Shawn Mcdonough

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...

Crazy Brother Jim winning at Batavia Downs

Batavia Friday Feature To Crazy Brother Jim

November 15, 2024

Benefitting from post one and a perfect trip, Crazy Brother Jim and trainer/driver Rock Vinci scored an easy victory in the featured $13,194 conditioned trot at Batavia Downs on Friday, Nov. 15.

Magical Mistress

Magical Mistress Back To Winning Ways At Buffalo

After a week hiatus from the winner's circle, Magical Mistress ($4.30) got reacquainted with Buffalo Raceway track photographer John Emmerling on Wednesday afternoon, April 10 as she posted the victor...

Rightfully Mine

Rightfully Mine Storms Home To Win Batavia Open

November 08, 2023

Cold, wind and rain set the stage for a sloppy night of racing at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 8) but there was nothing messy about the performance put in by Rightfully Mine, who splashed her way ...

Center Attraction

Center Attraction Goes Career Best At Batavia

October 25, 2023

Center Attraction has raced 11 times at Batavia Downs coming into her start on Wednesday (Oct. 25) and has not cut a mile since her first outing back on July 26 when she won by 2-3/4 lengths. Ten star...

Imprincessgemma A

McDonough Sweeps Features At Buffalo

It was a productive afternoon for trainer Shawn McDonough as two of his pacing mares posted victories in the main events at Buffalo Raceway on a crisp Wednesday (May 24).

Imprincessgemma A

Long Shots Take Buffalo Features

There was a little bit of everything for the betting public at Buffalo Raceway on a gorgeous Wednesday afternoon (May 10) with long shots, favourites and mid range prices. There were five winners that...

Winning Legends winning at Buffalo Raceway

Winning Legends Wins Another Open Trot

Winning Legends is starting to become a 'legend' as he collected his fourth straight Open Trot victory with a nose decision in Buffalo Raceway's $15,500 main event on Friday afternoon (April 28). He n...

Shallow Up In Time At Batavia

December 14, 2022

There were six mares in the $14,000 Distaff Open I Handicap at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Dec. 14) but it turned into a match race that saw Shallow down Demeter N to claim her 12th win of the y...

Demeter N Wins By An Inch At Batavia

December 07, 2022

New Zealand ex-pat Demeter N made her second start at Batavia Downs a winning one after upsetting in the $14,000 Open I Handicap for pacing fillies and mares on Wednesday night (Dec. 7).

Buffalo Raceway Concludes 2022 Season

"It was nice to get through the racing season without any [COVID-19] restrictions," said Jon Cramer, Buffalo Raceway Assistant General Manager, as the track completed the live meet on Saturday (July 1...

Shawn McDonough and Herman Niedhammer at Buffalo Raceway

Buffalo Recognizes Meet Leaders

With just three live racing dates remaining on the 2022 schedule, Buffalo Raceway announced its seasonal award winners during the Saturday afternoon (July 9) program.

Stop Action winning at Buffalo Raceway

Buffalo Feature To Stop Action

Stop Action ($3.60) found plenty of takers down the stretch in Buffalo Raceway's $14,400 conditioned pace on Sunday afternoon (June 19) but the five-year-old gelding had enough left to beat a stubborn...