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HAMBURG, N.Y. — “It was a nice year of racing,” Buffalo Raceway General Manager Jon Cramer said as he reflected back on the just completed 2026 live racing season. “We had some new faces here this season along with regular horse people and they ran for some great purse money,” Cramer added. “The fans and horsemen enjoyed […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — It has been nearly a month since Total Stranger ($10.42) found his way to the winner’s circle. But he’s no longer a stranger as he reacquainted himself there after a half-length victory over Lanjo Lee in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,700 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (July 18). Fitting to get the early lead, Total Stranger […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — It’s closing week for the 2026 season at Buffalo Raceway. While this year’s chapter is coming to an end at the Hamburg half-mile oval, 15 freshman filly trotters will basically be beginning their harness racing careers in a pair of (approx.) $55,000 races in the New York Sire Stakes. First post for […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Davey Day Trader ($28.79) used a big move down the long Buffalo Raceway home stretch on Saturday afternoon (July 11) to spring the upset victory over Lip Reader A in the $14,700 Open Pace. He used a seasonal best of 1:54.2 over the fast track to post the triumph. After two straight […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The New York Sire Stakes came to Buffalo Raceway with the freshman pacers for both sexes taking center stage and while there were no major harness racing upsets, some good efforts were put in. But the top performance, however, belonged to driver Jason Bartlett as he made the shuffle off to Buffalo […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Buffalo Raceway is going to be a busy place on Wednesday afternoon (July 8) as the New York Sire Stakes and Excelsior Series will dominate the 15-race program that gets underway at 2:30 p.m. There is $376,900 up for grabs throughout the day. It will be double barreled action as the 2-year-old […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Do Mischief ($3.10) proved to be all kinds of trouble in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,700 Open Pace on Saturday afternoon (July 4) as he broke the heart of Total Stranger in the final strides in registering a head harness racing victory in 1:53.0 over the fast track. Total Stranger (Kevin Cummings) would set […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Tiger Baron ($6.22) made it three straight harness racing victories as he cooled off Cold Decked by three lengths in Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured $10,900 pace on Friday afternoon (July 3) in a seasonal best 1:55.1. For Tiger Baron (Western Terror), it was his third consecutive jump up in class and the improved […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — It was a spectacular day for Uncle Rob ($3.88) at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday afternoon (July 1) as he collected the harness racing victory in the $110,200 New York Sire Stakes for the 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters with a 1-3/4 length score over Celebrity Dubai in 2:00.3. Besides getting the $55,100 […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Buffalo Raceway has seen New York Sire Stakes champions and even a Breeders Crown titleist make their way to Western New York this season. But things are about to change this Wednesday afternoon (July 1) as eight unproven 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters will battle for a $110,200 bonanza in the New York […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Shine All The Way ($7.68) was the ‘shining star’ at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday afternoon (June 27) as he thumped the harness racing field by three lengths in the $14,700 Open Trot. Besides posting the impressive victory, he tied the aged (5+) gelding trotting mark of 1:56.0 at Buffalo Raceway also held […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — There were a couple of big headlines that came out in the two $58,000 (approx.) New York Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on the Wednesday (June 24) harness racing program at Buffalo Raceway as a track record was absolutely demolished while a driver hit a career milestone in […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — The New York Sire Stakes will have a big impact on Wednesday afternoon (June 24) in the 15-race harness racing program at Buffalo Raceway as four $58,000 (approx.) events as set for the 3-year-old trotting ladies and gentlemen. And there’s one race that looks to be a battle of two of the […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Mercutio ($12.48) waited until the last possible stride to nip Shine All The Way by a head in Buffalo Raceway’s co-featured $14,700 Open Trot on Saturday afternoon (June 20). Later in the card, Lanjo Lee ($28.52) made it three victories in his last four starts in the $14,700 Open Pace by rolling three-wide down […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — There was a little bit of something for all of the fans in the featured harness racing events at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (June 19). For the chalk players, Famous Dan showed the way with a popular $4.04 victory in the $10,900 Trot while in the other race for the sidewinders, […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Elegant Woman A ($15.92) was pure ‘class’ in Buffalo Raceway’s $14,700 Open Pace for the fillies and mares on Wednesday afternoon (June 17) as she rolled to an impressive half-length harness racing victory over Utopia Blue Chip in 1:56.4 over the fast track. Earning a check in five of her last six […]
The Art Major broodmare gem Lettucereason is on the verge of etching her name into harness racing immortality. The deeds of her progeny on the racetracks in Australia and New Zealand this year, notably Leap To Fame and Swayzee, have virtually assured her winning Harness Racing Australia’s Winona Award for Broodmare of the Year for a record fourth consecutive season. Currently, Lettucereason sits alongside Alldatglittersisgold (2013, 2014 […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Drew Monti is quickly becoming Mr. Saturday afternoon at Buffalo Raceway. Last week was a memorable one for Monti as he collected his 3,000th career driving win. While this Saturday (June 13) wasn’t a big milestone, he sure was impressive and made another imprint at Buffalo Raceway as he won five times on […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — When Buffalo Raceway reopens for the live harness racing season in March of 2027, there will be a big change on the track. Starting next season, the passing lane, also known as the ‘lightning lane’, will be eliminated. Buffalo Raceway Chief Operating Officer James Mango said of the move, “It is our hope that […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Kilowatt Kid N ($20.76) was ‘electric’ in Buffalo Raceway’s $10,900 featured pace on Friday afternoon (June 12) as he showed plenty of energy in the second half mile to shock the harness racing field with a three-quarter length score over Tactical Seelster in 1:56.4. One Corona To Go (Ray Fisher Jr.) tried […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Liberty Style ($2.28) looked every part of a New York Sire Stakes champion at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday (June 10) as the 2-year-old filly defending champion had absolutely no issues in squashing the field in the $121,800 event for the 3-year-old distaff pacers. She easily toppled Surreal Spirit by a dialed down 1-3/4 lengths in […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Liberty Style began her racing career last season at Buffalo Raceway as she destroyed the field by 5-3/4 lengths in 1:57.1 in the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing mares. Well, that win was just the start of a stellar freshman campaign for Liberty Style (American Ideal-Fly In Style) and she […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Make My Deo ($4.68) was able to make driver Drew Monti’s day on Saturday afternoon (June 6) at Buffalo Raceway as he rallied from six lengths down with a quarter mile to pace to give Monti his 3,000th driving victory of his harness racing career. Monti, who is from Depew, N.Y., splits […]
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Whats The Point ($20.14) made her point loud and clear to the gentlemen in Buffalo Raceway’s $10,900 Trot as she wired the field and beat Biscoe by a length in 2:00.1 over the fast track. It was her second consecutive harness racing victory as she showed the jump in class wasn’t going […]
