{"id":68343,"date":"2025-09-21T16:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T20:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=68343"},"modified":"2025-09-21T19:45:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T23:45:56","slug":"genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Archie is the new Wiener Dog winner at Batavia Downs for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"589\" data-attachment-id=\"68347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025\/20250921_142357\/\" 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_142357.jpg?resize=1024%2C670&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_142357.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_142357.jpg?resize=768%2C502&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_142357.jpg?resize=1536%2C1005&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_142357.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_142357.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Archie is the new King after the Batavia Downs Wiener Dog races on Sunday afternoon during Family Fun Day at the Downs.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>After 6 heats, one year old Archie came out on top with just under 50 dogs participating today.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s never been around so many wiener dogs before, so we were really worried he&#8217;d be too stressed out,&#8221; says owner Gregg Richards.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>First, second and third place winners received a free night at the Batavia Downs Hotel, FreePlay and a free dinner for two.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-winner-Archie-mp4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Video of Wiener Dog Races final heat-September 21, 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:57.23459%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"68351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025\/20250921_143358\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143358.jpg?fit=2330%2C1754&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2330,1754\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025\/20250921_143309\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143309.jpg?fit=1801%2C1816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1801,1816\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1758465189&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20250921_143309\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143309.jpg?fit=900%2C907&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143309-1016x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143309-1016x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143309-1016x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1016&#038;ssl=1 1016w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1816\" data-id=\"68352\" data-link=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?attachment_id=68352\" data-url=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143309-1016x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_143309-1016x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community came out to the Downs and enjoyed pony rides, pumpkin decorating, face painting and picking out a pumpkin to take home, along with the Wiener Dog races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What a great day. People had so much fun at the pony rides, everyone got their pumpkins, we had four face painters and the balloon artist and an unbelievable magician keeping people entertained. I love that we&#8217;re doing this for the kids and the community, it&#8217;s just a really nice thing,&#8221; says Ryan Hasenauer, Vice President of Business Development at Batavia Downs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"68346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025\/20250921_1423572\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Samsung SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20250921_142357(2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423572.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>First place winner Archie with owner Gregg Richards of Victor, NY and Thurman Thomas (left) and Ryan<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Hasenauer (right), Vice President of Business Development at Batavia Downs.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" data-attachment-id=\"68344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025\/20250921_1423573\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?fit=1646%2C1078&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1646,1078\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Samsung SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20250921_142357(3)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?fit=900%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?resize=900%2C590&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?resize=1024%2C671&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?resize=1536%2C1006&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423573.jpg?w=1646&amp;ssl=1 1646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Second place winner Pippa with owner Kristen Ferrell along with Thurman Thomas (left) and Ryan Hasenauer (right), Vice President of Business Development at Batavia Downs.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"661\" data-attachment-id=\"68348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/genesee-county-archie-is-the-new-wiener-dog-winner-at-batavia-downs-for-2025\/20250921_1423571\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250921_1423571.jpg?fit=1471%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1471,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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