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Pembroke beat Alexander in volleyball on Tuesday in four sets.

Scores: 25-15, 18-25, 25-14, 29-27.

Juliana Cleveland has 26 assists, four aces, two kills and a block. Reagan Schneider had 15 kills and six digs. Angel Neureuter had 13 digs, seven kills and five aces. 

For Alexander, Emily Pietrzkowski had 16 digs, four kills and three aces. Ava Yax had 14 digs and three aces. 

Batavia Downs leading driver, Drew Monti, showed why he is on top after winning five more races on Wednesday (October 23) night. That included the featured $12,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares with Dance Ticket, who waltzed her way back to The Downs after two unsuccessful starts at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

During a torrential downpour, Monti put Dance Ticket on the point and she became the commander of fractions for the entire mile. After pacing through panels of :28, :57.1 and 1:25.2 with a gapped advantage and no credible challenges from behind, Dance Ticket rounded the final bend, entered the stretch with a 2-½ length lead and easily made her way to the line where she won in 1:54.3, only one-fifth of a second off her lifetime mark.

It was the seventh win of the year for Dance Ticket ($11.40) who is owned by Mike Flynn and trained by Garry Merner Jr.

Monti rounded out his five-bagger with wins behind VJ Panderosa (1:57.4, $29.00), Silverhill Blaze (1:57.2, $2.10), Our Night Fury (2:01.3, $6.40) and Shake Me Loose (1:56, $3.10).

After Wednesday night's action, Monti now has 75 wins at the current Batavia meet and sits ahead of his nearest competitors Joe Chindano Jr. (69), Kevin Cummings (64) and Dave McNeight III (60).

Another Merner trainee, Shesasharpshooter (Jim McNeight Jr.), won the first of two $9,500 mid-level condition races by going gate to wire in 1:54. Shesasharpshooter ($6.90) is owned by Gino Toscani.

The other division was also won in gate to wire fashion by Celia Bayama (Joe Chindano Jr.) who pulled away by three and tripped the beam in 1:56.2. Celia Bayama ($3.20) is owned by Jean Reid and trained by Chris Petrelli.

Chindano ended the night with three wins while Petrelli bagged two of his own.

Trainer Andy Torre also had two wins on Wednesday.

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Friday (October 25) with post time at 6 p.m. and there will be a $656 carryover in the Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta in the 12th race.

Free full card past performance programs for every live card of racing at Batavia can always be downloaded at the Downs’ website (bataviadownsgaming.com) under the “Live Racing” tab and all the racing action can be viewed as it happens for free at the Batavia Downs Live Facebook page.

Two Opens totaling $26,000 were on tap at Batavia Downs on Saturday (October 19) night and a show of force was displayed by both winners.

The $13,000 Open pace went first and was scratched down to a five-horse field that Livonjaxsandqueens (Jim McNeight Jr.) beat from start to finish.

McNeight pushed Livonjaxsandqueens to the fore and settled on the lead passing the :28 quarter. With Comet Crusader N (Shawn McDonough) following from second, Livonjaxsandqueens got to the half in :57.3 and three-quarters in 1:26.2 where the top two lost touch with the rest of the field. Livonjaxsandqueens spun through the final bend and at the top of the stretch, Comet Crusader N pulled and tried to catch the leader. But he came up a half length short as Livonjaxsandqueens crossed first in 1:54.3.

It was the sixth win of the year for Livonjaxsandqueens ($5.70) who is owned by Howard Ouriel and trained by Jim Rothfuss.

Then in the $13,000 Open Handicap trot, El Toro Loco (Kevin Cummings) poured it as he thumped the competition.

City Of Hope (John Cummings Jr.) grabbed the lead at the quarter but almost immediately, El Toro Loco took it from him and for all intents and purposes, the race was over at that point. El Toro Loco had an easy 1-½ length advantage to the half in :57.1 and three-quarters in 1:26.3. Then coming out of the last turn, El Toro Loco bolted from the field and stretched out to a 5-½ length margin at the beam that he broke in 1:56.2.

El Toro Loco ($7.90) is owned by Mike Torcello and trained by Sam Smith.

Kevin Cummings ended the night with a total of three wins while Sam Smith concluded the card with two. Darrin Monti also had two wins and joined Smith as the top trainers for the night.

The Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta was hit the last race. The single unique combination of 1-6-9-5-2 returned $7,090.10 for a 20-cent wager.

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (October 23) with post time at 6 p.m.

Free full card past performance programs for every live card of racing at Batavia can always be downloaded at the Downs’ website (bataviadownsgaming.com) under the “Live Racing” tab and all the racing action can be viewed as it happens for free at the Batavia Downs Live Facebook page.

Making his second start at Batavia Downs since competing in the Ontario Sire Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park over the summer, the 3-year-old Slayin Theday Away took on older foes and found the local winner’s circle for the first time after he won the featured $9,500 trot on Friday (October 18) night.

Slayin Theday Away (Drew Monti) grabbed the lead at the quarter and led the group of seven to the half in 1:01. It was there that Run Like Hill (Joe Chindano Jr.) pulled from fifth and made his way to the lead passing the five-eighths pole. Run Like Hill had the lead, but could not cross over as Slayin Theday Away continued to fight up the backstretch.

Run Like Hill tripped the timer in 1:29.1 at three-quarters with Slayin Theday Away still second on the pegs and a half length behind. As they spun through the last turn, Slayin Theday Away got back even with Run Like Hill and at the top of the stretch, completed a stellar comeback by taking the lead and keeping it by 1-¼ lengths at the light in 1:59.1.

It was the eighth win of the year for Slayin Theday Away ($2.70) who is owned by Vogel and Wags Nags, Team Rice Racing and Dr. Michael Miller. Maria Rice trains the winner.

Monti, Rice and Vogel and Wags Nags also teamed up to win with Jacked (1:57.3, $2.90) earlier in the card.

The top drivers on Friday were Jim McNeight Jr. and Joe Chindano Jr. who both registered three wins during the proceedings. Jim McNeight got two training wins to match Rice as top conditioner.

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Saturday (October 19) with post time at 6 p.m. and there will be a $4,853 carryover in the Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta in the 12th race.

Free full card past performance programs for every live card of racing at Batavia can always be downloaded at the Downs’ website (bataviadownsgaming.com) under the “Live Racing” tab and all the racing action can be viewed as it happens for free at the Batavia Downs Live Facebook page.

Pembroke beat Attica on Wednesday in five games as part of the Digging for Domes Fundraiser. 

Scors: 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 20-25, 18-16

Onolee Easterbrook had 16 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs and an ace. Reagan Schneider had 15 kills,  8 digs and a block. Brianna Reynalds added 10 kills and 10 digs.

From Attica, Morgan Borycki had 28 digs, 1 kill and 4 aces. Carlene Domes had 9 kills, 5 aces, 1 assist and digs. Morgan Jackson added 14 digs, 4 aces and 2 kills. 

Oakfield-Alabama beat Lyndonville in Volleyball on Thursday three sets to zero.

Set scores:

• Set 1: OA - 25     L - 14
• Set 2: OA - 25     L - 15
• Set 3: OA - 25     L - 18

Stats:

• Senior, Jess Sosnowski - 7 aces, 16 assists, 5 digs
• Senior, Cara Williams - 6 kills, 3 aces, 3 digs
• Junior, Ava Caton - 8 digs
• Junior, Cali Cramer - 10 digs
• Junior, Aimee Demmer - 4 digs

Forgot Thewallet A made quick and easy work of her six female foes after walking away with a victory in the $11,000 conditioned pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (October 16) night.

Dave “Triple Sticks” McNeight III flew off the wings with Forgot Thewallet A and set a tempo no one in the race could compete with. Forgot Thewallet A set fractions of :27.2, :57.2 and 1:25.1 while maintaining a growing lead at each station. After rounding the last bend under no duress whatsoever, Forgot Thewallet A paced home under wraps to win by 2-¼ lengths in 1:54.4 on a very chilly night in Genesee County.

It was the ninth win of the year for Forgot Thewallet A ($3.30) who is owned by Dr. Michael Miller and Team Rice Racing. Maria Rice trains the Australian expatriate.

When the 12-year-old pacing gelding Angelo J Fra ($4.60) won the seventh race in 1:58.1, he registered the 60th win of his stellar career while pushing his lifetime earnings to $640,688. Angelo J Fra is owned by Eva Saintcross and Megan Wilson and trained by Shawn McDonough.

Drew Monti was the leading driver on Wednesday, scoring a grand slam during the night. Monti won with Naked Truth (1:58.2, $4.10), Millie’s Spirit (1:59, $13.60), Madison Queen (1:58.4, $3.90) and Mako Me rich (1:58.2, $8.60).

On the training side, Chris Petrelli also had a big night. He saw three from his stable go for win pictures, namely Artistic Spirit (1:57.2, $3.60), the aforementioned Mako Me Rich and Michelle’s Jazz (1:57.1, $5.20).

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Friday (October 18) with post time at 6 p.m. and there will be a $4,287 carryover in the Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta in the 13th race.

Free full card past performance programs for every live card of racing at Batavia can always be downloaded at the Downs’ website (bataviadownsgaming.com) under the “Live Racing” tab and all the racing action can be viewed as it happens for free at the Batavia Downs Live Facebook page.