By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Dave McNeight III, aka Triple Sticks, had a big night at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 2) as he scored a driving hat trick that included wins in both feature races. The first came …
The Skycats played a few sets on Saturday
Super Sport Division Winner, Cody Pangrazio (11) crosses the finish line at the first annual Oakfield Labor Daze Boxcar Derby. Pangrazio comes away with a big win over Batavia Champion Joe Barone, who came in second. A total of 26 kids, ages 7-13, participated on Saturday. Video-Super Sport Division Winner-(11-13)-Cody …
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes 2-year-old trotting fillies took center stage in split sets at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Sept. 1) for a total of $103,000 in what was the final visit for the …
Press release The City of Batavia Police Department is currently looking for information leading to the arrest of Nathan L. Royse (age 31) of Batavia, who is wanted on a violation of parole warrant, and a City of Batavia warrant as well for Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree. …
Press release The New York State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout this Labor Day weekend. The special enforcement period starts on Friday, September 1, 2023, and runs through Monday, September 4, 2023. Labor Day weekend traditionally results in heavy traffic throughout the state. …
Press release The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office releases the following updated information regarding yesterday’s motor vehicle collision on State Route 20A at the intersection with State Route 238 in the Town of Orangeville: Kuanysh Baimurat, age 23, resident of Kazakhstan, faces multiple charges following a motor vehicle collision on State …
Press release On August 31, 2023, the Genesee County Drug Task Force and the Batavia Police Emergency ResponseTeam executed a search warrant on the residence at 15 East Avenue, Batavia, as well as a vehicle, which was stopped on Clinton Street Road, Batavia, stemming from a narcotics investigation conducted by …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Jessica Hallett) Batavia, NY — The New York Sire Stakes will make its final 2023 visit to Batavia Downs on Friday (Sept. 1) when two $51,500 divisions of 2-year-old trotting fillies will line up to vie for the $103,000 in purse money and …
Meet Nathan Hammond, the pilot of the 1956 deHavilland Chipmunk that created all of the skywriting above Rochester, Buffalo and Batavia on Thursday. Hammond says he was in the air for about 5 hours at 10-12,000 feet, creating smoke art and making smiles on the ground in WNY. “So, it’s a …