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Batavia, NY — The second leg of the Octoberfest Claiming Series was held at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Oct. 14) with seven divisions of claiming pacers competing for $10,000 each. Week one saw nine horses change hands for $7,500 each, and during week two, five more found new homes at the escalated price of $8,500. […]
Batavia, NY — The featured race at Batavia Downs on Monday (Oct. 12) was the $13,500 Open Handicapped pace for fillies and mares and for the second time in as many starts, Granny’s Watching (He’s Watching) won with a solid harness racing performance. Granny’s Watching (Shawn McDonough) went right to the front and set quarters […]
Batavia, NY — The 10-year-old trotting gelding Alan (Dontyouforgetit) has seemingly found the fountain of youth since entering the Megan Wilson Stable in September as he has since run off the screen in two successive harness racing outings at Batavia Downs, the latest being on Thursday (Oct. 8) night when he won the $8,000 conditioned […]
Batavia, NY — Driver Drew Monti had another big day at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Sept. 17) after winning four races on the card, including one of the three $8,000 features. An $8,000 conditioned trot was one that Monti won with Brookview Darius, who got away sixth behind Frank’s Watching (Ray Fisher Jr.), who led […]
Batavia, NY — After two narrow harness racing defeats in the top Open class at Batavia Downs, Windsun Charlotte (Betterthancheddar) took full advantage of some class relief and got the win in the featured $10,000 pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday (Sept. 16) night. Windsun Charlotte (Dave McNeight III) took her usual off-the-pace position […]
Batavia, NY — After not having seen an inside post since July 1, Elegant Woman A (Bettor’s Delight) took full advantage of her seldom seen pylon position and easily handled her harness racing peers in the $13,500 Open pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on a rainy and sloppy Wednesday (Sept. 9) night. […]
Batavia, NY — It was easy work for Machs Legacy A (Mach Three) on Labor Day at Batavia Downs on Monday (Sept. 7) as he went gate to wire to post his third straight win after taking the featured $8,000 pace for fillies and mares. Drew Monti pushed Machs Legacy A off the gate for […]
Batavia, NY — Labor Day traditionally marks the end of the summer season and Batavia Downs is planning on helping it go out with a bang with a full slate of harness racing and activities scheduled all weekend. Byron Brown, President and CEO of Western Regional Off Track Betting, is very much looking forward to […]
Batavia, NY— The New York Sire Stakes will make its final stop of 2026 at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 2) with a short but select group of 3-year-old male trotters going postward for $115,500 in harness racing purse money. This is a very bettable field as the program will indicate, but the one horse […]
Batavia, NY — Batavia Downs’ leading driver, Drew Monti, won five of the 11 races on Thursday (Aug. 27) evening to extend his victory advantage for the harness racing meet. Monti won with Cash Back (1:56.3, $5.72), Naked Truth (1:57.3, $6.06), RC Enterprise (1:59.4, $11.70), Baby Yoda (2:00, $11.40) and Actor Hanover (1:58.3, $5.08), who […]
Batavia, NY — Jula Florence (Chapter Seven-Jula Shes Magic) sat a perfect pocket trip before striking late to score a narrow harness racing victory in the $110,200 New York Sire Stake for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 26) night. Seveallisto (Leon Bailey) and Jula Florence (Tyler Miller) both left from mid-pack […]
Batavia, NY— Batavia Downs will host the New York Sire Stakes again on Wednesday (Aug. 26) night with a single eight horse field lining up for $110,200 in purse money and feature the three leading ladies from that division. Seveallisto (Chapter Seven-Callisto Dream) is the top earner ($79,740) of this division, but sits second in […]
Batavia, NY— The New York Sire Stakes will visit Batavia Downs for the sixth time this year on Saturday (Aug. 22) night and will feature nine 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings who will start for their chance at $114,900 in total purses.The group will compete in two fields, with one being a non-betting event before […]
Batavia, NY— On Saturday (Aug. 22), Batavia Downs will once again host its signature harness racing race, the $50,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace, which annually draws some of the best Open class pacers in North America. And the 2026, 20th edition of this major local race is no exception. With a full field of […]
Batavia, NY — The shortest route to the wire is a straight line and that’s the path Chapter Twelve (What The Hill) and Double Up N (American Ideal) both took to win a pair of $9,500 harness racing feature races at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 15) night. In the Class A trot, Chapter Twelve […]
Batavia, NY — Primacy Station (American Ideal-Preeminence) moved to the head of his class after winning the $110,200 New York Sire Stake for 2-year-old harness racing pacing colts and geldings at Batavia downs on Wednesday (Aug. 12) night. Primacy Station (Matt Kakaley) got away fifth as Beatle Bluechip (Niko Karna) led the field to the […]
Batavia, NY— For the fourth week in row, the New York Sire Stakes will make a stop at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 12) and this time, feature a full harness racing field of eight 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings who will go postward for a purse of $110,200. A fairly even group has drawn-in, […]
Batavia, NY — Saratoga shippers have been a major factor at Batavia Downs this meet, and that trend continued on Sunday (Aug. 2) afternoon when Larry Stalbaum, aka The Bomber, rolled in with a pair of his stable stars and left with the lion’s share of the purse after winning both $13,500 Opens as the […]
Batavia, NY — A single field of seven of the best Empire State-bred sophomore trotting fillies will line up for a bounty of $119,700 when the New York Sire Stakes makes its second stop at Batavia Downs on Wednesday, July 29. Topping this group of girls is last year’s 2-year-old champion, Sharp Seven (Chapter Seven-Lookin […]
Batavia, NY — Lanjo Lee and El Toro Loco starred in co-features at Batavia Downs during the Sunday (July 26) afternoon matinee, and both were leading men from gate to wire. The $13,500 Open pace came first and Lanjo Lee turned in his fastest performance of the year. Kyle Cummings sent Lanjo Lee to the […]
Batavia, NY — Dave McNeight III came into Saturday (July 25) night needing three harness racing victories to reach a career milestone of 2,000 driving wins and “Triple Sticks” got the job done. After scoring two wins during the night with Avion Seelster and Ashlee’s Delight, McNeight grabbed the nightcap with Skyline Blue Chip to […]
Batavia, NY — Batavia Downs will open their 2026 harness racing season on Wednesday (July 22) and the New York Sire Stakes will be on hand to add some excitement to that initial card. One division of seven 3-year-old pacing fillies will go postward for a plump purse of $121,800 and that group of gals […]
Batavia, NY — All the preparations are complete and the anticipation to see the horses go behind the gate is high as live harness racing is set to return to Genesee County on Wednesday, July 22 when Batavia Downs hosts the first of 62 fast paced cards of Standardbred competition scheduled to take place during the […]
Batavia, NY — Old man winter continued his residency at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Jan. 29) afternoon and provided more wind, snow and bone-chilling temperatures for the proceedings. Only a Crazy Fool would want to be racing in that and he was, and won the featured $10,000 Class A-AA trot with an impressive turn of […]
