There was an obvious front-end speed bias at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Oct. 21 and the winners of the top two paces took full advantage of that route to victory.
Casual Cool and Speed Away won the $18,500 featured races on their respective gaits during the Saturday (June 24) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
The Well Said mare Drama Act, who closed powerfully from last in the Betsy Ross Pace at Harrah’s Philadelphia last Sunday to miss only by 2-1/4 lengths, was sent to the top in Friday afternoon’s $20,000 Open Handicap Pace at the southeastern Pennsylvania oval and paced home in a blistering :53.2 to win in 1:50.
Joesstar Of Mia A made his seasonal debut an impressive one as he collected the victory in Buffalo Raceway's $15,500 Open Pace on Saturday evening in 1:54.1 over the fast track. He turned back Secrecy by a 1-1/4 lengths with Stop Action rolling into third.