Vernon Downs

MacDonald Wins Six Races At Vernon

November 13, 2015

Amid chilly and windy conditions, John MacDonald -- the leading driver at Vernon Downs -- enjoyed good fortunes on Friday the 13th, prevailing in six of the evening's 10 races.

War Horses To Battle At Vernon

November 12, 2015

As the curtain comes down on the 2015 racing season at Vernon Downs on Saturday, November 21, Director of Racing Scott Warren has announced a pair of special events for the 'war horses' who battle wee...

Vernon Feature To Thatll Be The Rei

November 08, 2015

After pouncing from the pocket in mid-stretch, the Harmon Racing Stable's Thatll Be The Rei gamely held off a valiant stand-side charge from Damon Blue Chip to take Saturday evening's featured $7,000 ...

Wildflower In 91-1 Kindergarten Upset

October 31, 2015

In addition to the annual Turn Back the Clock races and the Four One One for grey pacers, Vernon Downs hosted the finals of the Kindergarten Classic Series -- worth a combined $366,000 -- on Saturday ...

J A T O Rises To Open Ranks

October 30, 2015

After reeling off five wins in as many tries at Vernon Downs, New York State Fair Circuit standout J A T O ($4.70) handled the jump to the Open II ranks with aplomb, making easy work of more seasoned ...

Kindergarten Finals Set For Saturday

October 29, 2015

The Kindergarten Trotting Classic series for freshman fillies and colts will come to a conclusion with finals on Halloween night (Saturday, October 31) at Vernon Downs.

Tetrick Doubles In Kindergarten Prelims

October 23, 2015

A quartet of $10,000 Kindergarten Classic preliminary events headlined Friday (October 23) evening's trotting program at Vernon Downs, and driver Tim Tetrick made the absolute best of both his drives ...

Vernon Turns Pink For Parker Memorial

October 23, 2015

On Saturday (October 24) evening, Vernon Downs will be doing their part to raise awareness of breast cancer and the research toward treatment of same, and the horsemen at the Miracle Mile will also pa...

Kindergarten Closing Leg Looms

October 20, 2015

The fifth and last preliminary leg of the Kindergarten Classic series goes Friday night at Vernon Downs with two divisions each of trotting colts and fillies.

Vernon's Open To Card Knock Life

October 18, 2015

After directly tracking a fast pace, Card Knock Life ($6.40) pounced from the pocket and kicked clear for a 4-1/2 length win in Saturday (October 17) night's featured $8,000 Open II Pace at Vernon Dow...

Simpson Stakes Take Centre Stage

October 17, 2015

Twenty two-year-olds contested a quartet of John Simpson Memorial events on Friday evening at Vernon Downs, with driver Chris Lems capturing two of the four stakes races on the night's 12-race card.

Vernon Feature To Looney Dune

October 14, 2015

Pushed to the limit - and even headed - through a :26.4 third quarter, Ellen McNeil's Looney Dune ($3.90) found her best in upper stretch, kicking clear for a 1:52 triumph in Wednesday evening's $7,00...