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Unusual Clarity (Ron Harp) and Won Surreal Deal (Barton Dalious) finished in a dead heat in the featured $7,500 fillies & mares pace on Friday, Sept. 15 at Vernon Downs.

Harnesslink is proud to announce the hiring of Brett Risi as the websites new advertising executive who will be covering the North America harness racing market. Risi is the former Director of Racing Operations for three years at both Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs. He was also the Track Handicapper and on-air TV host at

The $2.5 million (est.) Massachusetts Sire Stakes will kick off its 2023 season at Plainridge Park on Monday, Sept. 25.

A loaded 15-race card has been drawn for Wednesday night (Sept. 13) at Batavia Downs and it features the $440,000 New York Sire Stakes Excelsior finals.

Golden Kronos and driver Jimmy Whittemore won the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday (Sept. 9) at Vernon Downs. 

So Amazing and driver Steeven Genois won the feature race on Friday, Sept. 8 at Vernon Downs, a $6,500 fillies & mares conditioned pace.

After winning every panel, Syracuse Express (John MacDonald) nipped the big favourite Tomas (Artie Dick) at the wire to capture the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Monday (Sept. 4).

Grey Clouds and Dan Daley took the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday (Sept. 2) at Vernon Downs.

The New York Sire Stakes will make its final 2023 visit to Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 1) when two $51,500 divisions of two-year-old trotting fillies will line up to vie for the $103,000 in purse money and the statistical leader in this category will be on hand to compete. 

Monticello, NY— After an impressive first career victory in the $108,200 leg of the New York Sire Stakes at Vernon Downs last week, Keep Asking (Chapter Seven) stole the show again in the $104,400 New York Sire Stake at Monticello Raceway on Monday (Aug. 28). Driver Mark MacDonald and Titan Your Grip went for the