MacDonald, Dewhurst Take Vernon Titles November 21, 2015 The 2015 season at Vernon Downs came to a close on Saturday (November 21) evening, with a nine-race card bringing the curtain down on the 90-program meeting.
J A T O Earns His 13th Consecutive Win October 09, 2015 On a Friday (October 9) evening where steady rain and a stiff headwind in the home straight severely affected the closing ability of many, only one horse of the 78 which raced at Vernon Downs on the 1...
Saratoga Feature To War Hero September 02, 2015 War Hero was the last one to the quarter pole in Tuesday’s $18,000 Open Handicap Trot at Saratoga Raceway, but he was the first one to the finish thanks to an impressive come-from-behind tally.
War Hero Defeats Open Rivals At Vernon July 19, 2015 After making an authoritative brush to the lead at race's midpoint, Howard Gill's War Hero ($5.60) edged clear of his four rivals, posting a 1:53 victory in Saturday (July 18) evening's $10,000 Open T...
Buen Camino Scores Before Cancellation June 28, 2015 While a power outage forced the abandonment of the last eight races on Sunday (June 28) afternoon's 12-race program at Tioga Downs, the Purple Haze Stables' Buen Camino ($3.60, part of entry) was able...
War Hero Wins Opening Night Feature April 17, 2015 Howard Gill’s homebred War Hero ($11.40) took advantage of a pocket trip, pouncing late and drawing clear to a 1:55.2 victory in the featured $10,000 Open Trot on Friday (April 17) evening’s Vernon Do...
War Hero Prevails In Vernon Open August 15, 2014 Ontario-sired War Hero emerged victorious from a three-horse stretch battle to score a victory in the feature $9,000 Open I Trot on Friday night at Vernon Downs.
Ont.-Sired Trotter Wins Vernon Feature July 25, 2014 War Hero powered past Ilovemymommy in the stretch to win the $10,000 featured Open I Trot at Vernon Downs on Friday night.
War Hero A Fitting Winner May 25, 2014 Memorial Day weekend is a time when most Americans reflect on the sacrifices made by those who protect the rights and freedoms so very important to the United States. So, it might have been the proper...
War Hero Undefeated In Five Starts September 08, 2012 Four-year-old trotter War Hero kept his trainer's seasonal record perfect along with his own career resume as he rallied three-wide from off the pace to win for the fifth straight time on Friday night...
