Vernon Downs

Tioga & Vernon Entries Accepted Online

Effective immediately, the race offices at Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs will accept entries from trainers via the USTA Online Entry platform, in addition to via phone and in person.

Artic Byrd Repeats At Vernon

Artic Byrd produced a very impressive victory in a speedy time of 1:50.2 in Thursday’s $8,000 feature race at Vernon Downs.

NYS Industry Supports Adoption Group

Vernon and Tioga Downs, along with the Western New York Harness Horsemen's Association, recently made generous contributions to Sunshine Horses, Inc., a New York State adoption facility for retired ra...

Medusa Stays Perfect In Farina Final

In similar fashion to her first three victories, William Donovan's Medusa brushed to the fore on the backstretch and pulled clear en route to a 1:51.2 victory in Saturday’s $13,300 Anthony Farina Paci...

Artic Byrd Prevails In Vernon Feature

Rallying off cover as the pacesetters ruthlessly wore each other down, Donn Lewandrowski and Gail Farrell's Artic Byrd passed every other mare in the race en route to a 1:53 victory over sloppy going ...

VD Announces Thursdays, Contest

Fans and horsepeople are advised that Vernon Downs will add Thursday programs to its racing schedule beginning May 1. Also, Vernon has announced details regarding a handicapping contest that will also...

Vernon’s Derby Party Details

The first Saturday in May is the most exciting day of the horse racing season and Vernon Downs is celebrating the Kentucky Derby with a full day of entertainment, style and winning for the whole famil...

Medusa Stays Undefeated In Farina

After prevailing against similar company a fortnight ago and finishing a respectable second to Fireyourguns in last week's top pacing event, Kelly Hope's Stonebridge Master ($3) took top honours in Sa...

Brunet Doubles In Burton Series

Driver Fern Paquet Jr. swept the evening's pair of $8,000 Miracle Mile feature events at Vernon Downs on Friday (April 25), rallying to circle the field with Asset Management ($19.60) in the Fillies a...

Miracle Mile To Rocks N Bagels

Tracking from the pocket before unleashing a lethal stretch kick, Kelly Hope's Rocks N Bagels proved a dominant 1:50.4 winner in Friday night's $8,000 Miracle Mile 2 event for distaff pacers at Vernon...

Big M, Tioga, Vernon Payments Due

Officials from the Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs are reminding horsepeople that many of the tracks’ stakes races have sustaining payments that are due today (Tuesday, April 15).

Stonebridge Master Wins Vernon Feature

With Restless Yankee and MacKenzies Bliss tussling early, Kelly Hope's Stonebridge Master ($5.10) had a fast pace to close into, looping the field in the final quarter mile for a 1:51.2 triumph in the...