BZ Glide ($7.10) went a lifetime best mile in 1:56.4 and blew away the field of eight in the $8,500 Open Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night.
After sitting a patient third down the backstretch the final time, driver Mike Caprio made the first over move with BZ Glide and cruised past the pace-setting Lutetium (Aaron Byron) by the time they hit the three-quarter pole. From there, the outcome was never in doubt as BZ Glide trotted smartly to the wire, notching a four-length victory over Winkys Pride (Kevin Cummings). Rocky Boy (Jacques Beaudoin) earned the show spot.
The 1:56.4 clocking over the fast track by the four-year-old gelding beat his previous best of 1:57.2 set on August 25 in the Open at Batavia.
Owned by his driver and trained by Alana Caprio, BZ Glide (Yankee Glide-Bloomer Zoomer) now has four wins in 16 starts in 2013, earning $30,461 along the way. The win was his ninth in 31 career starts.
A stellar card is set for Saturday beginning at 6:30 p.m. with New York Sire Stakes competition highlighting the evening. The three-year-old trotting fillies will battle for over $120,000. There will also be three $12,800 Excelsior Series races and the always exciting $8,500 Open Pace.
(With files from Batavia Downs)