Biggest Big Bertha Tops At Batavia

In the $9,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace on Wednesday at Batavia Downs, it was the Tioga Downs invader, Biggest Big Bertha, who sizzled the mile in 1:55.1 and took home the $4,500 top prize. The final time was just three ticks off the older mares' track record.

Trained and driven by Rick Plano, Biggest Big Bertha made every pole a winning one, but had to withstand a serious bid by 4-5 post time choice Nora Lee and driver Kevin Cummings in deep stretch before posting the neck win. Artistry In Rhythm and pilot Ken Holliday were up for third.

Biggest Big Bertha is a nine-year-old mare by Little Steven. She is owned by Marilee Keene. The fractions for the dash were cut in :29, :58.1 and 1:26.3.

(Batavia)