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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…

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…

Leon Bailey bags five wins

Driver Leon Bailey drove five harness racing winners including the featured $8,500 pace with Merrow (Stag Party) at Vernon Downs on Saturday (November 1). Merrow ($5.76) took the early lead,…

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…

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…

Goulet trainee storms home in a lifetime best

Aime Hanover (Rene Goulet) and Little Instigator (Leon Bailey) capture the harness racing co-features at Vernon Downs on Saturday (October 18). Aime Hanover ($14.68) wins the featured $6,500 pace. Kisses…

Gritty win by II Sogno Dream mare

Vernon Downs played host to three $7,500 harness racing features on Friday (October 17). Sweet Valley (Chris Long) grabs the featured trot. Zapaca (Leon Bailey) controlled things early as he…

Bartlett dominates Big Apple Finals with three wins

Vernon Downs played host for the Big Apple Finals for all harness racing classes of 2-year-olds on Saturday (October 11). Driver Jason Bartlett drove three of the four winners as…

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,…

What A Mission charges late for victory

What A Mission (Michael Miller) captures the featured $7,500 trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (September 26). Discus Hanover (Leon Bailey) got to the quarter first in :27.2. He uses…