Batavia Downs

Armed Dangerously Rebounds At Batavia

September 26, 2014

After getting hung out to dry last week, Armed Dangerously ($6.10) bounced back with the best effort of his career in winning the $9,000 trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 26).

Dirty Girty Cleans Up

September 25, 2014

A small field of fleet pacing mares went postward Wednesday night (September 24) in the $9,250 distaff Open at Batavia Downs, and when the dust settled, Dirty Girty turned in a sparkling performance.

BZ Glide Circles Open Field Again

September 19, 2014

After watching the proceedings from last for a half, noted closer BZ Glide swooped the field for the third time this month to take the featured $9,500 Open Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept....

Ontario-Sired Pacer Wins Batavia Open

September 14, 2014

After a perfect trip in a short field, Ontario-sired Best Ears scored his second Open Pace victory in the last three weeks, capturing the featured race in 1:54.4 on Saturday night at Batavia Downs.

BZ Glide Repeats In Batavia Open

September 12, 2014

For the second straight week, BZ Glide came from well off the lead via a furious stretch drive to capture the $9,500 top trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 12).

Batavia Invader Takes Mares Open

September 10, 2014

In what has become a fairly regular event, a ship-in mare circled the locals in the top distaff race at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 10) night. Its A Miracle ($3.40), with Drew Monti aboard, prov...

Sire Stakes Wins Propel Colts To Final

September 07, 2014

Betting Exchange and Berkley were on the outside looking in at the $1.8 million Night of Champions at Yonkers coming into tonight’s final leg of the New York Sire Stakes two-year-old pacing colt and g...

Easy Money For BZ Glide

September 05, 2014

Sometimes victory is hard fought and other times it comes without effort. This week, BZ Glide cruised from second last to the winner’s circle in the $9,000 Open Trot at Batavia Downs with nary a nudge...

Sires Stakes At Batavia Saturday

September 05, 2014

The last chance to see the best bred standardbreds in the Empire State race at Batavia Downs this year will be on Saturday night when the New York Sire Stakes makes its last stop at the Genesee County...

Shes A Maniac Scores At Batavia

September 04, 2014

After three straight starts from Post 2 in the $9,250 Mares Open Pace at Batavia Downs without a win, the fourth time was the charm for Shes A Maniac on Wednesday (September 3) as the seven-year-old b...

Tight Finish In Drivers' Bike Race

September 02, 2014

What has been the tradition on Labour Day at Batavia Downs since 1979, a renewal of the annual driver’s bike race took place on Monday, September. 1 with a full field of eight local reinsmen lining up...

Two Injured In Batavia Accident

September 01, 2014

An unfortunate chain-reaction mishap occurred at the start of the third race at Batavia Downs on Monday that sent two drivers to the hospital.