Batavia Downs

Rookie Trotters Battle In Batavia

Three $36,567 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies were contested under rainy conditions on opening night at Batavia Downs Monday evening, but the weather didn’t det...

Sire Stakes Juveniles At Batavia Tonight

On Monday (July 23) at Batavia Downs, Standardbreds will gather for the start of the 72nd season of live racing at the oldest lighted harness track in America. The raceway will celebrate the meet’s op...

Raceway Announces Important Changes

In previewing its upcoming meet of live harness racing, a North American racetrack has announced that it will be switching to full digital video, removing its passing lane, upgrading its paddock, and ...

Batavia Draws Upcoming This Week

Batavia Downs’ 2018 live meet will kick off next Monday (July 23), and the track will host legs of the New York Sire Stakes during the first two nights of its season.

Batavia Stall Applications Due

With the start of the live racing season just three weeks away, this is the last call to turn in a stall application for the upcoming 2018 summer/fall meet.

Info For Upcoming Batavia Meet

Horsepeople wishing to race at Batavia Downs for the upcoming summer/fall meet should take note that stall applications are now available for download on the track's website.

Batavia Handle Up In 2017

December 20, 2017

The 2017 Batavia Downs summer-fall meet that ended this past Saturday (December 16) left track management feeling good after setting records for total betting and purse money paid out during the year.

Asher, Stalbaum Cap Batavia Season

December 16, 2017

Batavia Downs' top dash-winning trainer Kimberly Asher and dash-winning driver Larry Stalbaum scored a hat trick on closing night, December 16, at Batavia Downs, including a win in the $10,000 Open Ha...

Guaranteed Pick 5 Saturday At Batavia

December 16, 2017

Closing night of the 2017 racing season at Batavia Downs features a guaranteed $2,500 early Pick 5 pool and a $1,000 Pick 6 contest, both with mandatory payouts on Saturday (Dec. 16).

McNeight Achieves 1,000th Training Win

December 15, 2017

Longtime western New York horseman Jim McNeight reached a career milestone as he earned his 1,000th win as a trainer.

Batavia Training Title To Asher

December 14, 2017

The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association will present performance awards to the top dash-winning trainer and driver of the meet during the 10th annual ‘Night of Di...

Batavia's Top Horses Announced

December 13, 2017

The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced its horses of the meet for 2017 at Batavia Downs.