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Batavia, NY — Jim Morrill Jr. put on a driving clinic at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 19) night as he schooled his competition to the tune of seven winners and thrust himself into the dash driving lead for the current summer/fall Downs meeting. The pride of Methuen, Massachusetts, Morrill won with Mucho Macho (1:58.1, […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — It was quite a Friday afternoon (April 25) for driver Jim Morrill Jr. as he rolled to six harness racing wins on the 11-race card at Buffalo Raceway, sweeping both featured events along the way. Morrill Jr. was aboard Beacon Beach (Resolve) who took the $14,500 Open Trot while earlier in the […]
Batavia, NY — Record breaking, total domination is the only way to describe the harness racing performance put on by My Debt Collector (Chapter Seven-Magic Presto) at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 28) night who was absolutely peerless while winning the $102,500 New York Sire Stake for 2-year-old trotting fillies. My Debt Collector’s time of […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The ink had hardly dried in the Buffalo Raceway record book, but Double Class (Class Included-Double Ivory) broke his own harness racing mark he set a week earlier for the 4-year-old gelding trotters with heart-stopping 1:56.1 head victory over Power And Grace in the $14,000 Open I-II Handicapped Trot on Saturday evening […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — R Royal Port (Archangel-World Class Izzy) pulled into ‘port’ on time and scored a two-length victory over E Street in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,000 Open I-II Trot on Saturday evening (July 13). The time was 1:56.1 over the fast track and just missed tying the aged gelding harness racing trotting record by a […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — There were two different tactics used in the pair of Buffalo Raceway featured harness racing events on Saturday night (June 15). First in the $14,000 Open Pace, Mach Le More A (Mach Three) used a furious rally in deep stretch to shock Vel Mr Nice Guy by a head in 1:53.2 while […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Heavens Fury (Muscle Mass-Seven Heavens) got sharp at the right time as the 4-year-old mare captured the $22,500 Spring Up final for the trotters on Friday afternoon (June 7) at Buffalo Raceway with a resounding 1-1/2 length harness racing victory over Retha Babe in 2:00.4 over the fast track. At the start […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Poets N Pirates (Spring Goal-Kandy’s Lo) collected the ‘booty’ for the second straight week at Buffalo Raceway as he turned back the late charge from Stars An Stones in the featured $9,000 Class B harness racing trotting event on Friday afternoon (May 24). He managed to collect the neck victory in 2:00.3 […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — After a week hiatus from the winner’s circle, Magical Mistress (Camystic-Meridian Magic) got reacquainted with Buffalo Raceway track photographer John Emmerling on Wednesday afternoon (April 10) as she posted the victory in the featured $14,000 Open Pace for the fillies and mares. She turned back the late rush from Summer Slash by […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The ‘magical’ streak continued on Wednesday afternoon (March 27) for Magical Mistress (Camystic-Meridian Magic) as she posted her fourth consecutive harness racing victory by taking the $14,000 Open Pace for the fillies and mares at Buffalo Raceway. The well-traveled Magical Mistress arrived off a victory at Monticello Raceway on March 11 after […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Buffalo Raceway is ready to open the 2024 live harness racing season on Saturday night (March 2) with a 13-race program set to get underway at 6 p.m. The featured events on the card will be the $14,000 Open Pace in the seventh race followed by the $14,000 Open Trot in the […]
Batavia, NY — The 2024 winter harness racing meet kicked off at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Jan. 4) and the wagering success the track realized last year picked up right where it left off as a new single card handle record was set during opening day. Betting from all sources totalled $390,922 and that easily […]
Batavia, NY — After bouncing back from an untimely break last week and despite a jump in class for this start, Johnny Boy (Uncle Peter) got back in the win column by taking the $15,000 Open I Handicap harness racing trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Nov. 25). Kevin Cummings sent Johnny Boy […]
Batavia, NY — Prior to the start of racing on Saturday night (Nov. 11) at Batavia Downs, members of the local harness racing driver, trainer, groom and owner colony gathered trackside for a moment of silence to remember and honor their peers at Tioga Downs who lost their horses and their livelihoods as a result […]
Batavia, NY — Cold, wind and rain set the stage for a sloppy night of harness racing at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 8) but there was nothing messy about the performance put in by Rightfully Mine (American Ideal), who splashed her way to victory in the $15,000 Open I Distaff Handicap feature. Rightfully Mine […]
Batavia, NY — There was an obvious front-end speed bias at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Oct. 21) and the harness racing winners of the top two paces took full advantage of that route to victory. In the $15,000 Open I Handicap, Joesstar Of Mia A (Roll With Joe) and driver Jim Morrill Jr. overcame […]
Batavia, NY — Since coming into harness racing trainer Mike Deters’ barn in September, Burn Notice (Cayenne Turbo) has had a reversal of fortunes that have seen him not finish off the board in five starts. And his class ascent continued at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Oct. 20) after he won the $15,000 Open […]
Batavia, NY — An early move by harness racing driver Jim Morrill Jr. put Metal Man (Huntsville) in the perfect spot to win the lone $119,800 division of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Batavia Downs on Tuesday night (Aug. 8). Hurrikane Hunter (Joe Chindano Jr.) grabbed the front […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — It’s not too often when you can catch harness racing driver Jim Morrill Jr. at a long price. Friday afternoon (Jul. 21) it was a rare occurrence. Morrill Jr., who has clinched his third consecutive driving title at Buffalo Raceway this season, hopped aboard to catch drive Dandys Bb Eight (World Of […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The Buffalo Raceway live 2023 harness racing season concludes on Saturday evening (July 22) at 6:00 p.m. and the track has named its various award winners who will be honored during the finale. A pair of mares swept the ‘Pacer and Trotter of the Meet’ awards for 2023. Filly Speaks (Artspeak-Filly’s Victory) […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Hopefully Buffalo Raceway harness racing officials have fast drying ink for the record book. After Deswanslittlelorie set the all-aged trotting record at Buffalo Raceway this past Saturday night with a 1:55.3 time, Wild Bill Kelso (Crazy Wow-Broadway Joe Ell) came to town on Wednesday afternoon (July 19) and tied that mark with […]
JimHAMBURG, N.Y. — Con Air Hall (Groton Hall-Charm’s Chip) found little resistance in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Trot on Friday afternoon (June 16) as he easily disposed of his seven harness racing rivals in a seasonal best 1:56.3 over the good track. He comfortably toppled Mugshots Bro by 3-3/4 lengths. After collecting 2-3/4 length victory […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — It was a rare glimpse of an inside starting post for Credit List (Credit Winner-Ashlee’s Dream, $6.00) on a glorious Friday afternoon (May 26) at Buffalo Raceway and he took full advantage of the situation to wire the field in the $15,500 Open Trot. He turned back the last ditch effort from […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The distaff pacers took center stage at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (May 3) and it was harness racing driver Jim Morrill Jr. who used two different ploys to share the spotlight in both featured events. Miss Rockadali (Dali-Southern Rock)was first to the winner’s circle as Morrill Jr. guided her to a 1-1/2 […]
