A stout Saturday night (Aug. 12) card at Batavia Downs was highlighted by a pair of $15,000 Open Handicap races that were divided by gait, and the winner of each needed a season’s best effort to get the job done.
The Batavia Downs spotlight shone brightly on Joe Chindano Jr. on Saturday night (Aug. 5) as he trained and drove the winners of both weekly features while producing one record-breaking performance in the process.
For the third consecutive week, Villiam has climbed the condition ladder and has found success on each step. He hit the top rung on Saturday night (June 3) at Buffalo Raceway as he wired the field in the featured $15,500 Open Pace in a season's best of 1:55 over the "fast" track. Villiam topped Avion Seelster by 1-3/4 lengths while Casimir Richie P took third.
There was a little bit of everything for the betting public at Buffalo Raceway on a gorgeous Wednesday afternoon (May 10) with long shots, favourites and mid range prices. There were five winners that paid double digits on the 11-race program while three were victorious as the post time favourites.