Vernon Grand Slam For Lems July 09, 2016 While the Vernon Downs winner's enclosure has seemingly become the domain of driver John MacDonald of late (and he won three of Friday night's nine races), the "Prime Minister" would have to cede top ...
Vernon Main Event To All Charged Up July 07, 2016 Odds-on favourite All Charged Up ($3.70) took full advantage of a pocket trip in Thursday evening's featured $8,000 Mares Miracle Mile/Open Handicap Pace at Vernon Downs, vaulting to the fore in the f...
Damon Blue Chip Dazzles At Vernon July 04, 2016 The return to two turns suited Damon Blue Chip well on Independence Day, as the seven-year-old Rocknroll Hanover gelding took advantage of a pocket trip to capture Monday's featured $8,000 Miracle Mil...
MacDonald Hot On Canada Day Weekend July 02, 2016 Fresh off his Canada Day hat trick, driver John MacDonald registered another three-win night on Saturday (July 2) at Vernon Downs, but he had to share top honours with Chris Lems over the course of th...
Open Mare Super Soph Upsets Off Cover July 01, 2016 Super Soph ($15.40) vaulted off cover in upper stretch and sprinted off to a 1:52 victory in Friday (July 1) evening's $8,000 Miracle Mile/Open Mares Handicap Pace at Vernon Downs.
All Stienam Prevails In Vernon Open June 25, 2016 All Stienam ($5.90) took full advantage of a clear pocket trip in Saturday's (June 25) $8,000 Miracle Mile/Open Pace a Vernon Downs, sprinting clear of 1-2 favourite Pantheon Hanover for a 1:49 score ...
Twice Too Nice Wires Open Trotters June 24, 2016 An early break in stride by 3-2 favourite A Penny Earned helped pave the way for Twice Too Nice ($6.10) to wire the boys in Friday (June 24) evening's featured $8,000 Miracle Mile/Open Handicap Trot a...
Vernon Feature To Southern Girl June 23, 2016 Connie Hochstetler's Southern Girl earned her fourth win in five starts in the featured $7,500 Mares Miracle Mile Pace on Thursday evening at Vernon Downs.
Svanstedt Sweeps Classic Trots June 19, 2016 Trainer/driver Åke Svanstedt swept Sunday (June 19) evening's Empire Breeders Classic finals at Vernon Downs, as Non Stick ($7.50) and Dante ($11.60) both took full advantage of pocket trips en route ...
A Penny Earned Yields, Hits At Vernon June 19, 2016 A pocket trip off intensifying pace pressure suited A Penny Earned ($4.70) well on Saturday (June 18) night, as he struck the front late to just prevail in the featured $8,500 Miracle Mile/Open Trot a...
Southern Girl Gritty In Vernon Distaff June 17, 2016 Connie Hochstetler's Southern Girl ($12.80) is back in form, having earned her third win in four starts in Friday (June 17) evening's $7,500 top-level Miracle Mile distaff pace at Vernon Downs.
Trotters, Camels & Ostriches To Vernon June 17, 2016 A special Sunday (June 19) night card at Vernon Downs features over $450,000 in purses for top New York-sired three-year-old trotters as a pair of Empire Breeders Classic events share top billing on t...