Chris Lems

Freshmen Star In NJ Stakes Finals

On a program that featured four $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Finals for two-year-olds, Every Way Out and Ariana G stood out as the dominant winners at The Meadowlands on Friday night (July 15).

Vernon Grand Slam For Lems

While the Vernon Downs winner's enclosure has seemingly become the domain of driver John MacDonald of late (and he won three of Friday night's nine races), the "Prime Minister" would have to cede top ...

Super Soph Takes Thursday's Miracle Mile

Fresh off his 1,000th career driving win, taken with Jessica Okusko trainee Manny in a $39,900 New York Sire Stakes event at Monticello Raceway on Monday, Chris Lems posted a four-win night at Vernon ...

Lems Hits 1,000 Win Milestone

Officials with Monticello Raceway issued a couple of notices Wednesday morning (June 8). The first is that driver Chris Lems won his 1,000th career race on Monday. The second is that the track will fe...

Lems Smokin’ Hot At Vernon

August 23, 2015

Anyone that figured driver Chris Lems into their handicapping equation for Vernon Downs’ Sunday, August 23 program of live racing was probably pleasantly surprised – over, and over, and over again.

Open Win Caps Off Lems' Five-Bagger

In a scratch-reduced field of five, A Penny Earned ($7.40) seized command early and never looked back, staving off a late challenge from pocket rival Waiting On A Woman for a 1:54.2 score in Saturday ...

Lems & Marohn T-Shirt Giveaways

Having captured driving titles at Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs, respectively, in 2014, Chris Lems and Jim Marohn, Jr. will both be honoured with a unique giveaway this weekend at the upstate New York ...

Lutetium Upsets In Vernon Open Trot

With a sizable crowd on hand for the annual camel and ostrich races, Lutetium ($18.60) parlayed a pocket trip into a 1:53.2 upset victory in Saturday (June 13) evening's $10,000 Open Trot at Vernon Do...

Maven Sets Vernon Track Record

November 01, 2014

Maven trotted a new track record at Vernon Downs in the $178,000 Muscle Hill while Rocklamation prevailed in the matching Artiscape Pace, giving driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke a sweep of...

Royalty For Life Wins His Hambo Prep

Chris Lems enjoyed a stupendous Saturday night at Vernon Downs, logging five first-place finishes, including feature race wins with the highly-regarded sophomore trotter Royalty For Life in the $13,20...

Mr Avalanche Rolls On; Five For Lems

Mr Avalanche stretched his winning streak to three and helped driver Chris Lems achieve a five-win outing with a 1:58.2 showing in Friday night’s $10,000 Open-1 Handicap Trot at Vernon Downs

Lems, Whittemore, Gural On Vernon Contract

Live racing is scheduled to resume this Friday at Vernon Downs even though there currently is no contract between the Harness Horse Association of Central New York and the track. Horsemen Chris Lems a...