Batavia, NY — With no one hitting the Pick-5 once again on Saturday (Aug. 24) at Batavia Downs, there is a carryover that has grown to $3,558 for that bet in the first race on Wednesday (Aug. 28) and track management has announced the pool will be guaranteed at $10,000 through the USTA Strategic Wagering Program.  Free full past performance programs for races one through … Continue reading $10,000 guaranteed Pick 5 pool at Batavia Wednesday »

Batavia, NY — The last New York Sire Stake stop of 2024 at Batavia Downs will be on Wednesday (Aug. 28) evening when five 2-year-old trotting fillies will compete in one division for $102,500 in purse money.  That division’s leading points (137) and earnings ($130,509) leader is My Debt Collector (Chapter Seven-Magic Presto) and she will be the one to beat when they line up … Continue reading NYSS frosh filly trotters at Batavia Downs Wednesday »

Batavia, NY — Sophomore trotters of both sexes were on hand to compete for their share of $233,300 in purses in the New York Sire Stakes at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night and a new track standard was established in the first set.  In the $115,600 division for fillies and mares, Sister Mary Maude (Crazy Wow-Perfect Mass) took a new lifetime mark and … Continue reading Sister Mary Maude crushes record in NYSS at Batavia Downs »

Batavia, NY — A patient drive by driver Matt Kakaley paid big dividends for Desperate Man, who won the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night.  Typhoon Banner N (Joe Bongiorno) and Coaches Corner (Jason Bartlett) traded leads to the :26.4 quarter while Desperate Man traveled a close fourth. After Coaches Corner finally settled on the lead, Buzzsaw … Continue reading Desperate Man cruises to $100,000 Kane Memorial win at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — Driver Dave McNeight III started Friday (Aug. 23) night in fifth place for dash wins at Batavia Downs. But when the dust had settled after the 13th race, “Triple Sticks” found himself tied for second place after he won five races on the card.  McNeight won with My Mind Is Madeup (1:54.4, $3.70), Hellrider (1:59.4, $9.70), Black Is Back (1:55, $9.30), Doyoukissfirstdate … Continue reading McNeight III wins five at Batavia Downs Friday »

Batavia, NY — It will be a New York Sire Stake double-header at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 24) night when both colt and gelding and filly divisions of 3-year-old trotters take the track to compete for a total purse of $233,300. The fillies go first for a purse of $115,600 and Sister Mary Maude (Credit Winner-Perfect Mass) leads the way.  Sister Mary Maude is … Continue reading NYSS 3-year-old trotters take the track at Batavia Saturday »

Batavia, NY — One five horse field of 2-year-old trotting males lined up for $102,500 in the New York Sire Stakes at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 21) evening and BJM’s Lil Man was solid from start to finish and grabbed the winner’s share of the purse.  Driver Tyler Buter put BJM’s Lil Man right on the point and became a passenger for the ride. … Continue reading BJM’s Lil Man comes up big in $102,500 NYSS at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — The finest group of pacers ever assembled to compete at Batavia Downs will go to post in the $100,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace on Saturday (Aug.24). The top-flight field of eight have a combined lifetime earnings of just under $6.5 million and include millionaires Hellabalou, Covered Bridge and Desperate Man. Hellabalou ($1,446,071) won the $457,000 MGM Borgotta final at Yonkers Raceway in … Continue reading Three millionaires entered in $100,000 Kane Memorial pace at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes returns to Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 21) and brings with it a field of five first-year male trotters who will compete in one dash valued at $102,500. The most successful horse in the field is BJM’s Little Man (Devious Man-Vixen) who has won four of six lifetime starts with one third, has amassed $95,450 as a … Continue reading “Lil Man” looms large in $102,500 NYSS at Batavia »

Batavia, NY — Co-features valued at $13,500 each topped the card at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug.17) night and the victorious parties of both events were no stranger to the winner’s circle. First in the Open trot, Treasured Tee (Joe Chindno Jr.) tripped out to his second consecutive score at this level. Crazy Ritz (Jim McNeight Jr,) was the leader through fractions of :28.3, :59 … Continue reading Two repeat winners in Batavia Downs features »