He came a nose shy from a repeat win in the $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace, but on Sunday night (May 14) The Light Speed asserted himself and grabbed retribution at the Rideau Carleton Raceway top class.
Former Batavia Downs driving regular Larry Stalbaum has only been racing at the Downs as a part-time ship-in in recent years as his base of operations has moved away from Western New York. But after spending more time in Genesee County this past year, Stalbaum was a force to be reckoned with on the opening day of the first winter meet in over 20 years as he trained and drove
Batavia Downs will present a special card of live racing this Friday (Aug. 26) that will feature both colt and filly three-year-old divisions of New York Sire Stake trotters who will compete for $232,700 in purses. The card will also feature the renewal of Batavia Downs signature stakes, the Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace.
Ellagator became the fastest pacing mare over age five on a half-mile track in the history of harness racing when she won the $18,000 Fillies and Mares Open in 1:49.3 at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (June 18).