Batavia Downs

On Monday, Batavia Downs began a four week Pop-Up Racing Series for Western New York-based pacers and trotters with preliminary leg classes going for between $6,000 and $9,000 each.

A beaten favourite last week due to an untimely break, The Stunning Nun N bounced back in strong fashion -- once again as the public’s choice -- to win the $13,000 Open I Handicap Distaff Pace at Bata...

A pair of $13,000 Open I Handicaps -- one on the pace and one on the trot -- topped a solid card at Batavia Downs on Monday afternoon and those races produced another stout handle as a result.

Rocknroll Shelli had one start at Batavia Downs the final week of meet last December, where interference may have caused her a more favourable placing. Now after making two consecutive board hits at T...

Former Batavia Downs driving regular Larry Stalbaum has only been racing at the Downs as a part-time ship-in in recent years as his base of operations has moved away from western New York, but after s...

It has been decades since Batavia Downs hosted a winter race meet at the oldest lighted harness track in North America, but that all changes on Monday (Jan. 9) when the 2023 harness racing season gets...

The 2022 harness racing season came to a close at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Dec. 17) and although some declines in handle were realized, the New York half-mile racetrack performed better than many na...

Closing day at Batavia Downs was cut short on Saturday (Dec. 17) after heavy snow quickly deteriorated track conditions through the early part of the card. Then, track officials determined after the f...

The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced the horses who will be honoured for their performances at Batavia Downs during the 2022 racing season.

With the 2022 meet coming to a close, the Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs will honour the top performing driver and trainer in the winner’s ...

There were six mares in the $14,000 Distaff Open I Handicap at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Dec. 14) but it turned into a match race that saw Shallow down Demeter N to claim her 12th win of the y...

The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs will honour three 14-year-old veteran race horses who will officially retire on Jan. 1, 2023.