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GENESEE COUNTY/Franks Watching splashes to Batavia Open victory

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GENESEE COUNTY/Franks Watching splashes to Batavia Open victory

Franks Watching won the $15,000 Open I Handicap trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Monday. Ray Fisher Jr. and Ryan Swift won with Lougazi. Batting Stats tripped out behind the front running Big Box Hanover and won by a neck. The annual Labor Day driver’s bicycle race was also held on the same day. Denny Bucceri grabbed the lead and found good traction in the middle of the track to win by five lengths. The Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta was hit in 11th race to close out the card.

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Franks Watching Batavia Downs Labor Day Jim Morrill Jr Kevin Cummings Dave McNeight III Ryan Swift Batting Stats
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