By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Foiled Again Farewell Tour rolls into Batavia Downs Gaming on Friday night. Foiled Again, the richest horse in harness racing history, will circle the Batavia Downs oval one last time as his final season of racing nears an end. Now 14, Foiled Again faces mandatory retirement on Jan. 1. His very last race will be on Dec. 31 at The Meadows in … [Read more...] about Foiled Again, harness racing’s richest horse, at Batavia on Friday
Batavia Downs lands New York’s biggest night of harness racing
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Little Batavia Downs Gaming will be on the state's biggest harness racing stage when the New York Sire Stakes series brings the 2019 Night of Champions to Genesee County next fall. The Night of Champions features the eight division championship races for 2- and 3-year-old Sire Stakes competitors, with a total purse of $1.8 million. Add in five top-notch … [Read more...] about Batavia Downs lands New York’s biggest night of harness racing
With no September call-up, Buxton has ended his season
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Told on Friday night that he would not be joining the Minnesota Twins in September, Byron Buxton put an end to his season on Saturday. Buxton's stall in the Rochester Red Wings clubhouse is empty, meaning he has played his lats game of the summer. Major League rosters expanded from 25 to a maximum of 40 on Saturday but the Twins didn't send for Buxton. … [Read more...] about With no September call-up, Buxton has ended his season
Wiel’s walk-off wins it for Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Zander Wiel's introduction to Triple-A didn't go anywhere near the way he expected. In his first eight games, he managed to collect just three hits in 28 official at-bats and struck out 10 times. Can we hit the reset button? Why yes, yes we can. Wiel is making sure he finishes the season with a flurry and on Sunday night sent 7,617 fans home happy from … [Read more...] about Wiel’s walk-off wins it for Wings
It appears Buxton will stay with Red Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Byron Buxton's season of frustration now has an added dose of disappointment. It doesn't appear that the Minnesota Twins will be bringing back Buxton to the big-league team as the Major League roster limit expands from 25 to 40 on Saturday. Following Friday's 3-1 loss to Lehigh Valley, Buxton was not told by Red Wings manager Joel Skinner that he would be … [Read more...] about It appears Buxton will stay with Red Wings