Batavia, NY — A loaded 15-race card has been drawn for Wednesday night at Batavia Downs and it features the $440,000 New York Sire Stake Excelsior finals. A total of 64 state-bred Standardbreds will start in eight $55,000 Excelsior divisions and combined with seven overnight events valued at $71,500, the total purses up for grabs that night total $511,500. All of the 3-year-old events are … Continue reading $440,000 NYSS Excelsior finals at Batavia Downs Wednesday »

Batavia, NY — A $15,000 Open I Handicap for each gait topped the bill at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 9) and both winners took new seasonal marks as a result of their efforts. In the feature pace, Gunslinger Hill (Drew Monti) made it two in a row after taking advantage of a perfect trip. Gunslinger Hill took an early lead, but soon found … Continue reading Gunslinger Hill, Mugshots Bro take Batavia features »

Batavia, NY — After coming up short in her last outing, Summer Slash got back to her winning ways while imposing her will on a field of top pacing mares in the $15,000 Open I Distaff Handicap pace at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 6). In a reversal of tactics, Ray Fisher Jr. sent Summer Slash to the front for the first time since April … Continue reading Summer Slash dismantles top mares at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — A trifecta of $10,000 mid-level conditioned events topped the bill at Batavia Downs on Labor Day Monday (Sept. 4) as the summer heat returned to Genesee County. The initial two features were trots and the fastest of those was won by I Got The Looks (Dan Yetman) who sat fourth to the half before coming first-over in turn three to draw near … Continue reading Undertaker, I Got The Looks tops on Labor Day at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — Dave McNeight III, aka Triple Sticks, had a big night at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 2) as he scored a driving hat trick that included wins in both feature races. The first came with Tiger Baron, who on the heels of an impressive victory last week at Batavia, moved up to the top class and scored again, winning the $15,000 … Continue reading “Triple Sticks” sweeps Saturday features at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage in split sets at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 1) for a total of $103,000 in what was the final visit for the top state bred series for the year. The first $51,500 division was won by Erin (E L Titan-Blurred) in a romp. In a field that was scratch-shortened … Continue reading Erin, Sadbirdstillsing score in NYSS action at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes will make its final 2023 visit to Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 1) when two $51,500 divisions of 2-year-old trotting fillies will line up to vie for the $103,000 in purse money and the statistical leader in this category will be on hand to compete. Sister Mary Maude (Crazy Wow-Perfect Mass) is the current points leader of this … Continue reading Sister Mary Maude streaking in NYSS at Batavia on Friday »

Batavia, NY — Jim Morrill Jr. had the hot hand in the bike on Wednesday as he won six times during the 13 race card. His biggest tally came with Miss Rockadali, who led at every station en route to victory in the $15,000 fillies and mares Open I Handicap at Batavia Downs on Wednesday evening (Aug. 30). Morrill left with Miss Rockadali and out-dueled … Continue reading Morrill wins six including feature at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — A large trackside crowd was treated to a robust card of racing at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Aug. 26) that was headlined by the track’s signature event, the $75,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace. A full field of eight top Open pacers went postward with Covered Bridge taking the winner’s share of the purse after a dominating finish. Covered Bridge … Continue reading Covered Bridge wins Kane Invitational at Batavia Downs »

Batavia, NY — The trotters were on full display under the Friday night (Aug. 25) lights at Batavia Downs but the spotlight fell directly on driver Jim Morrill Jr., who choreographed the journeys of the winners of the top two events. In the $15,000 Open I Handicap trot, Morrill put Makadushin N Cheez on the point and then sat chilly for the next eight furlongs. … Continue reading Morrill sweeps features at Batavia Downs »