Vernon Downs

On Wednesday, June 28, during a special legislative session, the New York State Assembly passed a relief measure in regard to the current uncertainty of Vernon Downs. On Thursday, June 29, Vernon’s Je...

In an effort to make conforming with The Meadowlands' Out Of Competition (OOC) testing requirements easier and less expensive, arrangements have been made for trainers to stable horses coming from out...

Modern Gesture and driver Jimmy Whittemore ($4.30) won the $7,500 Winners Over Pace featured at the Vernon Downs miracle mile on Saturday (June 24).

Driver Chris Lems racked up four wins on Friday (June 23) at Vernon Downs, including a victory in the $7,500 Fillies & Mares feature with Little Santamonica ($2.80).

Earlier this month, Vernon Downs Chairman Jeff Gural said that the track would close if a particular tax-relief bill was not passed. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. last night (Wednesday, June 21), lawmaker...

Devious Man ($4.70) and Barn Bella ($3.10) refused to disappoint their backers on Sunday (June 18) at Vernon Downs, as favourites swept both Empire Breeders Classic events on a special Father’s Day af...

Tataria ($8.10), driven by Truman Gale, beat four other mares to win the $7,500 Fillies and Mares feature on Friday night (June 16) at Vernon Downs.

Usually horses are the ones on the clock at the racetrack, but in the case of Vernon Downs - now it’s the racetrack that finds itself on the clock.

Vernon Downs hosted the Empire Breeders Classic eliminations for three-year-old trotting colts on Friday night (June 9) in addition to three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for sophomore pacing ...

A compact field of six faced the starting gate in Thursday’s $7,500 feature for distaffers at Vernon Downs, and Dreas Good Powow used her closing skills to stake claim to the winner’s share of the pur...