The State Fair weekend kicks off on Friday, August 24 with the 2-year old filly
trotters and pacers with a post time of 6:55 pm. There will be an owner’s
barbeque in Founders
Park beginning at 5:00 pm
before the races and lasts until post time at 6:55 pm.
On Saturday, August 25th, Vernon Downs will be hosting a free golf outing for all horsemen, and owners in the morning (planned tee is 9:00 am). The tournament will be held at Rome Country Club and will be a four person captain and crew format tournament. Another barbeque will be held on Saturday evening at 5:00 pm leading up to the 6:55 pm post for the 2-year old colt and gelding pacers and trotters taking center stage in the State Fair races.
The weekend is capped off with the $700,000 (e) Zweig Memorial Trot for 3-year old trotters, and the $50,000 Drivers’ Championship on Sunday, August 26 with a 1:15 pm post time. There will be a horsemen’s brunch held on Sunday morning beginning at 10:00 am on the rooftop terrace until 12:00 pm, which is located on the third floor of the Vernon Downs Hotel.
The Drivers’ Championship which has been a huge hit at Tioga Downs in past years will be re-located to
The horses that finish sixth through ninth in the Drivers’ Championship events will each receive $100 for their participation in the event from the HHA of CNY .
Hotel rooms are available at Vernon Downs for the State Fair celebration (August 24 – 26), and all reservations and golf sign ups can be directed to Jason M. Settlemoir, VP of Racing and Simulcast at 607.699.7588 or jsettlemoir@tiogadowns.com. Reservations for hotel accommodations and reservations for golf must be made to
For more information on Vernon Downs please visit us online at www.vernondowns.com .