Vernon Downs

Gold Star Sven

Bailey, Warner Win Vernon Titles

November 16, 2025

Driver Leon Bailey and trainer Michelle Warner both put together strong performances over a sloppy track on closing day of the 2025 season at Vernon Downs to punctuate their dash-winning titles on Sat...

Quarrel winning at Vernon Downs

Quarrel Wins Vernon Dispute

November 14, 2025

Quarrel won a stretch dispute with Little Instigator and Unusual Clarity in the featured $10,563 fillies and mares conditioned pace at Vernon Downs on Friday, Nov. 14.

Merrow

Merrow Takes Vernon Feature; Five For Bailey

November 09, 2025

Merrow went gate-to-wire to win the $11,972 featured conditioned pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Unusual Clarity winning at Vernon Downs

Unusual Clarity Upsets Vernon's Featured Distaffers Friday

November 07, 2025

Landing last of seven from the outside post at the start in the featured $10,563 fillies & mares conditioned pace, Unusual Clarity and trainer/driver Ron Harp circled the field to spring a 31-1 upset ...

Merrow

Bailey Bags Five Including Vernon Feature

November 02, 2025

Driver Leon Bailey won five races, including the featured $11,972 conditioned pace with Merrow, at Vernon Downs on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Sweet Valley winning at Vernon Downs

Race For Vernon Driving Title Heats Up

November 01, 2025

Vernon Downs leading drivers Chris Long and Leon Bailey tied for top honours of the night as each reinsman won five races on the 13-dash card on Friday, Oct. 31.

Sweet Valley

Sweet Valley Romps In Vernon Feature

October 26, 2025

Sweet Valley has been atop a peak of form as of late, and she stayed sharp with a victory in the the featured $10,563 conditioned trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Bluesville and Merrow dead heat for the win at Vernon Downs

Dead Heat In Vernon Friday Feature

October 24, 2025

Bluesville and Merrow finished in a dead heat for the win in the featured $11,972 conditioned pace at Vernon Downs on Friday, Oct. 24.

Aime Hanover

Aime Hanover Up Late In Vernon Co-Feature

October 19, 2025

The Manitoba-owned Aime Hanover won a stretch battle to take the co-featured $9,155 conditioned pace and a new lifetime mark at Vernon Downs on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Pembroke Ali winning at Vernon Downs

Pembroke Ali And Bailey Headline Vernon Friday Card

October 18, 2025

The streaking pacing mare Pembroke Ali and hot-handed reinsman Leon Bailey headlined the Friday, Oct. 17 feature events at Vernon Downs.

Spencer Hanover

Bartlett Triples In Big Apple Finals

October 12, 2025

Jason Barlett starred in stakes action at Vernon Downs on Saturday, Oct. 11 as he drove the winners of three of four $352,113 Big Apple Finals for all classes of two-year-olds.

Rob Harmon's 4,000th career training win

Harmon Notches 4,000th Training Win

October 11, 2025

Trainer Rob Harmon notched the 4,000th win of his successful career on Friday, Oct. 10 to become just the ninth trainer in harness racing history to surpass that plateau.

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Big Apple Finals Set For Saturday At Vernon

October 08, 2025

Top New York two-year-olds will contest the Big Apple Finals, worth a combined $1 million USD, on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Vernon Downs. The four divisions each hold a purse of $250,000 USD.