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Power And Grace

Power And Grace Takes Batavia Open

August 03, 2024

A pair of $18,750 Open Handicaps – one on the trot and one on the pace – highlighted the Saturday (Aug. 3) night card at Batavia Downs and both events provided exciting finishes.

R Royal Port winning at Buffalo Raceway

R Royal Port Scores Stateside In Buffalo Open

Canadian-campaigned trotter R Royal Port ($8.90) pulled into 'port' on time and scored a two-length victory over E Street in Buffalo Raceway's $19,178 Open I-II Trot on Saturday evening, July 13. The ...

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Cummings, Smith Shine In Batavia Finale

December 10, 2023

Dominance by a pair of horsemen was centre stage on the closing night card at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Dec. 9 as driver Kevin Cummings and trainer Sam Smith put forth a pair of relentless efforts th...

Lougazi

Top Horsemen, Horses To Be Feted At Batavia Saturday

December 07, 2023

The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs have announced the top driver, trainers and horses from the summer and fall live racing meet.

Ricky Be Sharp

Ricky Be Sharp Cut Through The Mud At Batavia

December 02, 2023

Persistent rain and a sloppy track set the stage for racing at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Dec. 2), but the inclement conditions didn’t prevent Ricky Be Sharp from excelling in the $15,000 Open I...

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Cummings, Nappo Sweep Batavia Saturday Features

September 23, 2023

Driver Kevin Cummings and trainer Angelo Nappo teamed up to take the top two feature races at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 23) over a speed bearing track on a beautiful fall evening.

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UNY-USHWA Announces Batavia Horses Of The Meet

December 16, 2022

The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced the horses who will be honoured for their performances at Batavia Downs during the 2022 racing season.

CR Blazin Beauty, Cummings Shine At Batavia

December 10, 2022

A clear night and a very fast racing surface produced outstanding miles and some huge payoffs at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Dec. 10). The performances were led by CR Blazin Beauty, driven by Kev...

Cummings Snags Seven At Batavia

December 03, 2022

Kevin Cummings has been Batavia Downs leading dash driver for most of the meet and his piloting prowess was on full display Saturday night (Dec. 3) when he won seven of the 13 races on the program, in...

Lougazi Nabs 50th Win; Morrill Wins Six At Batavia

October 23, 2022

The Saturday night (Oct. 22) card at Batavia Downs once again featured a pair of $14,000 Opens – one on the trot and one on the pace – and the winner of each race set personal milestones as a result o...

Rebellious Rolls At Batavia

October 08, 2022

Bouncing back from his outstanding debut at Batavia Downs last week, Rebellious was strong on the point to take his second straight win in Genesee County and fourth consecutive win overall winning the...

Stop Action Upsets At Batavia

Despite not missing the board once over the last three months, Stop Action was released at 8-1 by the betting public and he made them regret it after winning the $15,000 Open I Handicap Pace at Batavi...

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Stranger Things As Expected In Buffalo Finale

There was nothing unusual about Stranger Things ($4) in Buffalo Raceway's $14,400 pace on Saturday afternoon (July 16) as the razor sharp six-year-old gelding held off Black Is Back by three-quarters ...