{"id":39918,"date":"2023-02-10T00:14:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T05:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=39918"},"modified":"2023-02-10T00:14:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T05:14:38","slug":"genesee-county-long-shots-aplenty-at-batavia-downs-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/02\/10\/genesee-county-long-shots-aplenty-at-batavia-downs-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Long-shots aplenty at Batavia Downs Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Photos courtesy of Aurora Wzientek)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia, NY — It was a warm and wet Thursday afternoon (Feb. 9) at Batavia Downs and despite the sun making a cameo appearance for a couple of races, the wet conditions may have contributed to only three favorites winning in 12 races on a day where big payouts were the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The top trot was a $9,500 conditioned event that saw Explosive Leggs (Dan Yetman) capture his second straight win with an upset victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overlooked at 13-1 from a pylon start, the newly claimed Explosive Leggs played hardball with Con Air Hall (Dave McNeight III) and Inquiring Mind (Larry Stalbaum), parking both to the quarter in :28.3. Inquiring Mind ultimately cleared giving Explosive Leggs the pocket ride, while Con Air Hall was left out in the breeze. The race went to the half in :58.2 and three-quarters in 1:28.4 with Inquiring Mind amassing a three-length advantage heading into turn four. However in that bend, the leader began to falter and Explosive Leggs started to reel-in Inquiring Mind. At the top of the stretch the pair were even until Explosive Leggs started to pull away approaching the line, and eventually won by 1-1\/4 lengths in 2:01.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the 35th<\/sup> lifetime win for the 11-year-old Explosive Leggs ($29.20), but the first for his new connections, owner Lav Racing Stable and trainer Russel Bratt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yetman would light up the board again later in the card with a $27.80 win behind Barry Hanover in 1:56.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was also a pair of $9,500 conditioned pacing races slated — divided by gender — and both double-digit payoff winners were trained and driven by Larry Stalbaum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the fillies and mares split, Abuelita Hanover got away fourth as American Delight N (Kyle Cummings) spearheaded fractions of :29.2, :59.4 and 1:29.1 through three-quarters. It was passing that last station where Stalbaum made a three-wide move from fifth with Abuelita Hanover and eventually drew even with the leader straightening for home. Down the lane, Abuelita Hanover cruised to the light under a hand-drive from Stalbaum to win by 3-3\/4 lengths in 1:58.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the second straight win for Abuelita Hanover ($15.80) as well, who is owned by Jennifer Safford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then later in the boy\u2019s division, Stalbaum got away fifth with Black Hawk Joe A while Bluesville (Dave McNeight III) looked a confident leader at the half in :59.4. Black Hawk Joe A, who had moved to the outside just past the quarter, came calling early on the outside and got within a length of Bluesville at the five-eighths. But despite Stalbaum\u2019s incessant rocking to urge him on, Black Hawk Joe A stalled around the last turn and lost some ground to the leader. As they straightened out for home it appeared Bluesville was clear to the wire until Black Hawk Joe A found new foot in the lane, made up the 1-1\/2 length deficit and won by one-half length in 1:57.1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was also the second win in a row for Black Hawk Joe A ($11.00) who Stalbaum also owns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stalbaum finished the day as the leading driver with three wins in the bank and leading trainer with two wins on the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Monday (Feb. 13) at 3 p.m. there will be a $1,086 carryover in the Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta which will be available in race 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free full card past performance forms for the entire card of live racing at Batavia can always be downloaded at the Downs\u2019 website (bataviadownsgaming.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Aurora Wzientek) Batavia, NY — It was a warm and wet Thursday afternoon (Feb. 9) at Batavia Downs and despite the sun making a cameo appearance for a couple of races, the wet conditions may have contributed to only three favorites \u2026<\/p>\n

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