Vernon Downs

Vernon Downs will host the 2024 Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for New York-sired sophomore trotting colts and fillies on a Friday, June 14 matinee card with post time at 12:15 p.m. 

Driver Leon Bailey was in seventh heaven for the second time in his career as he won seven races including the co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (June 8).

Laurie Poulin's homebred roan mare Prairie Magical and catch-driver Frank Affrunti pulled off an 11-1 upset in the $11,644 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace at Vernon Downs on Friday, June 7.

Leon Bailey swept the features with Warrawee Unique and Bourbon Express at Vernon Downs on Saturday, June 1.

Vernon Downs hosted a Memorial Day matinee featuring New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old trotters for both the fillies and the boys on Monday, May 27.

Rock Solid Express and Crazy Fool captured the co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday, May 25.

Millionaire distaffer Racine Bell ($2.70) and driver John MacDonald won the $11,644 Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Friday, May 24.

Vernon Downs will play host to two divisions of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old trotting fillies and three divisions for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Monday, May 27.

The favourites, trotter Joxter ($3.10) and pacer Syracuse Express ($2.50), were victorious with career-best efforts in a pair of $11,644 Opens featured at Vernon Downs on Saturday, May 18.

Driver John MacDonald and trainer Jessica Okusko had a day to remember at Vernon Downs on Saturday, May 11.

Fear Her Touch and driver Leon Bailey won Friday night's top class at Vernon Downs, a $6,849 fillies and mares conditioned pace, at Vernon Downs.