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File photo-October 2023<\/strong>–First place winner Frannie from Buffalo, with her owner Bernadette Hall of Buffalo, NY.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Races and Family Events will take place on October 13th<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BATAVIA \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Officials at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel are asking for entrants into their Annual Dachshund Races, scheduled to begin at 2pm on Sunday, October 13th<\/sup><\/mark>.<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up to 80 dachshunds will be racing for the crown of fastest wiener dog in Western New York.  Each \u201cheat\u201d winner will receive free play and the top 3 finishers in the championship race will receive free play, food vouchers and a free hotel stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family related activities will also take place including; on site entertainers including face painting, balloon artists and magicians as well as a kettle corn stand, pumpkin decorating, carriage rides, pony rides.  Those events will take place from 12 Noon to 2pm.  The wiener dog races will commence at 2pm.  With the Buffalo Football team not playing until Monday Night, patrons won\u2019t have to worry about missing their favorite football team play on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a pure-bred dachshund and would like to enter your dog to participate, please call or email Arna Tygart at 585-343-3750 ex 6437 or email at atygart@bataviagaming.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission and Parking is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Annual Family Fun Day and Wiener Dog Races are a staple of the fall here at Batavia Downs,\u201d said President and CEO, Henry Wojtaszek.  \u201cWe look forward to welcoming families and the community back to our facility for all the activities we have planned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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File photo-October 2023–First place winner Frannie from Buffalo, with her owner Bernadette Hall of Buffalo, NY. Races and Family Events will take place on October 13th Press release BATAVIA \u2013\u00a0Officials at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel are asking for entrants into their Annual Dachshund Races, scheduled to begin at 2pm \u2026<\/p>\n

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