Vernon Downs

Freshman Fillies Star In NYSF Stakes

August 13, 2011

New York’s future standardbred stars were on display at Vernon Downs again on Friday night, competing in State Fair match-ups for two-year-old filly trotters and freshmen female pacers that totaled $1...

New Stakes Conditions For Gural's Tracks

August 11, 2011

It has been announced that in an effort to keep the sport's stars racing longer, the Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs will change their stakes conditions to make horses sired by fou...

Different Distances Featured At Vernon

August 06, 2011

Odd-distance track record performances by Lightning Prince and Ivanhoe Diamant, plus an Open Pace victory by Forty Carrots were highlights of Saturday night’s 10-race card at Vernon Downs

Saratoga Shipper Hits Home Run

August 05, 2011

The Saratoga shipper H And Ms Hit displayed the most lick in the lane while winning Friday night’s $10,000 Open-1 trotting test at Vernon Downs with a career-best 1:55.3 clocking

NYRA Tracks Take Harness Racing Simulcast

August 05, 2011

New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John D. Sabini today announced that the Board approved simulcasting of New York-based harness races at the three thoroughbred tracks operated by the N...

Draw Schedule Announced For NYSF Stakes

August 05, 2011

Vernon and Tioga Downs would like to inform horsemen of the draw schedule for the New York State Fair Stakes, which will take place from August 11 through August 14

Sri Panka Scores In Vernon Feature

Joseph Appler’s pacer Sri Panka used the inside route to post a 1:54.3 victory in Saturday night’s $8,000 Open-2 contest at Vernon Downs

Mr Avalanche Rolls On; Five For Lems

Mr Avalanche stretched his winning streak to three and helped driver Chris Lems achieve a five-win outing with a 1:58.2 showing in Friday night’s $10,000 Open-1 Handicap Trot at Vernon Downs

Pacinello Paces Into Vernon Record Books

The oily-gaited Pacinello produced a track record while Freds Dream extended his winning streak to five in one of five late-closing divisions for New York-bred three-year-old male trotters at Vernon D...

Unshakeable Takes New Mark In Open

The veteran trotter Unshakeable capped off an overland journey with a career-best 1:55.3 victory in Friday night’s $10,000 featured Open Handicap Trot at Vernon Downs

Milby Wins Half Of Vernon's Card

Frank Milby put on a driving clinic at Vernon Downs on Saturday evening, visiting the track’s winner’s circle five times in 10 races, including a featured pace win with Pro Bono Frank

Vacation Day Wins Open Trot At Vernon

Favourite Vacation Day overcame a parked-out journey to record a 1:55.4 victory in Friday night’s $10,000 featured eighth event, the week’s Open-1 trotting test, at Vernon Downs