New York Night Of Champions

Harness racing at Batavia Downs

Batavia Boasts Saturday's Biggest Bounty

September 05, 2025

All eyes will be on Batavia Downs on Saturday, Sept. 6 as the track hosts the $2.4 million USD New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions, which is the richest card of racing scheduled to take place that...

Yonkers Set For Night Of Champions

September 06, 2021

The best two- and three-year-old trotters and pacers in the Empire State will converge on Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (September 10) for New York Night of Champions. The 10-race program features e...

Tetrick Opines On NYSS Final Drives

September 22, 2018

Yonkers Raceway will host eight finals of the New York Sire Stakes Saturday night (September 22) worth a combined $1.8 million. Tim Tetrick will drive seven of the 64 statebreds who seek championship ...

Hickfromfrenchlick Seeks More NY Glory

September 21, 2018

For years in Boston Celtic green, Larry Bird taunted, tortured and tormented New York. On Saturday night (Sept. 22nd), his ‘nicknamesake’ tries to take it.

New York Night Of Champions Drawn

September 17, 2018

Post positions have been drawn for Saturday’s $1.8 million New York Night of Champions, with Yonkers Raceway again hosting the 29th edition of the Empire State’s richest night of racing.

Yonkers Hosts NY Night Of Champions

September 25, 2016

The Empire’s best of the best converged upon Yonkers Raceway on Saturday night (September 24) for the $1.8 million New York Night of Champions.

Night Of Champions Draw Info

September 13, 2016

Officials with the Harness Horse Breeders of New York State have released some of the important details for those that are looking to enter their horses to contest the New York Sire Stakes Night of Ch...

NY Night Of Champions (Pt. II) Drawn

September 22, 2015

Yonkers Raceway will host New York Night of Champions (Part II) this Saturday night (September 26). The card will feature four $225,000 New York Sire Stakes finals for two-year-olds.

Rockin In Heaven's Stock Is Rising

September 10, 2015

Not there ever a bad time to be racing well, but for Rockin In Heaven, he’s certainly picked a dandy time to get good.

Habitat Leads Night Of Champions (Pt. 1)

September 10, 2015

When the best Empire State three-year-olds of both sexes and gaits convene at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday (September 12) for the first edition of the 2015 Night of Champions, some of the best sophomor...

Sire Stakes Champ Pursues Another Title

September 09, 2015

Her approval rating in New York would shame any politician, as would her margins of victory.

Night Of Champions (Pt. 1) This Saturday

September 08, 2015

For the first time since its inception in 1990, the annual New York Night of Champions is a plural, as in a ‘two-fer.’

New York Champions Crowned

September 14, 2014

Yonkers Raceway hosted the 25th edition of the New York Night of Champions on Saturday night. The $1.8 million event -- richest night of racing in the state -- offered eight, $225,000 sire stakes fina...