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Gold Star Sven scores in Vernon finale

Gold Star Sven (Steeven Genois) takes the $8,500 featured pace on closing night of the 2025 harness racing season at Vernon Downs on Saturday (November 15). Bluesville (Ron Harp) led…

Long dominates with four wins

Driver Chris Long had a harness racing grand slam including a win with Quarrel (Always B Miki) in the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Vernon Downs on Friday…

Bailey vs. Long – Drivers title goes down to the wire

Closing night of the 2025 harness racing season at Vernon Downs is Saturday (November 15) and the drivers title and trainers title is still wide open. Leon Bailey goes into…

Merrow delivers front end masterclass

Merrow (Chris Long) captures the $8,500 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (November 8). Merrow ($5.80) led to the quarter in :27.1. He used a :29.0 second quarter to…

$65 upset – Unusual Clarity sweeps past rivals

Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) captures the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (November 7). Little Instigator (Leon Bailey) was first to the quarter in :27.2….

Long and Bailey split the spotlight with five wins each

Drivers Chris Long and Leon Bailey put on a show as they each scored five harness racing winners on the night at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct 31). As the…

Sweet Valley charges late to win

Sweet Valley (Chris Long) grabs the featured $7,500 trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (October 25). Discus Hanover (Leon Bailey) flew out of the gate and led to the quarter…

Photo can’t split Bluesville and Merrow in thrilling finish

Bluesville (Ron Harp) and Merrow (Leon Bailey) finish in a harness racing dead heat in the $8,500 featured pace on Friday (October 24). Merrow ($2.32) got the first call, but…

BB Lucky Boy, Quarrel score key victories

BB Lucky Boy (John MacDonald) and Quarrel (Chris Long) capture the co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (October 10). BB Lucky Boy ($9.54) takes the $7,500 pace. Merrow (Leon Bailey)…

One Million dollars on the line in Saturday’s Big Apple finals

Vernon Downs plays host to the Big Apple Finals for 2-year-olds in all four harness racing classes on Saturday (October 11). They will all compete for a purse of $250,000….

Quarrel wins thrilling race

Quarrel (Always B Miki) captures the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ harness racing pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (October 3). Bell Of Lazarus (Leon Bailey) led to the quarter…

Big Apple eliminations kick off on Saturday

Vernon Downs welcome freshmen pacers & trotters for the Big Apple eliminations on Saturday (October 4). They are divided into four classes: 2-Year-old colts & gelding pacers, 2-year-old filly pacers,…