The weekly $9,000 pacing feature for the distaffers at Batavia Downs went to Joe Cicatello’s Nora Lee in 1:55.2 Wednesday night.
Leaving from Post 4, Nora Lee, who was driven by Jamie Dunlap, followed second-over cover, tipped three-deep at the top of the stretch and out-finished the pocket-sitting Pembroke Primo (Kevin Cummings) to win by one and three-quarter lengths. The Grey Filly (driven by Ron Beback, Jr.) closed from last to be third.
Nora Lee, a four-year-old Modern Art mare trained by Mike Delano, notched her seventh win of 2010.
Batavia Downs will host four New York Sire Stakes County Fair finals when racing resumes on Friday Night. First-race post time is 6:40 p.m.
Saturday is Hall of Fame Night as Batavia will induct three of Western New York’s all-time top drivers -- John Schroeder, Jeff Gregory and Clint Galbraith -- in ceremonies at the winner’s circle. Gregory and Galbraith will be in the casino lobby for a Meet ‘n Greet and autograph session beginning at 5:30 p.m. Also, race fans have a chance to win a set of Clint Galbraith’s colours via a random drawing. Sign-up will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Player’s Club.
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