#Vernon Downs

Akron, NY - - The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs will honor three 14-year-old veteran harness racing horses who will officially retire on January 1, 2023. These horses have competed at the Downs this season and will be presented with a trophy commemorating their outstanding careers in the…

I have taken a lot of criticism for the Gural rule requiring our best 3-year-olds to race at 4. Now that we have seen what Bulldog Hanover has accomplished I think it shows how important it is to have a great horse to market. I know that last weekend WEG gave away Bulldog Hanover t-shirts to the first thousand customers and I bet they were scooped…

The Kentucky Derby offers numerous ways to pick a winning horse. And of course, that's half the fun of celebrating Derby Day with mint juleps, over-the-top hats and a few bets placed with friends. The Athletic's writers make their best bets for Saturday's run of the roses at Churchill Downs. One thing to keep an eye on will be the weather as rain…

Over the past months there is not too much we don't know about Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play). Aside from being the fastest harness racing Standardbred of all time, he is putting his 11-race winning streak on the line this Sunday (Oct. 9) in the $153000 Allerage Farms Open Pace at Lexington, Kentucky's Red Mile. The race is generously sponsored by…

Over the past months there is not too much we don't know about Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play). Aside from being the fastest harness racing Standardbred of all time, he is putting his 11-race winning streak on the line this Sunday in the $153000 Allerage Farms Open Pace at Lexington, Kentucky's Red Mile. The race is generously sponsored by Jeff &…