Vernon Downs

Late Closers At Vernon, Opens At Tioga

A pair of late-closing series finals headline the week's racing action at Vernon Downs, while the speedy Bourbon Bay looks to reprise his track record effort at Tioga Downs in an Open trotting event.

Panpero Firpo Upsets In Vernon Open

After mustering just minor shares in recent tries against top Saratoga company, Ontario-sired Panpero Firpo ($19.00) employed a change of tactics in Saturday night's $10,000 Open Pace at Vernon Downs,...

Back-To-Back Open Wins For 'Penny'

Vernon Downs hosted a pair of $10,000 Open events on its Friday (May 1) night 13-race card, with distaff pacer Purity ($6.00) and trotter A Penny Earned ($3.60) taking top honours for the night.

Excelsior Preps At Tioga And Vernon

Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs will both offer races exclusive to New York Excelsior-eligible three-year-olds on their upcoming condition sheet.

Vernon’s Derby Day Details

Even though a trio of $10,000 Open events and second-round splits of the Catherine Burton and Anthony Farina late-closing series headline the on-track action this weekend at Vernon Downs, all eyes wil...

'Damon' Circles Field In A 21-1 Stunner

Commencing a rally out of last with five-sixteenths of the mile to go, Ontario-owned Damon Blue Chip ($44.00) stunned in Saturday (April 25) evening's $10,000 Open Pace at Vernon Downs, passing every ...

A Penny Earned Triumphs In Open Trot

After only mustering a fourth-place finish in his seasonal debut last week, A Penny Earned ($4.10) was quick to right the ship, taking Friday (April 24) evening's $10,000 Open Trot at Vernon Downs in ...

Opens, Late Closers In Spotlight At Vernon

A pair of $10,000 Open events are among the highlights at Vernon Downs this week, along with the opening rounds of the Catherine Burton and Anthony Farina late-closing series.

Vernon Open To Thatll Be The Rei

Shipping in from Yonkers Raceway after finding himself over-matched in a Levy Series preliminary, Harmon Racing's Thatll Be The Rei ($7.50) vaulted clear in the final yards of Saturday (April 18) even...

War Hero Wins Opening Night Feature

Howard Gill’s homebred War Hero ($11.40) took advantage of a pocket trip, pouncing late and drawing clear to a 1:55.2 victory in the featured $10,000 Open Trot on Friday (April 17) evening’s Vernon Do...

Vernon Meet Gets Underway Friday

Vernon Downs will open the curtain on its 2015 live harness racing season later this week, as Friday, April 17 will mark the first of 90 programs at the raceway.

Tioga / Vernon Payments Coming Due

Officials with Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs would like to remind horsepeople that nominations for the spring/summer late closing series held at Tioga and Vernon must be postmarked by Wednesday, April ...