Press release/submitted photo BATAVIA – Officials from Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel presented 2,000 complimentary tickets to William Joyce, Director of the Genesee County Veterans Service Agency. 250 Tickets from each of Batavia’s Summer Concert Series were included. “Batavia Downs has always supported our local Veterans, “said Batavia Downs CEO …
Proceeds Will Benefit Local Veterans Organizations Press release BATAVIA – Officials from Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel announced that their inaugural Jackpot 5k will be taking place on Saturday, June 17th. Proceeds from the race will benefit local community groups and WNY Heroes, an organization that works with Veterans and …
Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, April 18th at 10am Press release BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced the onsale dates for 2 upcoming concerts taking place at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel’s Park Place Room along with the facility’s first “Silent Disco”. 22K Magic – a Tribute …
Press release BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced that the Fur Ball Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 raised $20,000 for Volunteers for Animals, the Animal Shelter of Genesee County, the SPCA of Wyoming County & the SPCA of Niagara County. Over 70 baskets donated by …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Batavia, NY — Monday (Feb. 27) was the final day of racing for the Batavia Downs winter meet with the card starting out clear and ending in a snow globe. The day’s $13,000 featured Open I trot was contested amidst the flying flakes where …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs Batavia, NY — The first winter meet hosted by Batavia Downs in over two decades will close out its 15-date run on Monday (Feb. 27) with a nine-race card starting at 3 p.m. The early season session has produced record-breaking handles for the track, …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Aurora Wzientek) Batavia, NY — Hard work by Kim Crawford and his track crew put aside the effects of an overnight ice storm that negatively impacted a large swath of Western New York, and ensured that the Thursday afternoon (Feb. 23) …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of McKenna Dziemian) Batavia, NY — Four finals of the Western New York Pop-Up Series headlined the card at Batavia Downs on Monday (Feb. 20) with a total of $63,000 distributed between those events. In the $12,000 Trackmaster 70 pace, Ellieonthemove (Kevin …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photo of Who’s Got The Move courtesy of Aurora Wzientek) Batavia, NY — A substantial class hike made punters overlook Who’s Got The Move’s convincing 4-½ length victory from just last week and their wagering discard provided big dividends for those who came back …
By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of McKenna Dziemian) Batavia, NY — Driver Jim Morrill Jr. achieved another major milestone in his stellar career at Batavia Downs on Monday (Feb.13) when he drove Sportskeeper ($4.70) to an easy gate to wire, 1:56.1 victory in the seventh race to achieve his …