Details On Genesee Fair Races July 11, 2016 Batavia Downs will once again be conducting the Genesee County Fair races which feature the New York Sire Stakes Fair Series.
Batavia Announces Claiming Series July 06, 2016 The 2016 Batavia Downs season will feature a new earning incentive for horsepeople, as the Claiming Championship Series will make its debut in July.
Batavia Stall Applications Available June 17, 2016 Stall applications for the 70th season of live harness racing at Batavia Downs are now available.
Arrigenna New Track Superintendent May 24, 2016 Peter Arrigenna has been named the new track superintendent at Batavia Downs. Arrigenna is a longtime horseman who also serves as a trustee of the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Develop...
A Winner Against All Odds December 20, 2015 "I have a Saint Therese medal I carry in my pocket when he races...Every time I had it he won and then I couldn’t find it for the two starts he was second in. I found it and had it with me for his las...
Batavia Recaps Its 2015 Season December 17, 2015 The 69th live racing season at Batavia Downs wrapped up last Saturday (December 12) much the same way it kicked off back in July: with a packed house of fans watching the best racing in upstate New Yo...
Major Trick Stars In Final Batavia Open December 13, 2015 On the final night of racing for 2015, Yonkers invader Major Trick (Drew Monti) took an early overland route to victory in the $10,000 Open pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Dec. 12).
Ballagio Hanover Steps Up For Open Win December 12, 2015 After not having much success jumping up from the claiming ranks, the 8-1 Ballagio Hanover (Jim McNeight) had a reversal of fortunes in winning the $10,000 Open trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Fr...
Batavia’s Final Weekend Set December 11, 2015 The curtain comes down on another racing season at Batavia Downs this Saturday night (December 12), but the remaining two cards truly offer something for everyone.
Mach This Way Defeats Open Mares December 09, 2015 This was the fourth straight week that Mach This Way (Ron Beback Jr.) and Memumsnotnice (Ray Fisher Jr.) locked horns with “Mach” having a 2-1 advantage over “Mum” to date. After a hard fought battle,...
Lifetime Achievement Award For Ball December 09, 2015 Scores of horsemen and women have come and gone over the years at Batavia Downs, but the ever-changing look of the local driving colony has had a single, steady constant in its midst that still sends ...
New York Streaming Impasse Looms December 08, 2015 Horseplayers in the Empire State could be in for a big surprise when the calendar flips to 2016. An impasse regarding the online streaming of New York State Standardbred and Thoroughbred races could b...
