Ray Schnittker

Send It Down Slim

Buffalo Hosts Freshman Fillies In NYSS

Send It Down Slim turned in the fastest mile of the two $69,863 (approx.) races in the New York Sire Stakes for the two-year-old pacing fillies at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (June 19) whil...

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NYSS Freshman Pacers Shine At Vernon

August 12, 2023

Vernon Downs hosted two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for two-year-old pacing fillies as well as a leg for pacing colts & geldings on Saturday (Aug. 12).

Valentina Blu winning at Batavia Downs

Valentina Blu Feted At NYSS Awards Banquet

November 17, 2022

The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and United States Trotting Association (USTA) District 8 hosted their Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, Nov. 13 at Vernon Downs Casino Hotel to recognize and honour top ...

2022 Breeders Crown three-year-old winners

Crown Night Reflections With Sophomore Winners

November 01, 2022

Scott Zeron earned the sixth Breeders Crown trophy of his career this past weekend when he guided Treacherous Dragon to victory for trainer Nancy Takter in the final for three-year-old female pacers a...

JD winning a division of the New York Sire Stakes

JD Aims To Take Down Reynolds Rivals

After breeder George Zitone saw Ray Schnittker purchase So Park N Proud at the 2020 Goshen Yearling Sale, he approached the trainer and asked about retaining an interest in the pacer. Schnittker said ...

Update On Hickfromfrenchlick

January 22, 2021

An issue kept him off the racetrack in 2020, but expect to see Hickfromfrenchlick return to competition as a five-year-old in the not-too-distant future.

Hickfromfrenchlick Returns

As harness racing starts to make plans to resume activity around North America, many top Standardbreds from 2019 will be making first appearances of the season at tracks across the continent.

Night Of Champions' Local Ties Run Deep

September 13, 2019

When 64 of the best New York-bred trotters and pacers enter the paddock at Batavia Downs for the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions on Saturday (Sept. 14), there will be three...

Hickfromfrenchlick Seeks EBC Score

August 15, 2019

Hickfromfrenchlick is scheduled to race in Indiana later this season, which is likely to attract attention there thanks to his Larry Bird-inspired name. But first, the colt will try to close out a suc...

Schnittker, Johnson Star At Goshen

Trainer Ray Schnittker sent out three winners, including track record-setting Captain Malicious, and Jan Johnson notched his first winning drive since 2016 as Historic Track hosted six Landmark Stakes...

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.

Blue-Blooded Frosh Hit The Meadows

Eliminations for the $450,000 (est) Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids highlight Saturday’s card at The Meadows, but fans of two-year-old racing will enjoy an additional treat: 66 freshman colt ...

Obvious Blue Chip Philly's Leading Lady

Hot trainer Gareth Dowse can do little wrong these days. Obvious Blue Chip, new to the Dowse stable, overcame Post 8 after a 29-day break from the races with a 1:51.1 victory in the $17,000 fillies an...