Best Ears Prevails In Close Finish August 31, 2014 With an eighth of a mile to go, two lengths separated the seven horses that competed in Saturday night’s (Aug. 30) $9,500 Open Pace at Batavia Downs and the final result came down to the wire. But whe...
Saftic To Batavia Wednesday August 26, 2014 In the sixth of eight New York Sire Stakes visits for 2014, three divisions of first-year female pacers go postward Wednesday night (August 27) at Batavia Downs in pursuit of $106,901 in purses. Race ...
Draw Schedule Changes At Batavia August 25, 2014 Horsepeople should be advised of the following changes to the draw schedule for the upcoming race week at Batavia Downs.
BZ Glide Win Batavia Open Trot August 24, 2014 After drawing outside in the top class the last two weeks, BZ Glide finally got some post relief and driver Mike Caprio took full advantage of it to capture the $9,500 Open Trot at Batavia Downs on Su...
Salazar Dominates In Batavia Open August 24, 2014 Salazar and driver Ron Beback Jr. started from post one, led the whole race and won pulling away in the $9,500 Open Pace at Batavia Downs Saturday night (Aug. 23).
Wiener Dog Races Return To Batavia August 22, 2014 Of all the promotions presented during the live harness racing meet at Batavia Downs each year, the Dachshund, or “wiener dog” races have become the most popular. Since 2005, thousands of fans have co...
Record Win For Rookie Buen Camino August 21, 2014 Perfect weather and a lightning fast track provided record-breaking conditions for Buen Camino and trainer/driver Trond Smedshammer and the pair did not disappoint. They were never headed in a $55,500...
Barn Doll Stars; Milestone For Morrill August 17, 2014 Barn Doll got off to a slow start, but she finished first and fastest of four divisions of New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies on Sunday (Aug. 17) at Batavia Downs.
Fireyourguns Wins Batavia Open August 16, 2014 After being parked three-deep through the first turn and never seeing the rail until hitting the quarter in :27.2, Fireyourguns led the rest of the field on a tour of the property as he was never head...
Teen Driver Wins Five Races At Batavia August 16, 2014 Nineteen–year–old reinsman Drew Monti moved into third place in the driver standings at Batavia Downs when he notched a driving five-bagger on Friday night.
Trotters In Spotlight At Batavia August 14, 2014 The weather was far from perfect for the Batavia Downs leg of the New York Sire Stake three-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday evening as premature autumnal conditions presented cold temperatures,...
Fillies To Flaunt It At Batavia August 12, 2014 The $118,200 New York Sire Stake for three-year-old trotting fillies invades Batavia Downs on Wednesday, August 13 and features the top series performer of the year so far for her sex and gait.