Win a $50 Race Wagering Voucher! Fool around with some Horse Play! Or, own a Piece of the Purse. Those are just a few of the fun and exciting race promotions you can enjoy at Tioga Downs each live race night. Tioga Downs Live Harness Racing, located in Nichols, New York, offers the excitement of Live Harness Racing, great promotions, good food and lots of family fun.
Horse Play Car Giveaway Enter May 5th - September 15th
Courtesy of Williams Toyota - Sayer, PA. Sponsored by Williams Auto Group.
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Gimmie $1 Million Dollars Golf Ball Drop! Enter April 27th - August 18th
Sponsored by Bud Light.
One entry per person, per day. *$1 Million Dollars is paid out over 40 years.
*GRAND PRIZE: $1 Million
1st - $5,000
2nd - $3,000
3rd - $1,500
4th - $1,000
5th - $500
6th-25th - $250 in FREE PLAY
Change Your Luck & $1 Days Fridays during live racing
Guests will place a non-winning ticket in a drum following races 2 through 8 atVernon Downs. A Vernon Downs official will draw one (1) non-winning ticket from the drum following the completion of each race of the contest. One lucky winner will have their luck changed and win a $50 betting voucher.
Fan Appreciation Day Fridays during live racing
$1 program
$1 hot dog
$1 soda
$1 popcorn
$1 draft.
NY Sire Stakes Friday, May 18
3 Year Old Colt Trot
Favorite Vs. The Field Saturday, May 19
Which one do you think will win, either the "Favorite" or another horse in "The Field." Win a $50 racing voucher!
137th Preakness May 19, Post Time 6:20 (approx.)
Pimlico, Baltimore
Watch and Wager
First race from Pimlico: 10:45am
Heads Up Sunday, May 20
There will be a board (similar to a tic-tac-toe board) where driver's photos will be placed. Contestants will flip over two faces at a time if it matches they get $20, if they don't match the face of the driver it will be a strike- contestants will get three strikes. Each match they make will be worth $20.00.
Spring Fever Handicapping Contest Saturday, May 26
Prior to Race 1 at Tioga Downs, guests will have the opportunity to fill out an entry form and select one (1) horse that will officially finish first in each race of the night. The handicapper who picks the most winners will win the contest. The 1st place finisher will receive a $500 voucher; 2nd, $200 voucher; and 3rd place will win a $100 voucher.
Harness Racing Bingo Sunday, May 27
Pick up a free Bingo sheet and check off events as they happen. First person to fill the entire card and report to the trackside winners table will receive a $100.00 betting voucher!
Memorial Day Fireworks! Sunday, May 27th
Following Live Racing
NY State Fair May 28, Post Time 1:30
3 Year Old Colt Pace
3 Year Old Filly Pace
Lousy T-shirt Contest June 2, 9, 16 & 23 (Qualify)
Your chance to win an all expense paid trip to the Hambletonian! 10 people drawn each night. Final winner drawn June 23.
Monthly Giveaways *While supplies last. May 13: Gardening Totes
June 2: Umbrella
June 17: Can Cooler
July 7: Hat
July 22: Beanbag Horse
August 18: Backpack
September 2: Water Bottle
Herps Alive! - Handicapping
Herpetologist Sunday, June 3
The Hands-On Reptile & Amphibian Program. 1999 NACA Family Program of the Year. Come see the
Handicapping Herpetologist Keith Gisser.
Belmont Stakes June 9, Post Time 6:35 (approx.)
First Race from Belmont 11:35am
Watch & Wager
Bettor's Delight Open Pace Sunday, June 10
Post Time: 1:30pm
Open Pace
$200,000e
NY Sire Stakes June 10, Post Time 1:30
3 Year Old Filly Pace
Artiscape Pace Sunday, June 10
Post Time: 1:30pm
Top pacing mares battle it out for
$200,000e Purse
Family Day - Breakfast with The Pros June9 & August 11 @10am
Enjoy Breakfast and a
question & answer session
with one of you favorite drivers!
Hot Dog Weekend! June 16: Hot Dog eating contest
Live Harness Racing Post Time 6:50pm
June 17: Pig Races
Live Harness Racing Post Time 1:30pm
Cash It OR Stash It Sunday, June 17
Two random contestants will have a chance to either bet $100.00 on a horse to place (Cash It) or take a $50.00 betting voucher (Stash It).
60 Second Wagering Spree Monday, June 18th
Guests will get their chance to put their name into our barrel and after race 3 we will choose two names- one person will do their wagering for race 5 and one person for race 7- each contestant will do as many $2.00 exacta bets as they can on 60 seconds