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Batavia Downs is a harness racing track and casino in Batavia, New York. It is located in Genesee County between Buffalo and Rochester just off of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90). It opened on September 20, 1940, and is the oldest lighted harness racetrack in the United States. The track is exactly .5 miles (0.80 km) long.
Harness racing legend Stanley Dancer recalled for two appearances with Cardigan Bay, and his import from New Zealand later became the sport's first horse to top $1 million in career earnings. On August 26, 1966, the largest crowd in the history of Batavia Downs — 15,118 — turned out for what was billed as The Pace of the Century.
Race: Winner: Driver: Trainer: Time: 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace: Rockin Amadeus: Yannick Gingras: Jimmy Takter: 1:51.2 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot: Wheeling N Dealin ...
Aug. 26—Officials with Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. are interesting in adding new gaming machines at Batavia Downs that would allow bettors to wager on horse races that already happened.
Bally Technologies Wins Systems Contract with Batavia Downs Casino Company to deploy award-winning systems solutions across 779 video lottery terminals at New York casino LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE ...
The Breeders Crown is an annual series of harness races in the United States and Canada covering each of the sport's twelve traditional categories of age, gait and gender. The series was initiated by the Hambletonian Society, promoters of the Hambletonian Stakes, in 1984 to enhance the Standardbred breeding industry and to promote the sport of harness racing by providing a lucrative high ...
Sanfratello was the lone deputy on special assignment at Batavia Downs on March 9 and 10, he said. Police seek public's help The casino was incredibly busy Saturday night into Sunday morning ...
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".