Batavia, NY—Blustery winds driving a hard rain made the track conditions at Batavia Downs less than desirable on Saturday night (Nov. 18), but In Runaway Bay embraced the mailman’s philosophy to win the $10,000 Open Handicap pacing feature at the venerable Genesee County oval.
In Runaway Bay (Kevin Cummings) took the lead from post five as soon as the gate released the field and when everyone else went to the pylons, single file was the pacing order through splits of :29, :58.3 and 1:28. Just before that last station, Focus Power (Drew Monti) who had gotten away last, swung three-deep around mid-pack stalling horses and powered up into the mix before the race entered the last turn.
From there In Runaway Bay held off Focus Power and Show Stopping (John Cummings Jr.) who had been in the pocket the entire trip, around the fourth bend and into the stretch; neither could gain any ground on him. And the same held true all the way to the wire. In Runaway Bay was strong under urging and paced home sharply to win by a length in 1:57.
It was the eighth win of the year for In Runaway Bay ($4.00) who has now made $44,360 for owner Super Mile LLC and trainer Angelo Nappo.
In the $9,000 Open II pace, Littlebitaclass (Drew Monti) got away sixth before coming third-over in the outer flow and eventually found himself back at the rail third at the seven-eighths pole where he then shot up the passing lane and ran-down the leading Hardts Or Bettor (Ray Fisher Jr.) to win by a length in 1:57.
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A lone ticket holder was – in racetrack parlance – “kissed in” to a Pick Six score of $254,441 Sunday afternoon at Del Mar when Lord Admiral, who had finished second in the 9th and final race, was moved up to first after Bold Papa was disqualified from an apparent win for interference with several other runners in the deep stretch.
Lord Admiral, ridden by Brice Blanc, returned $18.60 for the victory in the nightcap and triggered a 2-4-3-6-7-11 Pick Six payoff that consisted of $112,283 in Sunday carryover money and $142,158 in Jackpot carryover monies from the previous five racing day.
The single ticket was sold for $288.
The Pick Six winners were: 4th Race #2 Streak of Luck ($35.20); 5th Race #4 Black Tie ‘n Tails ($3.40); 6th Race #3 Marley’s Freedom ($5.40); 7th Race #6 Dominating Woman ($5.80); 8th Race #7 Edwards Going Left ($6.60), and #11 Lord Admiral.
There were 79 tickets with five out of six winners and they were each paid $304.40.
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Draw schedule changes for Thanksgiving week at Batavia Downs for our IdaBet players is as follows:
A double draw will take place on Tuesday (Nov. 21) for race cards to be held on Friday (Nov. 24) and Saturday (Nov. 25). The entry box will close at the normal time of 9 a.m.
All program information, including driver changes for Friday’s card, must be submitted to the judges by 1 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 21).
Saturday’s program changes must be received by the Judges no later than 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday (
Nov 20, 2017
IdasBet Players: YONKERS, NY, Sunday, November 19, 2017—Odds-on Charmed Life (Yannick Gingras, $3.50) slapped the boys silly again Sunday afternoon (Nov. 19th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s windy $40,000 Open Trot.
With ‘only’ a seven-horse field, the weekly trotting feature went at the flat mile, the late-morning opener
First-up a week ago, Charmed Life was in play early here. From post position No. 5, she found front well before a :27.2 opening quarter-mile. Lookslikeachpndale (Dan Dube), who left directly outside of the lass, was hard-used just to cram into the pocket.
Once Charmed Life made the lead, there wasn’t a whole lot of suspense. She finished off her pre-noon rounds (:58.2, 1:27.3, 1:56.3), with only minimal outside grief from Home’n Dry (Jason Bartlett). That one moved from fifth and challenged to the final turn before backing away.
The margin was a couple of lengths in and out of the final turn and three-quarters of a length at the wire.
‘Chpndale’ easily saved second, while DW’s NY Yank (George Brennan) Buen Camino (Brian Sears) and Tight Lines (Jeff Gregory) were relegated to the minors.
For Charmed Life, a 7-year-old millionairess daughter of Majestic Son co-owned (as Allard Racing) by (trainer) Rene Allard, Yves Sarazin and VIP Internet Stable, it was her eighth win in 23 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $17, with the triple returning $81.50.
The scheduled ‘New York, New York Double’ was cancelled after Aqueduct scrapped its card.
Sunday matinees, along with the weather-permitting ‘New York, New York Double,’ return Nov. 26th (post time TBA).
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