{"id":68658,"date":"2025-10-02T00:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T04:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=68658"},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:18:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T04:18:45","slug":"genesee-county-summer-slash-wins-in-a-fantastic-finish-at-batavia-downs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/genesee-county-summer-slash-wins-in-a-fantastic-finish-at-batavia-downs\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Summer Slash wins in a fantastic finish at Batavia Downs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Gaming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Batavia, NY — Pacing home like a bolt of lightning, Summer Slash got all the cash in the $12,500 Distaff Open I-II featured pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 1) evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Slash (Ray Fisher Jr.) got away fifth as Won Surreal Deal (Kyle Cummings) went down the road with the six-horse field in single file form behind her. The mare cut quarters of :28 and :57.1 before Tres Chic Bluechip (Kevin Cummings) and Gia\u2019s Surreal (Drew Monti) started to advance in the outer flow, leaving Summer Slash now last in the breeze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The girls passed three-quarters in two rows and when they got halfway through the last turn, Gia\u2019s Surreal tipped three-deep around the stalled Tres Chic Bluechip and Summer Slash was right on her back, but still sixth and last. Won Surreal Deal took her 1-\u00bd length lead into the stretch, looking like a winner. But Summer Slash had other ideas, as she outpaced the entire field to win by a head in a four-horse photo in her seasonal best time of 1:55 flat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the fifth win of the year for Summer Slash ($9.96) who is owned by Ilovemyharnesshorsesummer and trained by Ryan Swift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later in the $8,800 mid-level conditioned pace for fillies and mares, Elegant Woman N (Drew Monti) took no prisoners as she took a quick lead and marched through quarters of :27.3 and :56.3 while parking Abuelita Hanover (Ray Fisher Jr.) every step of the way. When Abuelita Hanover tired at five-eighths, Elegant Woman N got to work after Monti asked for more and opened up a 1-\u00be length lead at three-quarters and maintained it through the turn as Rightfully Mine (Kyle Swift) tried to make up ground in chase. When they turned for home, Elegant Woman N remained resolute and scored easily in 1:54.3, matching her lifetime mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elegant Woman N ($5.44) is owned by her driver, Monti, in partnership with Vogel and Wags Nags, Jack Rice and Maria Rice, who also trains the winner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elegant Woman N was only one of four winners Monti drove on Wednesday. He also won with Medeena (1:58.4, $16.74), along with Governor JK (1:55.3, $5.60) and Beyond The Hill (2:01, $6.80) who are both trained by Rachelle Mungillo, that also sent Miss Rockadali (1:57.4, $18.90) to the winner\u2019s enclosure to complete her training triple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a huge payout in the Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta in the 13th race. The single unique combination of 6-3-5-1-4 returned $6,000.28 for the 20-cent wager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Friday (Oct. 3) with post time at 6:00 p.m.
Free full card past performance programs for every live card of racing at Batavia can always be downloaded at The Downs\u2019 website (bataviadownsgaming.com<\/a>) under the \u201cLive Racing\u201d tab. Then you can watch all the races live as they happen for free on the Batavia Downs YouTube page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Gaming (Photo courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Pacing home like a bolt of lightning, Summer Slash got all the cash in the $12,500 Distaff Open I-II featured pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 1) evening.  Summer Slash (Ray Fisher Jr.) \u2026<\/p>\n

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