Valentine Express took the ‘express’ to the winner’s circle at Buffalo Raceway in the $15,500 Open Trot on Saturday afternoon (April 11) as he stunned his five other rivals with a $49.62 shocker in 1:57.4 over the fast track. He beat Crazy Ritz by a neck while Dougadougadew finished third.
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Crazy Fool no joke in Batavia trot
Old Man Winter continued his residency at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Jan. 29) and provided more wind, snow and bone-chilling temperatures for the proceedings. Crazy Fool braved the elements and won the featured $10,000 Class A-AA Trot with an impressive turn of foot.
Monti, Cummings win half the Batavia card
Driving hat tricks registered by Drew Monti and Kyle Cummings comprised six of the 12 wins charted on Tuesday (Jan. 20) at Batavia Downs, and two of those winners returned rather handsome mutuels.
Monti grand slams at Batavia, reaches 2,500 wins
When Drew Monti won the first race at Batavia Downs on Friday (Oct. 4) night with Heavens Fury (2:00.4, $5.10), he reached a major milestone by registering the 2,500th win of his career, and he did it on his 30th birthday. The win was only the first of four that Monti had during the evening, putting an exclamation mark on his accomplishment. He also won with Hudsonandbernard (1:57.2, $9.90), I’m Already Gone (1:56.4, $6.10) and Seasiderocket (1:58.4, $7.20).