September 10th at Batavia Downs was an exciting night.
Five local high school members competed for a cut of $7,500 in scholarship money. The race was sponsered by Harness Horse Breeders of New York, Western NY Harness Horsemen's Association, Batavia Downs Casino and Buffalo Raceway.
Racing were:
1. Elizabeth Shuknecht, from Elba (professional Jim Graham and Horse "Betsy Ross")
2. Kendra Wall, from Notre Dame (professional Mike Pokornowski and Horse "Here Comes Wally")
3. Natalie Tuites, from Batavia (professional Jim Mulcahy and Horse "Nat from Bat")
4. Conor George, from Oakfield (professional Mike Baumeister and Horse "Curious George")
5. Wyatt Chittenden, from Pembroke (professional Dave McNeight III and Horse "Wyatt Night")
The winners were as follows:
1st: Elizabeth Shuknecht
2nd: Wyatt Chittenden
3rd: Natalie Tuites
4th: Kendra Wall
5th: Conor George
More pictures from the scholarship night and racing can be found here
