Vernon Downs

A Penny Earned Wires Vernon Trotters

September 12, 2014

A Penny Earned scored a front-running victory in the $10,000 Open I Trot feature at Vernon Downs on Friday night. The gelding charged to the front before the field reached the first turn and never loo...

Jk Panache Returns To Vernon A Winner

September 07, 2014

JK Panache hadn't won a race since his last try at Vernon Downs on August 2. He returned to the winner's circle in emphatic fashion in the featured $10,000 Open 1 Handicap Pace on Saturday night, pull...

Vernon's Top Trot To Baby Boy Grin

September 05, 2014

Baby Boy Grin held off the challengers in Friday’s $10,000 Open I Trot feature at Vernon Downs.

Miller Doubles In New York Sire Stakes

August 31, 2014

There were three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old colt pacers on Saturday night at Vernon Downs and driver Marcus Miller won two of them. All three divisions had purses of $37,26...

Vernon Seeks Info On Break-In

August 30, 2014

In an effort to obtain information regarding a break-in and missing articles at the Vernon Downs Paddock area, track management is offering a $5,000 reward for any information that will bring a satisf...

Takter Sweeps Zweigs; Sebastian K Cruises In Crawford

August 29, 2014

Jimmy Takter-trained sophomore trotters dominated the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial divisions while Sebastian K cruised wire-to-wire to win the Crawford Farms Open Trot on Friday night at Vernon Downs.

Vernon's Feature To Love You Bye

August 28, 2014

It took an exciting stretch drive for Love You Bye to pick up her third win in the last four starts at Vernon Downs in Thursday’s $10,000 feature.

“He’s Going To Be Tough To Beat”

August 28, 2014

“I expect him to go his race and if Father Patrick does beat him, he’s going to be tough to beat.”

Norman: “I’m Not Intimidated”

August 27, 2014

Trainer Nifty Norman might not be expecting his star mare Bee A Magician to beat the sport’s top male trotters in Friday’s $236,000 Crawford Farms Open at Vernon Downs, but he’s not shying from the ch...

Top Trotters To Vernon Friday

August 26, 2014

Some of the finest trotters in the land will converge on Vernon Downs on Friday, August 29 for Grand Circuit racing. The Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial drew full fields for both colt and filly divisions ...

Crawford Farms Profiled

August 26, 2014

Few harness horse breeders have made a larger multi-media splash this year than Crawford Farms of Durhamville, New York.

Vernon Double Draw Details

August 23, 2014

Vernon Downs will conduct a double draw with the box closing at 9 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, August 26 for the Friday (Zweig Memorial, Crawford Farms Open Trot, 2014 Drivers' Championship) and Sa...