Excelsior Series

Vernon To Host Excelsior Series Finals

September 03, 2015

For the second straight year, Vernon Downs will host the $180,000 New York Sire Stakes’ Excelsior Series three-year-old finals, which will take place on Saturday, September 19.

Excelsior Preps At Tioga And Vernon

Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs will both offer races exclusive to New York Excelsior-eligible three-year-olds on their upcoming condition sheet.

Vernon Hosts Excelsior Series Finals

September 21, 2014

Vernon Downs held Finals in eight divisions of the New York Excelsior 'A' Series on Saturday night with purses totaling $360,000.

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...

Ken Doll J Pulls Off 40-1 Stakes Upset

August 31, 2014

It was bombs away at Batavia Downs on Sunday (Aug. 31) when the heavily favoured Major Dancer came up just short at the wire as 40-1 Ken Doll J pulled the surprise in a $39,900 division of the New Yor...

'Sassa' Smashes Track Record

August 27, 2014

There was a lot of action on Wednesday night (Aug. 27) at Batavia Downs and as the New York Sire Stakes headlined the racing -- both man and beast were in top form.

Record Win For Rookie Buen Camino

August 21, 2014

Perfect weather and a lightning fast track provided record-breaking conditions for Buen Camino and trainer/driver Trond Smedshammer and the pair did not disappoint. They were never headed in a $55,500...

Barn Doll Stars; Milestone For Morrill

August 17, 2014

Barn Doll got off to a slow start, but she finished first and fastest of four divisions of New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies on Sunday (Aug. 17) at Batavia Downs.

Trotters In Spotlight At Batavia

August 14, 2014

The weather was far from perfect for the Batavia Downs leg of the New York Sire Stake three-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday evening as premature autumnal conditions presented cold temperatures,...

Favourites Deliver In New York Stakes

August 01, 2014

Welcomed by perfect weather and a racing strip that was yielding warp speed, the New York bred three-year-old trotting colts and geldings brought their “A” game and put on quite a show for the burgeon...

All Bets Off Smashes Batavia Record

Three divisions of the New York Sire Stake for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings highlighted the Sunday afternoon card and it didn't take long for the youngsters to impress the crowd.

Racing Oddity To Occur Friday

When was the last time you saw three horses that are full brothers race during the same program?