by Todd Haight, marketing coordinator, Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — Batavia Downs Casino will have a new wagering menu when racing resumes on Wednesday night (September 2), Vice President Michael D. Kane announced.

Batavia Downs Casino currently offers two Pick-4 wagers nightly on races two through five and seven through ten. “We are reducing the minimum to 50 cents,” Kane said. “The Pick-4 is one of our most popular wagers and by dropping the minimum we’re hoping to increase the size of the pool. We’ve had too many 3 out of 4 payoffs this season and by dropping the minimum that should take care of that problem.”

Also being added are five more Superfecta wagers. Superfecta wagering will now be offered on all races with the exception of races 1, 2 and 7.

“We’re listening to our customers who have indicated that they want more Superfectas, so we decided to add five as long as there are enough betting interests. We didn’t add them to every race because we want to protect our early double and the Pick-4s by offering one less pool to wager on in those races.”

The Batavia Casino stakes season continues on Wednesday night with three divisions of New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Each carries a purse of $56,590. Post time is 7:05 p.m.