Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace

Harness racing at Batavia Downs

Purse Increase For Kane Memorial Invitational Pace

December 29, 2023

Batavia Downs, in conjunction with the Western New York Harness Horsemen’s Association, has announced that the purse for its signature event, the Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace, has been in...

Covered Bridge

Covered Bridge Wins Batavia's Kane Invitational

August 27, 2023

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 Invit...

Covered Bridge

Gold Cup & Saucer Winner Back In Action

August 25, 2023

The richest night of harness racing all summer will be held at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 26) when total purses of $467,400 will be in play for participants of the heavily stake-laden card.

American Dealer Posts Track Record In Kane Memorial

August 26, 2022

American Dealer N scored a 2-1/2-length victory and set an all-time track record of 1:50.2 in the 17th edition of the $75,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace at Batavia Downs on Friday night...

Gias Surreal winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Locally Owned Gias Surreal Comes Home For Kane

August 25, 2022

Jim Graham is a longtime western New York horseman that has been training and racing at Batavia Downs since the 1980s. He has more than 1,500 conditioning wins and in excess of $7.25 million in purses...

Harness racing at Batavia Downs

Batavia's Enhanced Kane Memorial Set For Friday

August 23, 2022

Batavia Downs will present a special card of live racing this Friday (Aug. 26) that will feature both colt and filly three-year-old divisions of New York Sire Stake trotters who will compete for $232,...

Batavia Meet Preview; No 2020 Kane Pace

The 74th season of live harness racing at Batavia Downs will kick off this Wednesday (July 29), and opening night will feature some of the best horses on the grounds, including open filly and mare pac...

Batavia’s ‘19 Dates; Kane Memorial Back

January 14, 2019

Officials with Batavia Downs have unveiled the raceway’s 2019 live schedule, which will see the track host live racing from July 24 through December 14. Also of note is that the Robert J. Kane Memoria...

Kane Memorial Set For Saturday

October 07, 2016

Seven horses with a combined lifetime earnings of over $11 million comprise the field for the 14th annual $50,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace, which will be contested at Batavia Downs on Saturday nig...