John Cummings Jr.

Cummings Brothers Sweep Buffalo NYSS

It was a family affair in the New York Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday night (June 13) at Buffalo Raceway, as the Cummings brothers — Kevin and John — swept both divisions o...

Heaven Rocks In Buffalo Feature

Heaven Rocks got to an early lead and maintained control in capturing Buffalo Raceway's featured $9,600 pace on Saturday, April 7 in a seasonal best 1:56.3 over a "fast" track.

Voltina Leads Buffalo Longshot Parade

The 12-race program at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night (March 21) kept both the longshot and chalk players happy. A total of seven races were won with win mutuels in the double digits, while the ot...

Voltina Rates, Prevails At Buffalo

February 07, 2018

After a couple of narrow defeats the past two weeks from post five, Voltina drew the rail and took full advantage of it to capture the featured $7,700 event for distaff pacers at Buffalo Raceway on We...

Team Captain Upsets At Batavia

September 16, 2017

Team Captain upset at odds of 16-1 in the $10,500 featured Open at Batavia Downs on Saturday, September 16, upsetting local favourite Fireyourguns in 1:52.4.

Florida Award Winners Honoured

February 21, 2016

The Florida chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association held its 25th annual Florida Harness Racing Hall of Fame awards dinner on Friday.

Writers’ Name Florida Award Winners

December 23, 2015

The Florida chapter of the States Harness Writers Association has announced its Hall of Fame inductees and the annual award winners for the 2015 harness racing season.

Open Mares Headline Batavia Card

October 07, 2015

Two divisions of $7,700 Open II pacing mares headlined the card at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Oct. 7) with 11 distaffers going postward.

Milestone For Cummings At Batavia

October 02, 2013

To say it was quite a four-day run for driver John Cummings Jr. would be an understatement.

Ziegfeld Wins Friday's Feature At Buffalo

Ziegfeld won the $9,000 Open II Trot in 2:00 over a fast track at Buffalo Raceway Friday night (May 3).

Open To 'Talladega'; Cummings Wins Five

February 16, 2013

Talladega Hanover won the $11,000 featured Open Trot in 1:57.4, a season’s best, at Buffalo Raceway Friday night (February 15).

Cummings Wins Five At Buffalo

Driver John Cummings Jr. dominated Buffalo Raceway's Friday night card of harness racing with five wins from 13 races, including the $8,200 Open II Trot

Only Three Winners From 13 Races

In a real oddity, only three drivers won all 13 races on Friday night at Buffalo Raceway