After winning two of her first four races of 2015 back in January and February, Ontario-bred Memumsnotnice went 0-for-21 the next eight months. But that drought ended in October and now the mare is riding a three-race win streak, all in Open mares company and all at Batavia Downs.
On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Memumsnotnice ($7.20) took the $10,000 distaff Open Pace in the same dominating fashion she displayed the previous two weeks. After leaving from post five, she led by a loose two-lengths while cutting fractions of :28.2, :57.4 and 1:25.4 before cruising home unchallenged in 1:55. The winning time was a new seasonal mark.
In her last three starts, Memumsnotnice has led at every station and won those races by a combined seven lengths.
The winner’s share of Wednesday’s purse pushes Memumsnotnice's seasonal earnings to $42,568 for owners Thatsideofthefence LLC and John Mungillo, who also trains the six-year-old Jeremes Jet mare.
Kevin Cummings, Shawn McDonough, Jack Flanigen, Dave McNeight III and Ray Fisher Jr. all scored driving doubles Wednesday night.
When live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Friday (Nov. 6) at 6:15, the Pick-5 carryover will be $1,173. That is one of the largest carry-over pools of the season.
(With files from Batavia Downs)