The Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs have announced several date changes for the 2020 stakes schedule....read on
Tioga Qualifying Information
May 30, 2020:
Tioga Downs will hold qualifiers on Monday (June 1). The box will close at 10 a.m. on Sunday (May 31)....read on
Tioga Racing June 7, Vernon June 10
May 25, 2020:
Live harness racing will return to both Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs in the beginning of June with qualifiers the first week and live racing the next....read on
New York Can Resume Racing June 1
May 16, 2020:
In his daily press conference from Albany, N.Y. on Saturday (May 16), New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that horse racing tracks will be allowed to open on June 1....read on
Tioga, Vernon Preparing To Reopen
May 11, 2020:
In light of the recent announcement that the New York regions containing both Tioga and Vernon Downs will be among the first to make a gradual return to business, Jeff Gural is working toward opening those tracks for live racing, hopefully by the end of May....read on
Empire Breeders Trots Postponed
April 23, 2020:
Officials with Vernon Downs announced on Thursday, April 23 that the scheduled Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) trotting stakes have been postponed....read on
Tioga Payments Due April 15
April 10, 2020:
Horsepeople should be reminded that the sustaining payment for the Artiscape, Crawford Farms, Joie De Vie and Roll With Joe stakes at Tioga Downs remains due (postmarked by) April 15....read on
Update On The ‘Big M,’ Tioga And Vernon
April 7, 2020:
On Tuesday, April 6, an update was released in regard to what might be possible for 2020 racing and stakes scenarios at the Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs....read on
‘Big M’ On Indicted Trainers’ Horses
March 25, 2020:
On Wednesday, March 25, officials with the Meadowlands Racetrack addressed how the track will be handling horses that were trained by trainers that have been indicted....read on
Tioga, Vernon Not Stabling Horses
March 18, 2020:
Officials with Tioga and Vernon Downs have announced that the stable areas at both tracks will not be accepting horses on April 1 as previously scheduled....read on
Tioga And Vernon Closures Announced
March 17, 2020:
Officials with Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs have announced that both locations have closed down through the end of March due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus (pandemic)....read on
Tioga Downs 2020 Racing Info
March 2, 2020:
Tioga Downs will kick off its 2020 live racing season on Saturday, May 2, which will ignite a 58-date meet that is scheduled to end with the New York Sire Stakes Excelsior division finals on Saturday, September 19....read on
Winiavski Thriving At Tioga/Vernon
October 10, 2019:
When Vernon Downs’ 2019 season of live racing comes to a close on Nov. 2, Samantha Winiavski will have completed her first year as regional marketing manager of racing for both Vernon and Tioga Downs....read on
Risi Promoted At Tioga/Vernon
October 9, 2019:
Brett Risi has been named the regional operations manager at Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs....read on
Miss Flora First In Finale Feature At Tioga
September 21, 2019:
Miss Flora took the featured $11,000 Open Trot on closing night (Sept. 21) at Tioga Downs....read on
