{"id":34968,"date":"2022-08-07T21:51:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T01:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=34968"},"modified":"2022-08-07T21:51:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T01:51:27","slug":"genesee-county-dewey-arnold-sets-track-record-cummings-wins-five-at-batavia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/08\/07\/genesee-county-dewey-arnold-sets-track-record-cummings-wins-five-at-batavia\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Dewey Arnold sets track record: Cummings wins five at Batavia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Photos courtesy of Wendy J Lowery)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia, NY \u2014 After coming up a mere neck short of victory in the top class at Batavia Downs last week, Dewey Arnold bounced back and made sure that didn\u2019t happen again with a decisive gate to wire romp in track record time in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trot on Sunday (Aug. 7). Driven by Kevin Cummings, Dewey Arnold was only one of five winners guided to victory by the red hot reinsman during the afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cummings bolted to the lead with Dewey Arnold and maintained a three length advantage over Keystone Apache (Jim Morrill Jr.) to the quarter in :28.3 and the half in :57.4. Keystone Apache closed the gap slightly as they straightened out for the backside dash, but Dewey Arnold heard hoofprints and trotted on, opening up four lengths at three-quarters in 1:26.1. As they headed into the final bend the field had taken a knee and Dewey Arnold was on his own. He straightened out for the line and trotted home under wraps to a 4-\u00bd length victory in 1:55.1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time of 1:55.1 was a new Batavia Downs track record for aged trotting geldings, supplanting the 1:55.2 previously registered by Lutetium in 2015. Trained by David Dewhurst, this is the second trainee of his to set a track record at Batavia over this past year after the Open pacing mare Racine Bell scorched the Downs oval in 1:51.3 on August 4, 2021, setting a new standard for aged distaff side-wheelers. That clocking was also the second fastest pacing mile of all time at Batavia, behind only Aracache Hanover\u2019s 1:51.1 set in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 12-time winner of $257,745 in purses last year as a 3-year-old star of the New York Sire Stake circuit, Dewey Arnold ($4.10) has come back at four to be a top Open class trotter with now seven wins and $74,575 earned this year for owners Philip Hale and David Dewhurst. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the feature, the Cummings quintuple was completed by wins with Freaky Flyer (1:59, $3.00), Alexander Hanover (2:01.4, $4.00), Ideal Longshot (1:57.2, $29.40) and Best Brew (1:56.1, $2.20).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The undercard $14,000 Open II Handicap trot went much like the headliner as Lunar Credit led at every station to score an upset in his first win of the Batavia meet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jimmy McNeight Jr. went right to the front as All About Thechase (Mike Caprio) tucked and followed in the pocket. With a weak, early outside challenge from Art Of Duty (Mike Baumeister), Lunar Credit proceeded through workman-like fractions of :28.4, :58.1 and 1:27.1 and had a good three length advantage heading into the last turn. McNeight then line-drove Lunar Credit down the lane and held off late charges by the tripped-out All About Thechase and a fast closing C R Blazin Beauty (Dave McNeight III) to win by 1-\u00be lengths in a season\u2019s best 1:57.1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the second win in only six starts this year for Lunar Credit ($29.20) who is owned by his driver and trained by Jim McNeight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jimmy McNeight Jr. also had a big day in the bike, scoring the hat trick on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 10) with post time at 6:00 p.m. Free full past performance race programs for all live race days can be downloaded by visiting the track’s website at bataviadownsgaming.com<\/a> and clicking the “Live Racing” tab<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J Lowery) Batavia, NY \u2014 After coming up a mere neck short of victory in the top class at Batavia Downs last week, Dewey Arnold bounced back and made sure that didn\u2019t happen again with a decisive gate to wire \u2026<\/p>\n

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