Tioga Downs

Tioga Downs Announces Claiming Series

The Tioga Downs race office has announced a starter series for the next three Fridays, open to pacers who have raced for a claiming price of $5,000 or less in at least one of their three most recent s...

Somenicebeach Repeats In Tioga Open

Making her push to the fore on the backstretch yet again, Somenicebeach ($3.20) reeled off her second consecutive victory in Friday (June 12) evening's $14,000 Mares Open Pace at Tioga Downs.

Vernon Set For Empire Breeders

Twenty-five New York-sired three-year-old trotters have committed to the Empire Breeders Classic events at Vernon Downs on Sunday, June 21, with 14 fillies contesting a pair of eliminations this Sunda...

Fireyourguns Unstoppable In Tioga Open

After letting the dust settle through a :26.3 first quarter, Fireyourguns ($3.70) was sure to make good on a 4-5 promise, kicking clear of his five rivals in Sunday (June 7) afternoon's $14,000 Open P...

Its Payday Friday Wires Tioga Trotters

Sent directly to the front for the second consecutive week, Dan Clements's Its Payday Friday ($3.30) registered another pillar-to-post victory, drawing clear of his seven rivals in Saturday (June 6) e...

Somenicebeach Holds Sway In Open

Making her second start back off a three-month layoff, Somenicebeach ($5.20) invaded from Yonkers to take Friday (June 5) evening's $14,000 Mares Open Pace at Tioga Downs.

Tioga Set For Big Weekend

While American Pharoah’s quest to be Thoroughbred racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 37 years is sure to attract plenty of attention on Saturday, Tioga Downs offers special events on-track all week...

‘Bob’ Bags Second Straight Open

On a dreary Monday evening which felt more like the last of April than the first of June, Mary Larrimore's Believe This Bob ($2.90) staved off two late threats en route to a 1:51.2 victory in the feat...

International Amateurs Set To Battle

Amateur racing seems to be proliferating and getting more respect this season and now there are more opportunities for the sportsmen —and women — to drive more often than in the past.

Bourbon Bay Wins Another Tioga Open

Despite a slower beginning than in past weeks, Bourbon Bay ($2.30) maintained his dominance in the trotting ranks at Tioga Downs, sweeping to the fore and edging clear for a 1:55 triumph in Sunday (Ma...

Mach It A Par Circles Open Rivals

For the second consecutive week, Ontario-bred Mach It A Par ($5.00) passed every rival she faced, circling her four Open II rivals on Friday (May 29) evening at Tioga Downs.

JK Shesalady Wins 2015 Debut

Making her much-anticipated return to the races off her 2014 Horse of the Year campaign, the 3 Brothers Stables' JK Shesalady sustained a first-over bid to beat seven New York Sire Stakes foes as part...