The $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions races highlight the richest card of racing ever held in Western New York.
This is the first time the event was held in WNY at Batavia Downs.
Background on Sire Stakes from their website:
The New York Sire Stakes is the state’s premier harness racing program designed to promote the breeding, buying and racing of standardbred horses in New York State.
It is administered by the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, the New York Sire Stakes is the nation’s oldest harness racing program of its kind.