vernon downs

The man who brought life and activity back to a Central New York racetrack that and also owns another has been nominated to a chairmanship by President Joe Biden.

The barn area at Vernon Downs is closed and all horses stabled at the harness racing track are under quarantine until further notice due to two equine deaths.

Vernon Downs is getting ready for the start of the 2022 harness racing season.

Vernon Downs will kick-off its 68th season of live harness racing on Saturday, April 17,

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that the state’s private casinos like Vernon Downs can re-open at 25-percent capacity on September 9th.

Both Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs are private casinos and have been closed since the beginning of the state-wide shutdown that happened around March/April of this year.

Dinners purchased will include Vernon Center's famous half Chicken BBQ, baked beans, baked potato and a roll.

Be advised! There's an aggressive bull on the loose in Vernon.

Horses and cars will be back to racing in New York June 1st.

Organizers of Woodstock 50 announced today that the three-day festival to celebrate its 50th Anniversary has been cancelled.

After failing to secure a permit to hold Woodstock 50 at Vernon Down, organizers are turning to Maryland.

It looks like the organizers of Woodstock 50 aren't giving up yet.