Vernon Downs

The New York State Gaming Commission has issued a statement in which it says that it is taking steps to begin testing for ‘Cobalt,’ a substance which has been a topic of discussion in the racing indus...

Jeff Gural has announced that trainers with horses that have excessive amounts of a substance known as ‘Cobalt’ in their systems will be barred from racing at the Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs an...

Just as he did in last week’s top test for representatives of the lateral gait, the favourite Arockin Hanover saved the best for last and secured a 1:51.2 victory in the final $12,000 Open Pace of the...

Little Santamonica posted a gate-to-wire victory in the final $12,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace on Friday night at Vernon Downs.

Newcomer Arockin Hanover, who shipped in from Saratoga and was sent off as the second choice, captured the $12,000 Open Pace during Saturday night’s 13-race program at Vernon Downs.

Well Built, Skates N Plates, JK Molly, Bikini So Teeny and Bakersfield were all divisional winners in Friday night’s $88,844 John Simpson Memorial stakes for two-year-olds at Vernon Downs.

Race favourite Economy Terror instilled dread into her six female pacing opponents before carving out a 1:51.3 Open victory on Halloween night at Vernon Downs.

Restless Yankee was a 1:50.4 upset winner in Saturday night’s $12,000 Open Handicap pacing feature at Vernon Downs.

Goddess and Southwind Spirit each earned champion status as the result of their first-place finishes in Friday night’s $433,500 finals of the 2013 Kindergarten Classic Series for two-year-old trotters...