A pair of $10,000 Class AA trots were featured at Batavia Downs on Friday (Nov. 21) night, and both races had round-trip winners.
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$15k Pick-5 guarantee Fri. at Batavia
After no one hit the Pick-5 at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 19), there is a $6,143 carryover pool for that wager in the first race on Friday (Nov. 21).
El Toro Loco dominates Batavia trotters
After making a break at the gate last week as the prohibitive off-time favorite, El Toro Loco showed a complete reversal of fortunes on Friday (Oct. 31) as he dominated his peers in the $10,000 Clas AA trotting feature at Batavia Downs — and once again as the public’s choice.
Double Class, Cummings stand out at Batavia
Quick early quarters and readily available cover provided Double Class with the perfect storm for winning the $10,000 Class AA trotting feature at Batavia Downs on Friday (Oct. 17).
Fragment shatters Batavia track record; Bartlett wins four at NY Night of Champions
Batavia Downs hosted the $2.4 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions on Saturday (Sept. 6) with eight divisions vying for $300,000 each. The competition was solid across the board, but two stars rose above the rest when the dust settled. Per Engblom’s Fragment turned a lot of heads when he scorched the Batavia oval in 1:52.1 for driver Jason Bartlett and shattered the track record for 2-year-old pacing colts by 1-2/5 seconds.
Spicy Hops upsets in Batavia feature
After coming up just short in his local debut last week, Spicy Hops rebounded with a big win in the $11,000 featured trot at Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 5).
Captain Albano, Desperate Man featured in Kane Memorial
On Saturday (Aug. 23), Batavia Downs will present the 19th Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace. The 2025 edition of this signature event will have one of the most impressive groups of Open-class pacing horses ever assembled in Genesee County and is led two millionaires Captain Albano and Desperate Man.
Liberty Style, Odds On Monetary take Batavia NYSS
New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old pacing fillies invaded Batavia Downs on Thursday (Aug. 14) evening to vie for $110,000 in purse money in two divisions, and both winners did it in gate-to-wire fashion.
Top rookie pacers converge on Batavia Thursday
The best 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings bred in the Empire State, who also just happen to rank among the best in North America, will be on hand at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Aug. 7) when the New York Sire Stakes reconvenes with two five-horse fields competing for a total of $105,000 in purses.
The Last Martini, Bartlett star in Batavia NYSS
A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand to welcome the New York Sire Stakes back to Batavia Downs on Saturday (July 26) night, and they watched as eight 3-year-old pacing fillies competed in a single division for a healthy $121,800 purse during the track’s opening night.