Batavia Downs

8315 Park Road
Batavia, New York 14020

Phone: 716-343-3750
Fax: 716-343-7773

Track Opened: September 20, 1940

1/2 Mile Track

Length of Stetch: 500'

Width of Homestretch: 75'

Starters Behind the Gate: 8

No Hubrail

Open Stretch

General Admission: Free

Parking: Free

Program: $2.00

Grandstand Capacity: 9,000

Clubhouse Capacity: 600

Parking Capacity: 1,900

Record Business:

Handle: $625,399 December 2, 1967
Attendance: 15,228 August 26, 1966

Last Meet's Leading Driver:

Jim Morrill Jr. (2006)

Last Meet's Leading Trainer:

Paul Szalay Jr. (2006)

Batavia Downs Officials / Departments

President & CEO Martin C. Basinait
Vice President/General Manager Michael D. Kane
Exectutive Vice President Patrick T. Murphy
General Counsel Timothy A. McCarthy
Comptroller Jacquelyne A. Leach
Public Relations Hank Nevins
TV Host/Handicapper Todd Haight
Simulcast/Communications James Haas
Mutuels John Durso
Plant Superintendant Michael McDonald
Chief of Security Daniel Maloney
Track Superintendent Frank Mruczek
Track Photographer Paul White
Events Coordinator Arna Tygart

Racing Officials

Presiding Judge Anthony Casale
Associate Judge Nick Ferriero
Associate Judge John Pitrello
Assistant to Presiding Judge Don Cummins
Paddock Judge Wilfred Brooks
Recording Judge John Hilchey
Racing Secretary/Announcer Joe Zambito
Veterinarian Dr. Peter Kanter
Starter Todd Reese
Supervising Racing Vet Jonathon Kemp
Investigator Ronald Merrill
Supervising Inspector Ronald Radzinski

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