By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo courtesy of Fred Brown) Batavia, NY — The last New York Sire Stake stop of 2024 at Batavia Downs will be on Wednesday (Aug. 28) evening when five 2-year-old trotting fillies will compete in one division for $102,500 in purse money. That division’s …
The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jospeh Leroy Jones, 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, following a traffic stop in the hamlet of Varysburg for aggravated unlicensed operation. Deputies on patrol observed a vehicle allegedly speeding well above the posted speed limit and conducted a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, it …
Left to right-Henry Wojtaszek/ Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO, Ray Melens, Lead Mentor for the Monroe County Veterans Court, Dennis Bassett/OTB Board Chair, Sean Schiano/Vice President of Operations/Batavia Downs Gaming Press release BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO presented representatives from the Monroe County Veterans Treatment Court …
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — The Last Martini served up the first career loss to Cowgirl Hanover after she went gate to wire in the lone $102,500 division of the New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday …
Press release/Sheriff’s Office photo K9 Otto has served the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office for 8 years and is scheduled to retire soon. Otto was born in Holland on July 26, 2014, and was imported through Upstate K9 in October 2016 where he was then paired with Deputy Jeff Cole. Throughout …
By Mike PettinellaGenesee County Spartans The Genesee County Spartans’ season came to a disappointing end on Saturday night with a 28-3 loss to the undefeated Lockport Wildcats in the Northeastern Football Alliance Western Conference semifinals at Lockport’s Outwater Memorial Park. Genesee County’s offense was unable to put anything together against …
Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y., Friday, August 9, 2024 – The United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes is evolving its funding model strategy today to maintain vital support to the community tomorrow. United Way has evolved its Community Impact Fund—the organization’s funding vehicle–to support more organizations across the six-county region …
Press release Batavia, NY- The Batavia Muckdogs had an amazing season on the field, finishing first place overall in the West Division, and another amazing year off the field. The Muckdogs kicked off the season walking in the annual Batavia Memorial Day Parade during training camp. Players & coaches visited …
By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — After winning on the front-end just last week, Center Attraction completely changed strategies but still got the same results in the $13,500 Open pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on Tuesday (Aug. 6) …