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Lanjo Lee posted Saratoga Raceway's fastest mile of the season when the classy five-year-old So Surreal gelding won the $20,548 Open Handicap Pace on Saturday, April 27.

The Bacon Brothers, featuring Michael and Kevin Bacon, unveil their new album, Ballad Of The Brothers via Forosoco Music / Forty Below Records. The album is out now, and available to order here on CD, Vinyl, and digital download.

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BATAVIA — The county Sheriff’s Office has had an additional presence in Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel at certain times, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

In what may prove to be a course reversal, Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. directors on Thursday said they are open to allocating more money to promote the branch segment of the public

The 'magical' streak continued on Wednesday afternoon (March 27) for Magical Mistress ($9.90) as she posted her fourth consecutive victory by taking the $18,919 Open Pace for the fillies and mares at Buffalo Raceway.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — With the date of the Total Solar Eclipse inching closer, we’ve created a list of eclipse-viewing events in the Greater Rochester area and surrounding areas. Upstate New York is among the path of totality for this year’s Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 making it an ideal viewing location for many. […]

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. Board Chair Dennis Bassett, right, shows his appreciation for Richard Siebert's many years of service to the company with a smooch on the cheek at this

Two arrests were made following the death of a sergeant who was attacked and killed after breaking up a dispute early Sunday morning at New York’s Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, according to the Batavia Police Department. Genesee County Sheriff's Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello was working a special assignment detail at Batavia Downs when police responded to reports of a disturbance at the bar. Sanfratello escorted Michael J. Elmore and Lyndsey Jean Wilcox out of the casino following t...

Michael J. Elmore, accused of actions that lead to the death of Sgt. Thomas A. Sanfratello, who is being held in Monroe County Jail, arrives at the Town of Batavia Court on Tuesday afternoon.  The