Vernon Downs

Dry Gulch Follows In Stablemate's Hoofprints

Dry Gulch joined stablemate Scorpion Moon as the fastest performers of the fledgling 58th harness racing season at Vernon Downs following his 1:53.3 victory in Saturday night’s $10,000 Open Pace

Meadowlands Negotiation Update; Gural To Appear On 'The O'Reilly Factor'

According to a report, prospective Meadowlands Racetrack lessee Jeff Gural and a handful of others met with track and state representatives on Wednesday, April 13 for three hours in regard to hammerin...

Lems, Whittemore, Gural On Vernon Contract

Live racing is scheduled to resume this Friday at Vernon Downs even though there currently is no contract between the Harness Horse Association of Central New York and the track. Horsemen Chris Lems a...

Vernon To Begin 2011 Season

Newcomer Dry Gulch paced to a 1:53.1 victory as Vernon Downs completed its second qualifying card in preparation for the harness track’s 58th season that will begin next Friday night, April 15

Vernon Negotiating With Horsemen

According to a release from Vernon Downs, the track's management is currently negotiating a new contract in good faith with the Harness Horse Association of

Vernon To Open Friday, April 15

Vernon Downs has received approval from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board to kick off its 2011 race season on Friday, April 15 with a first-race post time of 7:00 p.m., and has been given a...

Change In Vernon HHYF Schedule

The Harness Horse Youth Foundation summer camp to be held at Vernon Downs will take place from

Possible Locales For Proposed Track

It has been reported that Thomas Wilmot, Sr., the figurehead behind the proposed Syracuse Casino and Racetrack, has narrowed the possible locations for the multi-million-dollar endeavour down to two

Gural To Battle Proposed Syracuse Track

February 24, 2011

In regard to the proposed Syracuse racino, fellow raceway owner Jeff Gural has gone on the record as saying, “I am clearly going to do everything I can to make sure it never happens.”

NY Pols. Opposing Syracuse Raceway Inc.

February 14, 2011

It has been reported that Oneida County legislators Michael Hennessy and Frank Tallarino have penned a letter to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board announcing their opposition to the possibl...

2011 Tioga/Vernon Stakes Schedule

February 04, 2011

The 2011 stakes season at Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs has something to offer everyone, from the top older horses in the game to early lessons for freshman trotters in the Kindergarten Classic

Change Of Plans In NYS Racino Push

January 19, 2011

It has been reported that Thomas C. Wilmot, Sr., the driving force behind the push to erect a new racino in New York State, has backed away from his desire to renovate the