there
again tonight. 5- Doctor Large – Looks to be in the thick of the action.

Race 2: 7- Dontknowgeefromhaw – Was a beaten favorite last time out; could prevail for his backers this time around to start the Pick 5.
5- Matty Will – Looks to be tough in here if he minds his manners. 1- Unmarked Car – Looks to make the ticket from the rail.

Race 3: 6- Kevin’s Not Here – Looks to trot home a winner if he stays trotting. 2- One More Mission – Finished second last time out;
could be the runner-up again tonight. 1- Mark C Adams – Looks to make the ticket from the rail. 7- Striking Nikee – Could grab a piece
of the action.

Race 4: 4- Ray Hall – Drops in class and looks to be the best in here. 7- Monarch Baur – Has the ability to be prominently placed on
this ticket. 1- Tymal Hurricane – Could do well from the rail. 6- Cabo San Lukas – Has as good of a shot as any in here to complete the
Superfecta.

Race 5: 4- Gale Force Hanover – Should be fresh off a lay-off and could strike right out of the box. 1- Guida’s Geisha – Could be a
factor from the rail. 5- Dartmouth Hall – Could do well upon coming to Northfield. 7- Iron – Looks to be a factor despite the poor post
draw.

Race 6: 3- Kylah – Has two wins in a row and could garner a three-peat this time around. 1- MJ’s...

Sep 11, 2019

The top 2-year-old pacing colt heading into the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 14) proves you don’t have to be rich to be successful in harness racing if you do your homework.

Groovy Joe (Roll With Joe-Chotat Milk) p,2,1:52f ($174,595) was a $17,000 purchase at the 2018 Goshen Yearling Sale and has turned out to be quite a find. With the bulk of his 2-year-old campaign completed, he currently sits atop the NYSS standings for points (337) and earnings ($155,270) for his age, gender and gait, has seven wins in nine starts with two seconds overall and started it all off with a five-race winning streak.

His body of work ranks beyond the state border too. Groovy Joe is currently one of the sports best first-year performers sitting third in earnings among all 2-year-old male pacers in North America and has paced the tenth fastest mile of all freshman pacers after his recent career-best outing of 1:52 at Tioga Downs.

Blake Macintosh trains Groovy Joe and co-owns with the Hutt Racing Stable. Macintosh is the one who picked out the colt and knew all along that he’d be a good one.

“I liked him when I saw him. He was well built, well bred and was my pick of the sale,” said Macintosh. “And he turned out to be everything I thought he would. He broke easily and trained down well and he’s become very smart and professional with his work.”

The colt’s first five races, all of which were wins, came over half mile tracks. Macintosh stated he seemed to thrive there and progressed sharply through those starts.

“He’s not a big horse and he gets around a half-mile track perfectly. You could see him get stronger with each of those wins and he came home faster each week as he went along. The race at Buffalo was what really impressed me; when he flew home in a :57.2 back-half,” said Macintosh.

Groovy Joe has continued to improve...