Vernon Downs

With the backing of the bettors, Uncle Rat made his Vernon Downs debut a winning one in the $11,972 Open Handicap Trot on Friday, July 17.

The road to next month’s Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks passes through Vernon Downs this Sunday (July 19) when the upstate New York oval hosts Grade 2 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial races for three-y...

Leon Bailey furthered his quest for a threepeat as the leading driver at Vernon Downs as he extended his lead in the 2026 standings with five victories on the 15-race Sunday, July 12 card.

Vernon Downs played host to two $78,571 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday, July 10, with driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Marcus Melande...

Handlelikeaporsche was in the driver's seat from start to finish in the $12,143 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday, July 4 and recorded a seasonal-best score.

Galactic Storm went gate-to-wire in a seasonal-best 1:51.1 to extend his winning streak to five in the $10,714 featured optional-claiming pace on Friday, July 3 at Vernon Downs.

Following the devastating June 16 barn fire at Saratoga Casino Hotel that claimed the lives of 17 horses, the New York State Gaming Commission today provided an update on the work undertaken thus far ...

Merrow closed from fifth at three-quarters to take the $12,143 Open Handicap Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday, June 27.

Even-money favourite Chapvious, driven by Leon Bailey, delivered on her pari-mutuel promise at Vernon Downs in the Friday, June 26 feature, a $10,563 conditioned optional claiming trot.

Gregory and Gregory made for a predictably dynamic duo on Sunday, June 21 at Vernon Downs as driver Jeff Gregory steered four-year-old pacing stallion Gregory to victory in the $11,972 Open Handicap P...