Batavia Downs was awarded the NY Sire Stakes Night of Champions event for next September.
It will be the first time the Downs has hosted the Sire Stakes which will feature the best horses bred in NYS. The last 6 years it has been held in Yonkers.
It consists of eight top point getters in eight categories that are divided by gait, gender and age. Each of the eight finals competes for $225,000 in purse money and the total evening’s payout is $1.8 million.
Tracks were considered based on various criteria including offering a 24 hour detention barn, ability to promote the event and offer an exciting fan experience.
The date of the September 2019 event will be announced when next year’s racing schedule is finalized.