Batavia Downs

Second Hand News Wins Another Open

November 15, 2014

Second Hand News has turned out to be one of the "winningest" horses of the 2014 meet at Batavia Downs and on Friday night (Nov. 14) he added to that total with a victory in the $7,500 Open II trottin...

Vla Faire Captures Batavia Feature

November 13, 2014

Vla Faire ($10.80) took the overland route to score a mild upset in the distaff Open Pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (November 12).

Southwind Whiski Goes Wire To Wire

November 09, 2014

Six of Western New York’s best pacers assembled behind the Ken Barrett starting gate for the weekly $9,250 Open Pace and it was Southwind Whiski who rode the trend of the racetrack to score a head vic...

Lutetium Rebounds In Batavia Open

November 08, 2014

After fading last week from an outside post and a three-deep rimming to the quarter, Lutetium rebounded from post four with a much easier trip to take the $9,500 Open Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday n...

Update On Jake Baumeister

November 06, 2014

Batavia Downs has issued an update on the condition of 24-year-old provisional driver Jacob Baumeister, who was involved in a racing accident at the track on Wednesday, November 5.

'Bazooka' Wins Open; Driver To Hospital

November 05, 2014

Bazooka Terror is known for her explosive come-from-behind finishes and there is nothing that makes her driver Kevin Cummings happier than to see a speed duel in front of him early.

Batavia Cancels Saturday's Harness Card

November 01, 2014

An electrical transformer that supplies power to the track lighting system blew prior to the start of the first race Saturday night (Nov. 1) at Batavia Downs causing the cancellation of the entire liv...

BZ Glide Wins Another Batavia Open

November 01, 2014

For the seventh time of the meet, BZ Glide came from the back of the pack Friday night (Oct. 31) to collar the best diagonal-gaiters on the grounds in the Open Trot feature at Batavia Downs.

Another Five-Bagger For Cummings

October 30, 2014

On Wednesday night, and for the fourth time during the current meet, Batavia Downs’ leading driver, Kevin Cummings, won five races on one card, and in doing so extended his insurmountable lead in the ...

Fireyourguns An Easy Open Winner

October 26, 2014

With three horses scratched in an already short field, Fireyourguns had it pretty much his own way while winning the $9,500 Open Oace at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Oct. 25).

Lutetium Wins Open; Six For Morrill

October 24, 2014

One of the finer fields of top class trotters was assembled Friday at Batavia Downs and although the race had the look of a competitive contest, Lutetium proved once again he’s one tough trotter to be...

Bolt The Duer Wins Kane Memorial

October 19, 2014

It was the biggest night of the year at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Oct. 18) as the track presented the 12th edition of the $50,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace.