September 9, 2021:

Vernon Downs will host eight $50,000 New York Excelsior “A” finals on Saturday, Sept. 11....read on

July 15, 2019:

Meghan Lynn and Sulky Queen captured their respective divisions of New York Sire Stakes during the Monday matinee at Monticello Raceway....read on

September 23, 2018:

There were eight finals of the New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Series contested on the Sunday matinee card at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Two trainers each won two of the finals that went for purses of $55,000....read on

July 16, 2018:

Go down the road as fast and far as you can go seemed to be the tactic of the day as many of the afternoon participants of Monticello Raceway’s Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts tried to follow that pattern. Some were successful, others not....read on

July 9, 2018:

The majority of the 72 two-year-old colts and geldings were on their best behaviour Monday afternoon at Monticello Raceway....read on

June 18, 2018:

It was the hottest day of the year thus far at Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon (June 18). Temperatures broached 90 degrees as three-year-old pacing colts and geldings came to town....read on

June 4, 2018:

Trackman Anthony Desimone worked hard the prior week and over the weekend to put the best possible racing surface together for the New York Sire Stakes first visit at Monticello Raceway on Monday, but it was not to be....read on

October 14, 2017:

Eight Excelsior "A" Series Finals featuring freshman and sophomore pacers plus trotters with combined purses at $360,000 will race on a special Sunday evening program (October 15) at Vernon Downs....read on

September 29, 2016:

Two consolations for two-year-old trotters took center stage at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Thursday evening as several New York Sire Stakes horses wrapped up their stakes campaign....read on

September 18, 2016:

New York-sired three-year-olds were in the spotlight on Saturday (September 17) evening at Vernon Downs, as a quartet of $45,000 Excelsior Series finals and a quartet of $50,000 New York Sire Stakes consolation events headlined the 15-race card....read on

September 16, 2016:

Empire Breeders Classic winner Fresh Cut lends a fair bit of star power to a stakes-laden 15-race program on Saturday (September 17) evening at Vernon Downs, as he has been installed as the 2-1 morning line favourite in his $45,000 Excelsior Series final for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings, carded as the night's 10th event....read on

September 15, 2016:

The two-year-old trotting colts and geldings who came to Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (September 14) to compete in the New York Sires Stakes put on quite a show, but none more than Zacks Zoomer, who set a new track record for age, gender and gait....read on

September 4, 2016:

Two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (September 3) to compete for their share of the $110,000 purses up for grabs, and one of the winners made track history....read on

September 1, 2016:

He’s diminutive in size but dominant on the track. Dayson ($2.20) came from off the pace and pulled away to a convincing victory in his division of the $119,300 New York Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Aug. 31)....read on

August 21, 2016:

A heavy, early rain dampened the track, but not the enthusiasm shown by the eight two-year-old pacing fillies competing for one of the largest single purses ever offered at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (August 20)....read on