Although based out of Saratoga, Delta Three N has used her E-ZPass on the New York State Thruway quite often this summer to travel west to Batavia Downs, where she has made her second home. And home was a good place to be once again on Wednesday, Sept. 10, when Delta Three N won her fourth consecutive outing at The Downs in the featured $17,361 Fillies and Mares Open Pace to remain undefeated in Genesee County, N.Y. in 2025.
Jim Morrill Jr. took a measured stroll to the lead with Delta Three N before taking control at the quarter in :27.3. With Gias Surreal (Drew Monti) pocketed-up for the journey, Delta Three N reached the half in :56.3 and then fought with the pesky Summer Slash (Ray Fisher Jr.) to three-quarters in 1:25.1. Delta Three N finally turned back Summer Slash as they reached the stretch, and then held off late charges from the tripped-out Gias Surreal and a late-closing Won Surreal Deal (Kyle Cummings) to win by two lengths in 1:53.4, which was one fifth off the mare's lifetime mark. Gias Surreal finished second, followed by Won Surreal Deal.
The win was the 10th of the year in 23 attempts for Delta Three N ($4.32), who is owned by her trainer Brett Derue in partnership with Stephen Picarazzi. The eight-year-old Mach Three-Ella Sue mare has tallied 19 victories and $159,397 in earnings in 74 lifetime starts.
Earlier, in the $13,472 mid-level conditioned pace for female pacers, Lyons Miki (Joe Chindano Jr.) got away sixth but moved first-over to chase down the pacesetting Morgans All In (Kevin Cummings) at the three-quarters, and then held off Bettor B Sawyer (Dave McNeight III) by a neck at the line to win in 1:55.3. Lyons Miki ($16.50) is owned by Robert Kluchevitz and trained by Zackary Gray.
Dave McNeight III ended the night with three driving wins, two of which were trained by Maria Rice, who was the top trainer on Wednesday.
Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Friday with post time at 6:00 p.m.
(Batavia Downs)