Chris Long

Natameri winning at Vernon Downs

Natameri Keeps Perfect Vernon Record Intact

September 12, 2025

Natameri held on for another Vernon Downs victory in the $11,806 Open Pace on Friday, Sept. 12, keeping his perfect record at the seven-eighths-mile New York racetrack intact.

Chris Long celebrates his 4,000th career win at Vernon Downs

Long Celebrates 4,000th Career Win

October 28, 2023

Veteran driver Chris Long celebrated his 4,000th career win with Smooth Aceleration at Vernon Downs on Friday, Oct. 27.

Long Wins Billings Race At Grand River

August 17, 2019

The only truly American international amateur driving program, the CKG Billings harness driving series, moved north of the border to Canada on Friday night, August 16 for a pacing event at Grand River...

Long Grabs First Victory

Steering his trainee Wawanosh Wave to a 44-1 upset in a $4,000 conditioned pace on Saturday (June 29) at Hanover Raceway, Chris Long also collected his first driving victory after making his pari-mutu...

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.