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Vernon Downs is set to begin their 68th year of racing on Saturday (April 17). Vernon Downs will feature the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) with separate races for both three-year-old filly trotters and three-year-old trotting colts on Friday, June 18. Vernon Downs is also proud to once again play host to the Zweig Memorial races for three-year-old trotters on Saturday, Aug. 28. On Saturday, Sept. 11, Vernon will present the New York State Excelsior Finals for two- and three-year-olds. Leon Bai...

Vernon Downs will begin its 68th racing season Saturday without fans.

The "Home of the Miracle Mile" will host 70 nights of racing from April through November 6. Post time will be at 6:10 each night, with the exception of Kentucky Derby Day on May 1, when post time will be 4:30. Highlights of this season include the Empire Breeders Classic on Friday, June 18 and the Zweig Memorial on Saturday, August 28. Vernon Downs is still waiting for guidelines from the New York State Health Department on when fans and how many will be allowed at the track. For the complete s...

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They must be completely filled out — front and back — and signed to be valid. The applications are available at the following links: Tioga Downs | Vernon Downs Those with questions are advised to contact Brett Risi at [email protected] or 607.699.7688. (Tioga and Vernon Downs)

Sponsored by: The Paulick Report received the following open letter from attorney Douglas E. Lieb on behalf of trainer Rene Allard. Meadowlands owner Jeff Gural released a statement earlier this week revealing that Allard, who is under federal indictment, was continuing to train horses and that horses under his care would be excluded from stakes races at The Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs. Further, Gurals statement declared that owners who have or had horses in Allards stab...

Gural Reveals Indicted Trainer Allard Still Operating, Bans Horses And Owners From His Barn Sponsored by: The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands owner Jeff Gural issued the following statement to media on March 6 regarding horses associated with Rene Allard. Harness trainer Rene Allard was included in a superseding indictment filed in federal court in December. The indictment was part of a drug adulteration and misbranding conspiracy case that also included Louis...

Last Comment: March 20, 2021 4:17 pm ET | 1 Comment(s) | Jump to Comments On Saturday (March 6) Meadowlands President Jeff Gural issued a statement regarding trainer Rene Allard. The statement on Allard and his stable from Gural is as follows. Meadowlands management has become aware that Rene Allard is training a stable of horses in South Florida. As a result, The Meadowlands, Tioga & Vernon Downs will exclude any horse being trained or that has been trained in that stable in any stake and is a...

Despite a month of crippling winter weather and the re-opening of racing in Ontario two weeks ago, betting at The Meadowlands has stayed on a roll. In fact, on Friday (March 5) night, management is hoping to up the track’s streak of wagering at least $3 million to an impressive 10th consecutive program. “We say it often,” said Big M Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir. “But horseplayers have really responded in a big way to our low takeout wagering menu. With si...

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inks New York Market Access Deal with Tioga Downs News provided by Share this article Share this article HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNOG) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement with Tioga Downs Race Track, LLC. ("Tioga Downs") for future online gaming market access in the state of New York, subject to legislation, regulatory approval, license eligibility and availability.   Following a reco...