Batavia Downs

Harness racing at Batavia Downs

Positive Change Abounds At Batavia

As the 2025 summer/fall harness racing season at Batavia Downs gets underway on Saturday, July 26 a new era at the oldest lighted harness track in North America will begin.

Batavia Downs To Host New York Sire Stakes Finals

The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund has announced that the 2025 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) “Night of Champions” will take place on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Batavia Downs Gami...

Harness racing at Batavia Downs

Batavia Meet Concludes With Monday Cancellation

February 24, 2025

The live card of harness racing scheduled for Monday, Feb. 24 at Batavia Downs has been cancelled out of an abundance of caution for the safety of all participants due to warm temperatures causing a q...

Harness racing at Batavia Downs

$10,000 Guaranteed Jackpot Hi-5 At Batavia Monday

February 22, 2025

The Jackpot Super Hi-5 at Batavia Downs has not been hit in several days and as a result, the carryover has now grown to $4,251.

Harness racing at Batavia Downs in the winter

Batavia Downs Cancels Thursday Program

February 20, 2025

Batavia Downs has cancelled the live card of harness racing scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20 out of an abundance of caution for the safety and welfare of all the participants as a result of the ongoing...

Harness racing at Batavia Downs in the winter

Batavia Cancels Monday Card

February 17, 2025

As a result of an extreme winter storm that has produced high winds, heavy snow, sub-zero wind chills and treacherous driving conditions to all of western New York, the management of Batavia Downs has...

Harness racing at Batavia Downs in the winter

Batavia Downs Cancels Thursday Card

February 13, 2025

Due to deteriorating weather and the resulting track conditions, Batavia Downs has cancelled live racing for Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13 out of an abundance of caution for the safety of all the horses...

Celia Bayama Strikes Again At Batavia

February 10, 2025

Despite moving up in class and completely altering her racing strategy, former Quebec stakes champion Celia Bayama secured her second consecutive victory at Batavia Downs, winning the $13,571 fillies ...

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Itsallaboutfaith N Repeats In Batavia Open

February 06, 2025

Despite high winds and a sloppy track, Itsallaboutfaith N blazed a trail from start to finish to claim his second straight $18,841 Open Handicap pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Thursday afternoon, ...

Favoured Oaxacan Dream N Wins Batavia Feature

February 03, 2025

Sent off as the 1-2 favourite in the $13,768 filly and mare conditioned pace at Batavia Downs on Monday (Feb. 3), Oaxacan Dream N delivered on expectations, cruising to a gate-to-wire victory over a s...

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Beckwith Bags Five Including Batavia Feature

January 30, 2025

Brett Beckwith took care of business Thursday afternoon, Jan. 30 at Batavia Downs when he won five races on the card and vaulted himself into first place for driving wins this meet.

Maggie Bell Remains Undefeated At Batavia

January 27, 2025

Strong 60 mph wind gusts made racing tough at Batavia Downs on Monday, Jan. 27, but four-year-old pacing mare Maggie Bell still delivered a stellar performance in a featured $15,714 upper-level condit...

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Up Hella Aa Romps In Batavia Open Trot

January 23, 2025

Canadian-owned Up Hella Aa was first at every station over the course of the $18,571 Open Handicap on Thursday (Jan. 23) at Batavia Downs, trotting to an open-length score in the co-feature on the 14-...