A sloppy track combined with heavy snow that started to fall after the third race provided some messy going at Batavia Downs on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 11), but it didn’t take away from competitive racing and several very close finishes.
Shes Pukka N and Shoobee Doo A won their respective co-featured races Monday at Harrington Raceway.
In the $20,000 Mares Open, Peter Paul Venturini s Shes Pukka ($3, Tony Morgan) notched a front end win over Feeling Sweet and Scuola Hanover in 1:54 for trainer Brian Malone.
The six-year-old Betterthancheddar mare notched her sixth win of the year. The same trainer/driver combo teamed up for a win one race earlier with Examiner Hanover ($2.60).
Meanwhile, Mike Casalino and Dylan Davis Shooboo Doo A ($4.60, Corey Callahan) scored a 1:52.4 win in the co-featured $20,000 Open.
Trained by co-owner Davis, the six-year-old Shoobees Place gelding made a bold three-wide move near the three-quarters and cleared pacesetter Power of Tell and pulled away from the field for a three length win. Power of Tell held second at 61-to-1, while Goldberg finished third.