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The Friday (Sept. 15) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Batavia Downs, Hollywood Dayton Raceway, Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs.

Egosnattitudes rallies for Batavia Downs feature win

Batavia, NY — Slow starts and fast finishes are his trademark and Egosnattitudes followed the playbook to a “T” on Friday night (Sept. 15) as he captured the $9,000 open trotting feature at Batavia Downs.

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Egosnattitudes collects his sixth win of the year and third win in four starts at Batavia Downs.

Egosnattitudes (Larry Stalbaum) got away last by 10 lengths to begin the race while Lutetium (Denny Bucceri) called the shots on the front end. While the race cruised by the half in :57.3, Egosnattitudes was rolling up on the outside, trying to get in the mix. Striker Ace (Kevin Cummings) pulled underneath him and drew even with Lutetium and those two matched strides until the five-eighths when Lutetium made a break.

With Striker Ace (Kevin Cummings) now on the point, Egosnattitudes kept in hot pursuit and incrementally drew alongside the leader at the top of the lane before continuing right by him in the stretch to win in 1:57.1.

It was the sixth win of the year for Egosnattitudes ($3.80) and the third win in four Batavia Downs starts. Egosnattitudes is owned by Graham Grace Stables LLC and is trained by Kim Asher.

In the $8,500 Open II, Skyway Priss (Jim Morrill Jr.) was the only mare in the field and led every step of the way, winning her seventh race of the year in 1:57.3, which was a new seasonal mark. It was the second straight win for Skyway Priss ($4.20) both of which were for her new owners Buona Fortuna Stable and Marissa Russo who purchased the mare privately on Sept. 3. David Russo trains the winner.

Several horsemen had multiple win nights at the Downs on Friday. Leading driver Drew Monti and Jim Morrill Jr. both had a triple on the card while Larry Stalbaum brought two to the circle. And trainers Darrin Monti, Mark Temperato and Kim Asher conditioned two winners apiece during the proceedings.

Racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 16) with the first post slated for 6 p.m.

— by Tim Bojarski

Hollywood Dayton Raceway

Youlookhot took full advantage of some quick early fractions in Hollywood Dayton’s $18,500 Mares Open Pace on Friday night to score a 1:52.4 triumph, her seventh of the year. The 4-year-old Kilowatt mare pounced from a rail ride in third over the first seven-eighths of the mile to real in the front-steppers. Driver Randy Tharps sat patiently behind pacesetter Stirling Euphoria (Dan Noble) and pocket-sitter My Tweed Heart (Josh Sutton) threw splits of :26.2, :54.3 and 1:23 before angling out in early stretch to blow by the leaders.The homebred mare, owned by Charles Stovall of Lebanon, Ohio, returned $7.20 to win, $16 coupled with My Tweed Heart in the exacta, and $28.10 for a 50-cent trifecta ticket with Stirling Euphoria in the show spot. Youlookhot, who is trained by Joseph Essig, eclipsed the $90,000 seasonal earnings plateau with the victory, her most productive year to date. Driver Kyle Ater enjoyed a tremendous initial 2017 program at Hollywood Dayton, returning from a short vacation to post four wins, each producing a double digit payoff. His successes came behind the trotter Caring Gracee (1:58.2, $14.40), and pacers Legal Brief (1:54.2, $21.60), Capt Serious (1:56.1, $10.00) and Shocking Image (1:52.2, $11.00).

Vernon Downs

John MacDonald continued hot streak winning six at Vernon Downs on Friday night (Sept. 15) and Skyflex (Chris Lems) won the trotting feature ($9,500). After many lead changes Skyflex (Federal Flex) would hold on late to win to win the featured trot. He would take control at the top of the stretch but would have to withstand the late charge by Painite (Truman Gale). Skyflex ($4.60), who is owned by S. Oppenheimer, Glasser Racing and Robert Cooper Stables, while trained by Homer Hochstetler, would win for the sixth time this season and 12th time in his career. The mile was timed in 1:55.1. Painite settled for second while Pinky The Intern (John MacDonald) finished third. MacDonald is coming off a weekend when he won 18 races at the Miracle Mile. He would win tonight with Frisky Joe ($3.80), Savin Rock ($4.90), Stirling Electra ($5.90), Fuzzylegsandall ($5.20), Bye Bye Michelle ($2.10), and Too Cool To Fool ($4.80). Vernon Downs returns to live action on Saturday (Sept. 16) with a post time of 6:45 p.m. For more information please go to www.vernondowns.com.

Tioga Downs

Dynamic Edge (Mike Simons) captured the featured Open Handicap Trot ($12,000) at Tioga Downs on Friday night (Sept. 15). Dragin The Wagon (Aaron Byron) would lay down all the early fractions of :27.3, :57.0 and 1:25.1. Dynamic Edge (Muscle Mass) who is owned and trained by Mark Ford, would go first-over and take the lead at the top of the stretch and hold off the late rush of Picture This (Tom Jackson) to win in a lifetime best of 1:54.2. Picture This would have to settle for second with Theraputic (Mike Merton) finishing third. Dynamic Edge ($18.60) would notch his sixth win of the season and 11th career victory. Little Santamonica (Aaron Byron) would win the fillies and mares feature ($10,000). Little Santamonica (Little Steven) would go gate-to-wire hitting all the fractions of :26.4, :56.1, 1:24.1 and 1:52.1. Owned by Courtney Crawford and trained by Jordan Hope the 9-year-old mare would win for the 13th time this season and the 58th time in her career. Truth And Liberty (Austin Siegelman) would come on late to finish second. K J’s Caroline (Jim Taggart) would settle for third. Tioga Downs returns to live action with closing night on Saturday (Sept. 16). The 11-race card features NYSS sophomore pacing colts and geldings with a post time of 6:50 p.m. Fireworks follows the live racing. For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.