Maria Rice

Melanion N winning at Batavia Downs

Melanion N, Biscoe Take Batavia Opens In A Flurry

December 01, 2024

Winter hit Batavia Downs hard on Saturday night, Nov. 30 and a spate of scratches due to weather-related transportation issues shortened many of the fields. But the horses that did show up went dashin...

Lougazi Back In Batavia Winner's Circle

October 23, 2021

Top trotter Lougazi ($6) has been camera shy of late, not winning since September 17. But he smiled pretty for his picture on Friday night (Oct. 22) after capturing the $13,500 Open I Handicap Trot at...

Davis, Rice Partner For Batavia Hat Trick

August 19, 2020

It was a big night for driver Billy Davis Jr., trainer Maria Rice, and the ownership group of Vogel and Wags Nags, Team Rice Racing and Adelphi Bloodstock at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Aug. 19)...

Davis Captures Buffalo Driving Title

"It's nice to win it again. I was consistent throughout the year and it helped teaming up with trainers Maria Rice and Sabrina Shaw, who had some good horses for me to drive."

Julios Girl Extends Buffalo Streak

Julios Girl ($3.90) remained perfect at Buffalo Raceway with a solid three-length victory over Hey Sweetie in the $11,000 Class A-AA Handicap Pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday night (June 10).

Ladies' Night At Batavia Downs

November 06, 2019

A pair of distaff Open Paces topped the card on Wednesday night (Nov. 6) at Batavia Downs, and both winners fittingly came from barns of female trainers.

Little Joke Has Last Laugh At Batavia

August 21, 2019

With the prohibitive favourite coming up short, Little Joke took it upon herself to win the $12,500 Fillies and Mares Open I Handicap Pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 21) — and blow ...

Majestic Kat Dominates At Buffalo

Majestic Kat had the field bowing down to her in Buffalo Raceway's $12,000 Class 'A' Open Trot on Wednesday night (March 27), as she showed her dominance while registering a three-and-a-quarter-length...

Little Joke Endures Long Trip, Wins

It was a long journey around the Buffalo Raceway half-mile oval for Little Joke on Wednesday night (March 7), but the end result was well worth the trip as the 1-to-9 heavy favourite showed plenty of ...

Little Joke All Business At Buffalo

January 24, 2018

Little Joke ($4.00) showed the field in the $9,500 Open Pace for mares at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night (Jan. 24) that she wasn't going to fool around, as she was all business in wiring the field...

Who Says That Captures Batavia Feature

October 25, 2017

Following loosely in third for the entire mile, Who Says That found late pace and rallied strongly to capture the $10,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday evening (October 25)...

Fireyourguns Back To Winning Ways

Fireyourguns had just two starts to begin his 2017 season and in both attempts, well, he fired blanks. But in Buffalo Raceway's $9,000 Open II Pace on Saturday night (June 10), Fireyourguns had a full...

Noble Legend Scores In Open Trot

August 05, 2016

The quickest route between the start and the finish line is the path along the pylons and that was the game plan for Noble Legend to win the $10,500 Open Trot at Batavia Downs on Friday night (August ...