Debilitating weather conditions greeted the contestants as a Nor’easter blew through Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon (Nov. 12), however, the swirling winds and constant downpours could not prevent Joey Bats from going gate to wire to get his first win of the year after taking the $25,000 Winners-Over Handicap Trot. Kevin Switzer Jr. mushed Joey Bats to […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Joey Bats, Takes Meadowlands Preferred
While being interviewed on the in-house simulcast show before the start of the card, Andrew Harris spoke glowingly about his trainee Joey Bats, who would go up against the best trotters currently racing at the Meadowlands in the Preferred Handicap for trotters Friday night. And Joey Bats lived up to the hype. Using explosive early speed to […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Joey Bats, Wins $58,700 Dream of Glory Final
Driver Bruce Richardson sent 6-5 favourite Joey Bats to the top and gradually opened a wide lead in progress to an eight-and-a-half length blowout in the $58,700 Dream of Glory Final at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 4, winning in 1:57.2. The gelding by Holiday Road led Miller Time to the quarter in :28.3. Delcrest […] Read more »