Surfer Beach

Morrill Sweeps Batavia Opens; Cummings Wins Five

September 17, 2022

Driver Jim Morrill Jr. swept the pair of Open Pace events at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 17) while Kevin Cummings continued his roll onto the undercard with another five victories.

Surfer Beach

Surfer Beach Hangs 1:52.3 On Batavia Feature Field

August 27, 2022

Surfer Beach took a while to get the lead but when he did he finished the job this week, winning the $15,000 Winners-Over I Handicap at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (August 27).

'Money Honey', Surfer Beach Win Batavia Opens

August 13, 2022

Two Open Pace events totalling $27,500 in purses highlighted the card at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 13) and both races provided exciting finishes.

Harness racing at Oak Grove

Oak Grove Meet Off To A Stellar Start

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and & Hotel’s inaugural spring/summer meet is off to an incredible start with average daily purses of more than $100,000 for the first 10 days of overnight racing. As part of...

Cummings Sweeps Batavia Opens

November 13, 2021

Perennial local driving leader Kevin Cummings had his best one-night performance of the current Batavia Downs meet on Saturday (Nov. 13), an evening where he swept both of the track's feature races.

Flurry Of Features At Batavia

October 23, 2021

It was "open" season for pacers at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Oct. 23) as four divisions of top-class sidewheelers went postward with an Open I, two Open II’s and an Open III pace going for a to...

Surfer Beach Repeats At Batavia

August 28, 2021

After coming off an eye-popping gate-to-wire 1:51.3 win last week, Surfer Beach reversed strategy and won again the $10,600 Open I-II Pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 28).

Surfer Beach Blazes At Batavia

August 21, 2021

In one of the most exciting races seen at Batavia Downs in some time, Surfer Beach put away all challengers in a gate to wire win in the $11,200 Open I Handicap Pace on Saturday night (Aug. 21).

Morrill, Rice Sweep Batavia Features

It was the first Saturday night (July 24) card of the meet at Batavia Downs and driver Jim Morrill Jr. and trainer Maria Rice put on a clinic on the track for the fans in the stands.

Aggro Win For Surfer Beach

November 03, 2020

Surfer Beach may be starting to pace into his considerable pedigree, as he won a $10,400 pace on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 3) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.