Batavia Downs

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.

Ron Beback Jr. will be presented with the Good Samaritan Award by the Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs for his heroic actions to save an over...

A clear night and a very fast racing surface produced outstanding miles and some huge payoffs at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Dec. 10). The performances were led by CR Blazin Beauty, driven by Kev...

New Zealand ex-pat Demeter N made her second start at Batavia Downs a winning one after upsetting in the $14,000 Open I Handicap for pacing fillies and mares on Wednesday night (Dec. 7). 

The management of Batavia Downs has announced that post time for the final card of racing for 2022 scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 has been changed from 6 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Kevin Cummings has been Batavia Downs leading dash driver for most of the meet and his piloting prowess was on full display Saturday night (Dec. 3) when he won seven of the 13 races on the program, in...

Just Plain Loco is just plain special to owner Paul Lang. The six-year-old male pacer has been claimed from Lang on several occasions, but Lang, who was one of the horse’s original owners when he was ...

Wednesday (Nov. 30) was ladies night at Batavia Downs with a top-heavy program of fillies and mares races who competed on a cold and blustery night. The featured $14,000 Open I Distaff Handicap was wo...

A pair of $14,000 Open I Handicap races were up for grabs on Saturday night (Nov. 26) at Batavia Downs and Jim Morrill Jr. was more than happy to take the top prize in each after he airmailed both of ...

For the second week in a row, The Stunning Nun N took on the best distaff competitors in western New York and came out victorious again in the $14,000 Open I Handicap Pace for fillies and mares at Bat...

Western New York has been pummeled by lake effect snow for the past two days and extreme winter conditions are expected to continue through Sunday (Nov. 20). With over six feet of snow already accumul...