Vernon Downs is gearing up to host its first Drivers'
Championship during State Fair weekend in Vernon,
New York on Sunday, August 26th.
The Drivers' Championship, which has been a huge hit at Tioga Downs in past
years, will be relocated to Vernon
for 2012, along with the annual bobblehead giveaway featuring last year's
champion, Jody Jamieson.
As always, bobbleheads will be given away before the
races and the drivers participating in the Championship will be on hand for an
autograph session and driver meet and greet beginning at 11:45 am on the
trackside apron.
If the deadline for the Drivers' Championship were today
(which it is not, deadline is Monday, August 6th) the top seven
money winning drivers would be: Tim Tetrick, Yannick Gingras, George Brennan,
Ron Pierce, Brian Sears, David Miller,
and Dave Palone.
Vernon Downs' leading driver (in earnings) is currently Jim
Morrill Jr. and by the looks should finish as the leader in earnings come down
to the deadline.
Vernon Downs is proud to invite all owners and horsemen
participating at Vernon Downs during the State Fair weekend (August 24 – 26) to
be part of their weekend celebration. Vernon will be putting on a carnival like
atmosphere at the track all weekend long, holding owner barbeques and cocktail
parties before the races, and hosting a free horsemen's golf outing.
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 owners barbeque and cocktail reception at the Vernon Downs Founders Park at 5:00 pm before the races.
On Saturday, August 25th, Vernon Downs will be
hosting a free golf outing for all horsemen and owners in the morning (planned
tee time: 8:30 am). The tournament will be held at Rome Country Club and will
be a four person captain and crew format tournament.
Another barbeque and cocktail
reception 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 Trot
for 3-year-old trotters, and the $50,000 Drivers' Championship on Sunday,
August 26 with a 1:15 pm post time.
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 .
For more information on Vernon Downs please visit us online
at www.vernondowns.com.
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