Tioga Downs

Tioga & Vernon Entries Accepted Online

Effective immediately, the race offices at Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs will accept entries from trainers via the USTA Online Entry platform, in addition to via phone and in person.

NYS Industry Supports Adoption Group

Vernon and Tioga Downs, along with the Western New York Harness Horsemen's Association, recently made generous contributions to Sunshine Horses, Inc., a New York State adoption facility for retired ra...

‘Gun’ Show At Tioga Downs

After beating top company at Buffalo and Vernon, Fireyourguns scored his third victory in as many seasonal starts in Sunday afternoon's $14,000 Open Pace at Tioga Downs.

Marohn Sweeps Tioga Features

Saturday evening saw last year's Tioga Downs driving champion Jim Marohn Jr. pick up right where he left off, as he swept both $14,000 feature races on Opening Night 2014 in the Southern Tier.

Tioga Readies For 2014 season

Final preparations are under way for the ninth season of harness racing at Tioga Downs, with the first of 61 programs set for Saturday, May 3.

Big M, Tioga, Vernon Payments Due

Officials from the Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs are reminding horsepeople that many of the tracks’ stakes races have sustaining payments that are due today (Tuesday, April 15).

Tioga/Vernon Stakes Sched Announced

February 18, 2014

Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs have announced their 2014 stakes schedule, with an estimated $4.3 million in purses to attract the top horses in New York and across North America throughout the season.

Tioga/Vernon Racing Apps Available

February 11, 2014

Racing applications for the 2014 race season at both Tioga and Vernon Downs are now available on their respective websites.

Tioga/Vernon Announce Stakes Schedule

February 03, 2014

Horsemen are now able to access all information for Tioga & Vernon Downs live and stakes racing season on each track's website.

Tioga Downs Sees Revenue Slip

January 21, 2014

It has been reported that in 2013 Tioga Downs made less money than it did in 2012 – the first instance that the racino in Nichols, New York did not improve since it opened in 2006. The occurrence has ...

STHHA Donates To Local Food Bank

January 14, 2014

The holiday season was a little brighter for hundreds of area families thanks to the generosity of the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association.

NYS Working Towards Cobalt Testing

January 13, 2014

The New York State Gaming Commission has issued a statement in which it says that it is taking steps to begin testing for ‘Cobalt,’ a substance which has been a topic of discussion in the racing indus...