Kevin Cummings

Driver Having The Time Of His Life

October 14, 2014

Anyone involved in harness racing knows it’s a difficult business to be successful in. For a driver, it’s hard at the top and even harder on the secondary circuit. But for those who put in the time to...

Cummings Wins Five At Batavia

October 13, 2014

It was ability more than chance that saw Lucky Charm go gate to wire in the $7,500 Mares Open Trot at Batavia Downs on the Columbus Day matinee card at the Genesee County oval.

Second Hand News Shines At Batavia

August 10, 2014

In a Cinderella story of sorts, 12-year-old Second Hand News who last raced for the bottom claiming tag at Yonkers Raceway, came back to the races after a month layoff for a new barn and won the Open ...

Buffalo’s Past And Future Discussed

"I think we had a good meet with some excellent racing," Buffalo Raceway's chief operating officer, Jim Mango, said as he reflected back on the now-completed 2014 season.

Western Alumni Triples In Buffalo Open

Western Alumni made it a 'hat trick' in the $10,500 Open Pace at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (May 17), going gate-to-wire and scoring a solid 2-1/2 length win over Salazar in 1:55.3 over the fas...

Open To Ziegfeld; Spill Spoils 11th Race

October 12, 2012

Ziegfeld and driver Jim Morrill Jr. let others do the dirty work for the first three-quarters of a mile, but when it was time to respond, they did just that in the $9,000 Open Trot at Batavia Downs Fr...

Holliday Injured In Buffalo Spill

January 22, 2012

A bad accident marred the running of the ninth race at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night sending one driver to hospital

Batavia Releases Final Standings

December 06, 2010

Batavia Downs has released the final driver and trainer standings of its recently-concluded live racing meet

Cummings Notches Career Win 2,000

October 09, 2010

Kevin Cummings notched the 2,000th win of his career when he guided Canaco Orville ($33.00) to an upset win in the ninth race on Friday night at Batavia Downs Casino

Arm And A Leg Cruises In Open Handicap

When Card Shark Krazy hit the half in a Meadowlands type :55.3, and you’re sitting fifth in a field of six, good things are about to occur

Cummings, Holliday, named best in WNY

December 08, 2009

It was a busy night at Batavia Downs on Friday, December 4, as UNY-USHWA passed out 11 year-end awards to both equine and human recipients.

Fessup Fred One Of Five For Cummings

September 12, 2009

Lee Deyermand’s Fessup Fred, a razor-sharp seven-year-old altered son of Super Freddie, made it three in a row winning Friday's featured $8,000 Open II Handicap Trot at Batavia Downs Casino