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Ambushed

Batavia Mares 'Ambushed' In Monday Open

January 06, 2025

Fresh off a solid 1:52.3 win at Harrah’s Philadelphia the week before Christmas, Ambushed shipped-in to Batavia Downs on Monday, Jan. 6 for her 2025 debut and won the featured $18,841 Open Handicap Pa...

Mach Le More A winning at Batavia Downs

Batavia Meet Wraps Up With Racing And Awards

December 08, 2024

Even though it was getaway day at Batavia Downs as the curtain came down on the 2024 summer/fall meeting on Saturday, Dec. 7, the competition was fast and furious during a 15-race card with drivers Ke...

Oaxacan Dream N

Oaxacan Dream N Lights Up The Board In Batavia Feature

November 27, 2024

Despite not finishing worse than second in her last four starts, Oaxacan Dream N was overlooked by the betting public and sent off at 20-1. That turned out to be a mistake as the eight-year-old mare t...

Scenic Adventure

Scenic Adventure Splashes To Batavia Feature Victory

November 20, 2024

It was no vacation for Scenic Adventure after high winds and heavy rain blew into Genesee County prior to her race. But the mare treated it like a day at the beach after handling her peers in the feat...

Oaxacan Dream N

Chindano Grabs A Six Pack At Batavia

September 11, 2024

Joe Chindano Jr. put on a driving clinic at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night, Sept. 11 by winning six races on the 14-race card.

Treasured Tee winning at Batavia Downs

Repeat Winners In Batavia Opens

August 17, 2024

A pair of $18,493 Opens topped the card at Batavia Downs on Saturday night, Aug. 17 and the victorious parties of each event were no strangers to the winner's circle.

The Longest Yard winning at Batavia Downs

Cummings Dominates At Batavia Downs

August 10, 2024

Driver Kevin Cummings had his biggest night of the meet so far at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Aug. 10 after winning a total of five races on the 13-race program. His most notable victory was in the $18...

Long Train Runnin

Long Train Runnin, Proven Desire Win Big At Batavia

February 12, 2024

The fourth and final leg of the Western New York Trackmaster Series for pacers was held at Batavia Downs on Monday afternoon (Feb. 12) and after the dust had settled, both Long Train Runnin and Proven...

Long Train Runnin

Host Of Headliners At Batavia Monday

February 05, 2024

The third leg of the Western New York Trackmaster Series for pacers was featured at Batavia Downs on Monday afternoon (Feb. 5) and going in, there were three horses still undefeated in that competitio...

Stonebridge Hypnos

Batavia Downs Sets Another New Record Handle

January 22, 2024

The track was fast for the Monday afternoon (Jan. 22) card at Batavia Downs, and so was the pace at which money flowed through the windows from all outlets as the track handled $509,180, setting a new...

Stranger Things

Cummings, Smith Shine In Batavia Finale

December 10, 2023

Dominance by a pair of horsemen was centre stage on the closing night card at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Dec. 9 as driver Kevin Cummings and trainer Sam Smith put forth a pair of relentless efforts th...

Won Surreal Deal

Won Surreal Deal Tops Batavia Distaff Feature

October 18, 2023

One week removed from beating the best female pacers on the grounds, Won Surreal Deal doubled down and did it again by winning her second straight $15,000 Open I Distaff Handicap pacing feature at Bat...