Keep an eye on this 1

[wizardofoz]

RACE 1 - Batavia Downs - NY - October 7, 2026
Conditions: OCTOBERFEST CLAIMING SERIES CLAIMING $7,500
Gait: Pace Purse: 10,000 Class: OCTOBERFST Distance: 1 Mile Post Time: 5:00 PM
 
PP    Horse   Med   2026 North America YTD    Driver    Trainer   ML   Claim
    Equip   Sts    W    P    S    Time    Earnings         Stable   Odds   Price
1    Lighten Up Francis
 3, Huntsville-Robin J       20     2     5     5     1:57.1H     $29188     Drew Monti
 Kevin Cummings    Alex Giuliani       11250
2    Four Finger Floyd   L    30     3     2     5     1:56.0H     $24295     Brett Macdonald
 James Mcneight Jr    John Leggio       7500
3    Run Around John   L    31     5     3     5     1:55.3H     $21520     Brett Macdonald
 Kevin Cummings    David Russo       7500
4    Daylight Rush   L    6     1     0     2     1:57.3H     $4451     David Mcneight III    Cassandra Johnson       7500
5    Just Zip It   L    30     4     4     1     1:56.2H     $22048     David Mcneight III    David Weston       9000
6    Camco Lucas   L    30     4     7     6     1:52.4M     $42085     Joseph Chindano Jr
 David Mcneight III    Kevin Reynolds Jr.       9375
7    Belmar       28     3     3     4     1:56.0H     $23883     Shawn McDonough
 Kevin Cummings
 Brett Macdonald    Mihajlo Zdjelar Jr       7500
8    Chiefs Beach   L    19     4     4     0     1:54.2H     $20586     Ray Fisher Jr
 Brett Macdonald
 Drew Monti    Luis Porfilio       7500
Horse is upstate this week

[rainman2]

John Berger raced the horse in NYSS excelsior this year and was middle of the road there.  Now to 7500 claimer.  makes you wonder on a big class drop

[Dingus]

Yeah, headed to western NY, like Trigger predicted.
Only thing is, the trainer is Alex Giuliani, not JB.