N.Y. Sophomores In Vernon Spotlight September 18, 2016 New York-sired three-year-olds were in the spotlight on Saturday (September 17) evening at Vernon Downs, as a quartet of $45,000 Excelsior Series finals and a quartet of $50,000 New York Sire Stakes c...
Another Vernon Victory For J A T O September 16, 2016 Margaret and Amy Butler’s J A T O ($2.60) won the featured $9,900 Miracle Mile/Open Handicap Trot on Friday (September 16) evening, pressing into the far turn and edging clear in the straight to a dec...
Fresh Cut Favoured In Excelsior Finals September 16, 2016 Empire Breeders Classic winner Fresh Cut lends a fair bit of star power to a stakes-laden 15-race program on Saturday (September 17) evening at Vernon Downs, as he has been installed as the 2-1 mornin...
Bettorhaveanother Comes Up Big September 15, 2016 After a narrow miss in last week's top-level distaff, the Kellogg Racing Stables LLC's Bettorhaveanother controlled an easy pace and sprinted off to evade even-money favourite Jinxys Delight in Thursd...
Vernon Main Event To Lets Foal Around September 10, 2016 Eugene Landy’s Lets Foal Around earned his second win in as many starts for trainer-driver Harry Landy, pushing to the fore in the last 70 yards of Saturday evening’s $9,100 top-level Miracle Mile pac...
J A T O Returns A Winner September 09, 2016 J A T O picked up right where he left off in his return to Vernon Downs, earning his seventh victory in as many career starts over the Miracle Mile in Friday evening’s featured $9,900 Miracle Mile/Ope...
Vernon Main Event To Jinxys Delight September 08, 2016 Jinxys Delight made all the pace in Thursday evening's featured $9,100 top-level Miracle Mile distaff pacing event at Vernon Downs, capping a driving grand slam for John MacDonald on the evening's nin...
Purse Increase For Vernon September 08, 2016 Vernon Downs has instituted a roughly 20 per cent purse increase over the last two weeks, according to director of racing Scott Warren.
Vernon Sweep For American Ideals September 05, 2016 Marcus Miller swept the Labor Day features at Vernon Downs, capturing both $59,100 New York Sire Stakes events for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings with Bottom Deals and Fresh Cut, both by Ame...
Pop I Reels In Favourite For Open Win September 04, 2016 Pop I ($10.40) sustained steady first-over gains through the far turn and ultimately reeled in 3-5 favourite Rules Of The Road in Saturday (September 3) evening's featured $9,000 Miracle Mile/Open Tro...
Chalk Parade In New York Sire Stakes September 02, 2016 Favourites prevailed in all three New York Sire Stakes events for two-year-old trotting fillies at Vernon Downs on Friday evening, with Barn Bella’s 1:55.3 mile proving most impressive of any.
Jacksrluckytoo Vaults Clear In Open August 27, 2016 John Marvin Jr.'s Jacksrluckytoo ($2.70) vaulted off cover to circle the field in Saturday's $8,000 Miracle Mile/Open Pace on Saturday (August 27) evening at Vernon Downs.