Fast features Trot Night at Batavia

Batavia, NY — Despite some inclement weather and a lightning delay, the track’s dominant diagonal-gaited performers put out some excellent harness racing efforts at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Oct. 15).

Barn Hall (Kevin Cummings) made it two in a row after going gate to wire while holding off the pocket-sitting Mugshots Bro (Shawn McDonough) in the stretch to win by ¾ of a length in 1:56.2 in the $13,500 Open I Handicap.

Barn Hall ($12.00) is trained by Steve Pratt who co-owns with Nancy Pratt and the Purple Haze Stable. He is a three-year-old colt by Conway Hall.

BARN HALL REPLAY

E Street (Kyle Cummings) extended his winning streak to three in the $12,100 Open II Handicap after he made a bold brush past the half that allowed him to be second at three-quarters. From there he closed in on the front-running Willie B Worthy (Kevin Cummings) and eventually overtook him by a length in the stretch to win in 1:58.1.

E Street ($8.20) is owned by Margaret Butler and Amy Butler and is trained by Tammy Cummings. He is a three-year-old colt by Conway Hall.

Finally in the $11,250 Open III Handicap, Lunar Credit (Jim McNeight Jr.) got away third while Noble Legend (Jack Rice) took the field to the half in :58.4. McNeight had him out and moving there and Lunar Credit (Credit Winner) took the top by three-quarters and then stretched out to a 2-¾ length victory timed in a seasonal best 1:57.3.

Lunar Credit ($4.30) is owned by his driver Jim McNeight Jr. and is trained by Jim McNeight.

There was a big payoff in the Jackpot Pick-6 in the ninth race on Friday. A 20-cent ticket purchased on the combination of 3-3-2-2-6-1 returned $2,497.20.

Despite that Jackpot winner, when live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Oct. 16) there will still be a sizeable carryover available.

With no single unique winning ticket purchased in the Pick-5 on Friday, there will be a carryover of $9,111 for that bet in race nine Saturday.

Free full past performance programs for the entire card — that includes these races — can be downloaded at bataviadownsgaming.com under the live racing tab, where they can be found for every live night of racing at Batavia Downs.

Post time for the first race is 5 p.m.

For full race results, click here.

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs