NYSS Freshman Pacers Shine At Vernon August 12, 2023 Vernon Downs hosted two divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for two-year-old pacing fillies as well as a leg for pacing colts & geldings on Saturday (Aug. 12).
Valentina Blu Feted At NYSS Awards Banquet November 17, 2022 The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and United States Trotting Association (USTA) District 8 hosted their Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, Nov. 13 at Vernon Downs Casino Hotel to recognize and honour top ...
Crown Night Reflections With Sophomore Winners November 01, 2022 Scott Zeron earned the sixth Breeders Crown trophy of his career this past weekend when he guided Treacherous Dragon to victory for trainer Nancy Takter in the final for three-year-old female pacers a...
JD Aims To Take Down Reynolds Rivals May 04, 2022 After breeder George Zitone saw Ray Schnittker purchase So Park N Proud at the 2020 Goshen Yearling Sale, he approached the trainer and asked about retaining an interest in the pacer. Schnittker said ...
Update On Hickfromfrenchlick January 22, 2021 An issue kept him off the racetrack in 2020, but expect to see Hickfromfrenchlick return to competition as a five-year-old in the not-too-distant future.
Hickfromfrenchlick Returns May 16, 2020 As harness racing starts to make plans to resume activity around North America, many top Standardbreds from 2019 will be making first appearances of the season at tracks across the continent.
Night Of Champions' Local Ties Run Deep September 13, 2019 When 64 of the best New York-bred trotters and pacers enter the paddock at Batavia Downs for the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions on Saturday (Sept. 14), there will be three...
Hickfromfrenchlick Seeks EBC Score August 15, 2019 Hickfromfrenchlick is scheduled to race in Indiana later this season, which is likely to attract attention there thanks to his Larry Bird-inspired name. But first, the colt will try to close out a suc...
Schnittker, Johnson Star At Goshen July 05, 2019 Trainer Ray Schnittker sent out three winners, including track record-setting Captain Malicious, and Jan Johnson notched his first winning drive since 2016 as Historic Track hosted six Landmark Stakes...
Hickfromfrenchlick Seeks More NY Glory September 21, 2018 For years in Boston Celtic green, Larry Bird taunted, tortured and tormented New York. On Saturday night (Sept. 22nd), his ‘nicknamesake’ tries to take it.
Blue-Blooded Frosh Hit The Meadows July 20, 2018 Eliminations for the $450,000 (est) Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids highlight Saturday’s card at The Meadows, but fans of two-year-old racing will enjoy an additional treat: 66 freshman colt ...
Obvious Blue Chip Philly's Leading Lady July 04, 2018 Hot trainer Gareth Dowse can do little wrong these days. Obvious Blue Chip, new to the Dowse stable, overcame Post 8 after a 29-day break from the races with a 1:51.1 victory in the $17,000 fillies an...
Trainers To Select French Trotters April 17, 2018 “I think there’s a lot of owners and trainers who are really going to enjoy this and that’s the thing about the game. I want to make money, but the other thing about that game is it has to be fun and ...