Shawn Gray

Diamond Cowboy Prevails In Open

January 16, 2016

The longest stretch on a half-mile track in the United States and a pacer with a form that shows a big-time closing kick were the perfect recipe for trainer/driver Shawn Gray in Buffalo Raceway's $10,...

Lutetium Wins Back To Back Opens

August 07, 2015

It was business as usual Friday night (Aug. 7) for one of the best resident trotters to ever ply his trade at the historic Genesee County oval. Lutetium (Kevin Cummings) led from gate-to-wire for the ...

Driver Recuperating From Accident

“I had a pretty good concussion; my brain was bleeding. They monitored it every day to make sure it was under control and it was just wait and see for a while. My memory has been really messed up ever...

New Faces Calling Buffalo Home

January 11, 2013

The curtain was raised on a brand new season of racing earlier this week at Buffalo Raceway, and new faces continue to arrive on the Western New York racing scene heating up the competition on the tra...

Significant Handle Increase At Batavia

December 12, 2012

Batavia Downs, America’s oldest lighted harness racetrack, concluded its 66th season on December 8 with significant increases in wagering handle over 2011.

WNY USHWA Driver Of The Year Announced

December 06, 2012

William Jennings Bryan said “Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice.” In January of this year, Shawn Gray made the choice to move his stable from West Gardiner, Maine to Hamburg, ...

Buffalo Raceway Honours Meet Leaders

Buffalo Raceway’s Publicity Director Sam Pendolino and Tim Bojarski, National Vice-President of the United States Harness Writers Association, were trackside to present the awards for the top human an...

Open Win Part Of Gray's Five-Bagger

Driver Shawn Gray won five of the first eight races on Saturday night's harness racing card at Buffalo Raceway, including the featured $10,000 Open Pace with Cam Patch

Only Three Winners From 13 Races

In a real oddity, only three drivers won all 13 races on Friday night at Buffalo Raceway

Top Drivers Help Buffalo Start Strong

February 11, 2012

The current meet at Buffalo Raceway has started strong on the wagering front. One of the reasons for the upswing could be the addition of two national leaders in the sulky this year

Beautiful Start To Buffalo's 70th Season

January 11, 2012

Starter Todd Reese summoned the horses for the first race at Buffalo Raceway to open the start of the 70th season of live harness racing, but it sure didn’t look like January racing

Changes At Buffalo In 2012

December 21, 2011

Buffalo Raceway, in Hamburg, New York will open its 70th season of live harness racing on Wednesday, January 11, but never in its history has a Buffalo meet opened with so many changes