Batavia's Thursday Card Cancelled January 18, 2024 The nearly week-long winter storm that has gripped western New York and necessitated the cancellation of live harness racing at Batavia Downs on Monday, Jan. 15, has once again forced track officials ...
Batavia Downs Cancels Monday's Card January 15, 2024 As a result of the crippling winter storm western New York has experienced over the past 48 hours and the expected continuation of snowfall and dangerous road conditions through tonight, Batavia Downs...
Comeonover Hanover, Lanjo Lee Top Batavia Opens January 11, 2024 A sloppy track combined with heavy snow that started to fall after the third race provided some messy going at Batavia Downs on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 11), but it didn’t take away from competitive r...
Batavia Downs Sets New Record Handle January 08, 2024 Batavia Downs opened its 2024 winter meet last Thursday (Jan. 4) and celebrated with a new all-source handle record of $390,922. Now, only four days later on Monday (Jan.8), the second session of raci...
Batavia Opens 2024 On A High Note January 04, 2024 The 2024 winter meet kicked off at Batavia Downs on Thursday, Jan. 4 and the wagering success the track realized last year picked up right where it left off as a new single card handle record was set ...
Batavia Downs Back In Action Thursday January 03, 2024 Although the summer/fall meet at Batavia Downs concluded less than four weeks ago, the new year brings a new season of harness racing at the oldest lighted harness track in North America as The Downs ...
Purse Increase For Kane Memorial Invitational Pace December 29, 2023 Batavia Downs, in conjunction with the Western New York Harness Horsemen’s Association, has announced that the purse for its signature event, the Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace, has been in...
Batavia's 2023 Season Produces Handle Highs December 20, 2023 With the books now finalized after the last live card of racing took place on Saturday, Dec. 9, Batavia Downs has reported a major growth in handle that started last January during its first winter me...
Cummings, Smith Shine In Batavia Finale December 10, 2023 Dominance by a pair of horsemen was centre stage on the closing night card at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Dec. 9 as driver Kevin Cummings and trainer Sam Smith put forth a pair of relentless efforts th...
Top Horsemen, Horses To Be Feted At Batavia Saturday December 07, 2023 The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs have announced the top driver, trainers and horses from the summer and fall live racing meet.
Mcnatural L Trips To Batavia Open Victory December 06, 2023 After three unsuccessful starts in the track’s top class for female pacers, Mcnatural L got the job done at long odds in her fourth attempt in the $15,000 Distaff Open I Handicap on Wednesday night (D...
Swift Named Rising Star At Batavia Downs December 06, 2023 The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association(USHWA) and Batavia Downs has announced that driver Kyle Swift will receive the 2023 Rising Star Award during the Night of ...