Current Ca Ching went gate-to-wire and held off the challenges of Go Jesse Go and the favoured Kash N Credit to win the $9,000 Open Trot at Batavia Downs Friday night.
Leaving from the two-hole, Current Ca Ching ($7.40) went the mile in 1:59.1 after posting fractions of :28.3, :57.4 and 1:28 for winning driver Keith Kash Jr. It was a blanket finish as Current Ca Ching was able to hold off the late charge of pocket-sitting Go Jesse Go, who was beaten by quarter of a length at the wire. Kash N Credit, who was parked the entire mile, lost by just a length and a quarter.
The win was the seventh of the season for Current Ca Ching and second in his last three starts. Current Ca Ching is owned by Rocco Stebbins of Rochester, New York and trained by Ron Stebbins.
Shawn Gray notched a three-bagger on the night while four drivers all scored doubles including Kevin Cummings, Ray Fisher Jr., Jim McNeight and Keith Kash Jr. Darrin Monti and Bob Gruber III each had a double on the training side.
Saturday night kicks off the 2012 Batavia Downs stakes season when three-year-old trotting fillies taking center stage in three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes. Post is 6:25 p.m. for the 14-race program. Also carded on Saturday are five divisions of the Excelsior Series, each worth more than $12,000.
(Batavia Downs)