Vernon Downs

Stakes Stars To Highlight Vernon Cards

September 17, 2015

A dozen two-year-old trotting colts and geldings square off in two $53,500 New York Sire Stakes events on Friday evening at Vernon Downs, while top New York-sired three-year-olds vie for their share o...

MacDonald Wins Five Races At Vernon

September 17, 2015

Briefly headed by odds-on favourite Asset Management in mid-stretch, Express Jet ($6.50) battled back in the final yards to just prevail in Wednesday (September 16) evening's featured $7,000 top-level...

Vernon Stakes Draw Reminder

September 14, 2015

Horsepeople are advised that entries for both the Friday (September 18) and Saturday (September 19) programs at Vernon Downs will be taken until Tuesday (September 15) morning at 9 a.m.

Whittemore Wins Five Races At Vernon

September 12, 2015

Including his last-to-first victory in Friday (September 11) evening's featured $8,000 Open II Pace, Jimmy Whittemore earned five driving wins on the Patriot Day program at Vernon Downs.

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Travel Playlist Blazes In 1:49.2

September 07, 2015

An explosive :53.2 final half mile was more than enough for Travel Playlist to take top billing among 16 other two-year-old pacing colts and geldings in Monday afternoon's New York Sire Stakes at Vern...

Open Win Kicks Off Gale's Grand Slam

September 06, 2015

Driver Truman Gale notched a grand slam on Saturday (September 5) evening's 10-race program at Vernon Downs, and the 'New York Night Train' got rolling with a pacesetting victory in the featured $8,00...

Miller Discusses Travel Playlist

September 04, 2015

A total of 17 freshman pacing colts and geldings have been split into a pair of New York Sire Stakes divisions which are set for Labour Day Monday at Vernon Downs.

Vernon To Host Excelsior Series Finals

September 03, 2015

For the second straight year, Vernon Downs will host the $180,000 New York Sire Stakes’ Excelsior Series three-year-old finals, which will take place on Saturday, September 19.

Someone Will Win A Jetta On Monday

September 02, 2015

Can you imagine heading to the races on Labour Day and winning a Volkswagon Jetta? Well, that is what is exactly going to happen to one lucky racegoer this coming Monday (September 7).

Gural Tracks Join Integrity Coalition

September 01, 2015

The Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity has announced that three of the leading horse racing tracks owned and operated by Jeff Gural – the Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs – have j...

Lems Smokin’ Hot At Vernon

August 23, 2015

Anyone that figured driver Chris Lems into their handicapping equation for Vernon Downs’ Sunday, August 23 program of live racing was probably pleasantly surprised – over, and over, and over again.

D One Defeats 'Queen Bee' Again

August 21, 2015

Finding a seam off the far turn, D One ($5.90) stormed home to collar 3-5 favourite Bee A Magician in the $177,000 Muscle Hill distaff trot during Friday's stakes card at Vernon Downs.