Batavia Downs

Batavia Claiming Series Underway

If you have a horse in a claiming race at Batavia Downs, as of Monday (July 25) you are eligible to compete for up to $20,000 if it accumulates enough points to make the final for its respective gait ...

Batavia Cancels Due To Horse Shortage

Officials at Batavia Downs have announced that the track has been forced to cancel its card of live racing that was scheduled for this Sunday (July 31) due to a shortage of horses.

Vla Faire Prevails In Cavalry Charge

Despite consistent performances most of the summer, Vla Faire was lightly regarded and sent off at 5-1 when the windows closed. But she made a believer of those who backed her as she came from off the...

Freshman Fillies Impress At Batavia

Local racing fans turned out in healthy numbers on opening night at Batavia Downs on Monday to watch three $37,267 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies and they were...

Campbell To Kick Off Batavia Meet

The 2016 live harness racing season at Batavia Downs will kick off this evening (Monday, July 25) and will do so in style, as some of the biggest names in harness racing will be on hand to take part i...

Revamped Batavia Ready For Meet

A new era will get underway at America’s oldest lighted harness track this coming Monday (July 25) when Batavia Downs will raise the curtain on its 70th season of live harness racing.

Details On Genesee Fair Races

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

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

Stall applications for the 70th season of live harness racing at Batavia Downs are now available.

Arrigenna New Track Superintendent

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...