Batavia, NY — Jim McNeight Jr. had a big night at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 4), winning five races on the card including both halves of the early double and a natural hat trick in races eight, nine and 10. The 9th race was the featured $15,000 Open I Handicap pace for fillies and mares where McNeight guided Center Attraction to her second top … Continue reading Jim McNeight Jr. wins five Wednesday at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — After winning three consecutive Open paces at Yonkers over the summer, Rocknroll Runa A had been in a bit of a slump in his last four outings, only hitting the board once. That all changed at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 30) when he took advantage of a perfect trip and posted a convincing victory in the featured $15,000 Open Handicap … Continue reading Rocknroll Runa A scorches Batavia oval in 1:51.2 »

Batavia, NY — Makadushin N Cheez led from gate to wire to win his sixth of the year in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trot at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 29). Kevin Cummings sent Makadushin N Cheez to the front off the gate and took the full field of nine to the quarter in an easy :29 flat, and put the opposition to sleep … Continue reading Makadushin N Cheez wires field in Batavia Open »

Batavia, NY — As the 2023 live racing season at Batavia Downs reached the halfway mark, the numbers show that bettors came out in full force and that may lead to the track’s most profitable year since Western Regional Off Track Betting reopened the property for racing in 2002. Through the first 26 days of the scheduled 53 day summer/fall meet, the total handle is … Continue reading Batavia Downs boasting record handle at current meet »

Batavia, NY — Overlooked by the bettors at 13-1 despite a convincing win two weeks ago in a lower class, Xenia’s Chip made a statement Wednesday night (Sept. 27) by winning the $15,000 Open I Handicap pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs. Xenia’s Chip (Kevin Cummings) got away third as Imprincessgemma A (John Cummings Jr.) skated to the quarter in :28.3. Just past … Continue reading Xenia’s Chip upsets, Morrill wins five at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — Driver Kevin Cummings and trainer Angelo Nappo teamed up to take the top two feature races at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 23) over a speed bearing track on a beautiful fall evening. First in the $15,000 Open I Handicap pace, Cummings got away fifth with Stranger Things while Gunslinger Hill (Drew Monti) shot to the quarter in :28.3. However Stranger … Continue reading Cummings, Nappo sweep Saturday features at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — After scoring his second straight win at Batavia Downs in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trot on Friday night (Sept. 22), Lougazi attained a career milestone by surpassing one-half million dollars in lifetime earnings. Lougazi (Ray Fisher Jr.) got away sixth while Makadushin N Cheez (Kevin Cummings) took the outside route to the lead as he passed the quarter in :28.4. Then … Continue reading Lougazi surpasses $500,000 with Batavia feature win »

Batavia, NY — Louie The Lilac has been smelling like a rose at the current Batavia Downs meet and her success continued on Wednesday night (Sept. 20) after she extended her winning streak to five in the $15,000 Open I Handicap pace for fillies and mares. Kevin Cummings pushed away the gate with Louie The Lilac and opened up a two length advantage at the … Continue reading Louie The Lilac scores fifth straight in Batavia feature »

Batavia, NY — Since coming to Batavia Downs in July, The Longest Yard has not finished worse than second in five starts and on Saturday (Sept. 16) he grabbed his third $15,000 Open I Handicap pace win and did it in handy fashion. Mirragon A (Ray Fisher Jr.) was headstrong off the gate and amassed a two-length lead at the quarter in :27.1 while Nox … Continue reading The Longest Yard wins third Batavia Open »

Batavia, NY — Local trotting favorite Lougazi had an easy time of it in the $15,000 Open I Handicap trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 15) and chalked up his 56th lifetime win as a result.  Ray Fisher Jr. got away fourth with Lougazi in the scratch-shortened field of five, while Credit List (Kevin Cummings) took the quintet to the quarter in :28.2. … Continue reading Lougazi wins easily in Batavia Open trot »