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Batavia, NY - Despite wintry conditions and a sloppy track, driver Ray Fisher Jr. was on top of his game and delivered five horses to the harness racing winner s circle at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Dec. 9) including three straight winners in races two through four for the natural hat trick.
Fisher s top score was in the $10,200 Open I Handicap trot with CR Blazin Beauty, who bolted right to the front and called all the shots. With the two post time favorites making breaks before the quarter, CR Blazin Beauty went unchallenged through fractions of :28.2, :59 and 1:27.4 and then turned for home with a four-length lead. From there she trotted to the wire under wraps to win in 1:59.1.
Despite wintry conditions and a sloppy track, driver Ray Fisher Jr. was on top of his game, delivering five horses to the winner’s circle at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Dec. 9).
Fisher’s top score was in the $10,200 Open I Handicap Trot with CR Blazin Beauty, who bolted right to the front and called all the shots. With the two post time favourites making breaks before the quarter, CR Blazin Beauty went unchallenged through fractions of :28.2, :59 and 1:27.4 and then turned for home with a four-length lead. From there, she trotted to the wire under wraps to win in 1:59.1.
The victory pushed CR Blazin Beauty ($8.70) to $41,275 in earnings for the year for owner Marissa Russo and trainer David Russo.
Temperatures may be falling, but many popular wagers at The Meadowlands have seen payoffs on the rise of late, much to the delight of those playing at the mile oval.