Year: 2023

The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs have announced the top driver, trainers and horses from the summer and fall live racing meet who will be honored for their efforts during the Night of Distinction awards presentation that will be held on closing night at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Dec. 9). Post time for the first race is 6 p.m.

Race secretary Rob Pennington hit a home run with his holiday-themed winter late closing series, resulting in the presentation of over a dozen legs of four individual series being contested over the upcoming three-day (Dec. 8–10) weekend at First Tracks Cumberland. With a total of $68,800 in first leg purses alone, the series conditions were obviously a big hit with the Maine horsemen, as well as soon-to-be retirees.

The shortest distance between points is a straight, direct line. Adam Moeykens, 20, a native of Honesdale, Pa., knew early in life the goal that he wanted to achieve and has embarked on the journey to reach that goal and quench the desire to become a successful driver in harness racing. His efforts have already been getting noticed, because when the Monticello-Goshen USHWA Chapter holds its 64th annual awards banquet on Sunday (Dec. 10), Adam Moeykens will receive the association’s Rising Star Award.

After three unsuccessful starts in the track’s top class for female pacers, Mcnatural L got the job done at long odds in her fourth attempt in the $15,000 Distaff Open I Handicap on Wednesday night (Dec. 6) at Batavia Downs. 

Dover, DE – Incaseyoudidntknow stormed home to win her fifth consecutive race at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday (Dec. 6) night.