{"id":78377,"date":"2026-08-12T00:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=78377"},"modified":"2026-08-12T00:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T04:58:54","slug":"genesee-county-first-year-nyss-male-pacers-to-visit-batavia-downs-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/genesee-county-first-year-nyss-male-pacers-to-visit-batavia-downs-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/First-year NYSS male pacers to visit Batavia Downs Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Photo of Primacy Station by MJBL Photography)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia, NY\u2014 For the fourth week in row, the New York Sire Stakes will make a stop at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 12) and this time, feature a full field of eight 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings who will go postward for a purse of $110,200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fairly even group has drawn-in, given the abbreviated body of work each has, and that should provide an outstanding betting opportunity in the race. However trainer Travis Alexander does have a three-pronged attack and all three bring a legitimate threat to the table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primacy Station (American Ideal-Preeminance) will most likely garner a lot of attention, as he has done some stellar work to this point. Primacy Station has three wins, a second and a third in his five starts and has earned the most ($95,999) of any of his competitors by far. In his lone NYSS victory, he broke the Monticello Raceway track record for his age and gait after posting a 1:53.4 mile. He has since come back to finish second at Saratoga Raceway by a mere nose to Marie\u2019s Jet, who is not entered in this race on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primacy Station has drawn post two and has Matt Kakaley back in the bike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another fleet freshman Alexander has entered is Bastonata Bluechip (American Courage-Ascending), who will line up right next to his stablemate. Bastonata Bluechip\u2019s first win of the year came in his first start, in a NYSS event at Buffalo where he posted an impressive 1:55.4 victory. In his three starts since, he has two thirds while chasing fast miles and overcoming post and interference issues. This week\u2019s inside draw can certainly remedy part of that adversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bastonata Bluechip has drawn the pylon position for the start and has Tyler Buter aboard for the ride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least is My Body Guard (American Ideal-Tatiana Seelster) who will be making his first NYSS start after doing some good work in Kentucky. My Body Guard was just purchased by Alexander and his group on July 31 after not having missed the board in the bluegrass state, showing three wins, two seconds and two thirds from his seven starts in stakes action. And although his fastest mile (1:52.3) was set at The Red Mile, the gelding has also won over a 5\/8th\u2019s mile track in 1:53.4 – home in :26.3, and had no problem over the half at the Marion County Fair in Lebanon, Kentucky, where he won by 12-\u00bc lengths. The gelding has a lot of gate speed and has been paired with the perfect driver to exploit that talent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Body Guard has post seven with Leon Bailey at the helm for this start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also two $20,000 NYSS Excel Series races on the card, programmed as races one and six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New York Sire Stakes race is carded as race five with an estimated post time of 6:20 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post time for the first race at Batavia Downs on Wednesday is 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs  (Photo of Primacy Station by MJBL Photography) Batavia, NY\u2014 For the fourth week in row, the New York Sire Stakes will make a stop at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 12) and this time, feature a full field of eight 2-year-old pacing colts and \u2026<\/p>\n

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