Vernon Feature To Warrawee Preferred June 11, 2020 There was plenty of early speed put up in Thursday’s $5,600 top trot at Vernon Downs, but when the tempo started to slow Warrawee Preferred was there to pick up the pieces.
Sheer Talent Leads Vernon Opener June 10, 2020 Sheer Talent ($13.20) won the $4,800 distaff pacing feature on Wednesday's (June 10) opening night card at Vernon Downs.
Vernon Downs Returns Wednesday June 08, 2020 Vernon Downs is set to begin its 67th year of racing on Wednesday (June 10) with a 12-dash card that will be contested with no fans in attendance.
Revised NYSS Dates Announced June 05, 2020 Dates have been announced for the first three-year-old legs of the 2020 New York Sire Stakes season. The season will open with three-year-old trotting fillies at Tioga Downs on June 21.
Date Changes For Meadowlands Stakes June 02, 2020 The Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs have announced several date changes for the 2020 stakes schedule.
Agreement Reached At Vernon June 01, 2020 The Harness Horse Association of Central New York (HHACNY), the gaming commission-recognized representative horsemen’s association at Vernon Downs, is pleased to announce that it has secured a two-yea...
Stalemate At Vernon Downs May 30, 2020 In a troubling turn of events, negotiations over a revision to the existing contract between Vernon Downs management and the Harness Horse Association of Central New York (HHACNY) have reached an impa...
Tioga Racing June 7, Vernon June 10 May 25, 2020 Live harness racing will return to both Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs in the beginning of June with qualifiers the first week and live racing the next.
Vernon On The Cusp Of Racing Return May 24, 2020 Vernon Downs owner Jeff Gural has announced that plans are in place for the track to host qualifying sessions and live racing in the very near future.
New York Can Resume Racing June 1 May 16, 2020 In his daily press conference from Albany, N.Y. on Saturday (May 16), New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that horse racing tracks will be allowed to open on June 1.
Tioga, Vernon Preparing To Reopen May 11, 2020 In light of the recent announcement that the New York regions containing both Tioga and Vernon Downs will be among the first to make a gradual return to business, Jeff Gural is working toward opening ...
Empire Breeders Trots Postponed April 23, 2020 Officials with Vernon Downs announced on Thursday, April 23 that the scheduled Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) trotting stakes have been postponed.