Benefitting from post one and a perfect trip, Crazy Brother Jim and trainer/driver Rock Vinci scored an easy victory in the featured $13,194 conditioned trot at Batavia Downs on Friday, Nov. 15. 

Longshot Alan (John Cummings Jr.) left from post seven and bolted to the lead in easy fashion. With Crazy Brother Jim following from second, Alan set easy fractions of :29.4 and 1:01.2 to the half. From there, Jacked (Joe Chindano Jr.) pulled first-over from third to push the tempo and the top three horses broke away from the field by nine lengths heading to three-quarters. Jacked continued to push Alan while Crazy Brother Jim laid in wait as they rolled around the final turn. When the trio reached the stretch, Vinci dipped Crazy Brother Jim into the passing lane and the sophomore trotted right by Alan to win by a length in 1:59.4. Jacked finished third.

Vinci also owns Crazy Brother Jim, a gelded son of Crazy Wow who earned his eighth victory of the year from 33 starts and paid $8.40 to win.

Trainer/driver Shawn McDonough scored a triple on Friday, winning with Free To Dream ($3.40), Maczaffair N ($4.50) and Angelo J Fra ($11).

Kevin Cummings also drove three winners on Friday. 

Live harness racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Nov. 16 with post time at 6 p.m. There will also be a carryover of $703 in the Jackpot Super Hi-5 pentafecta in the 13th race.

(With files from Batavia Downs)