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Photos: Batavia Downs - Behind the scenes on opening day

By Howard B. Owens

Yesterday, Batavia Downs opened its 64th harness racing season. Officials were kind enough to let me hang out in the stables and take pictures.

Thirty-three more pictures after the jump:

Ken Rumble

These are GREAT pic's Howard! I was there they had a good size crowd and excellent racing. Please post more of these, Batavia Downs racing needs stuff like this. Maybe you could interview a driver and trainer? Joe Zambito the announcer would be a good one as well. The weekend of August 14-15 is a big weekend called Back To The Track for many harness racing tracks across the US. Trying to get more fans of harness racing.

Jul 27, 2010, 6:37pm Permalink
Tim Howe

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Jul 27, 2010, 7:55pm Permalink
Dominic Condello

THANKS FOR THE PICTURES HOWARD BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES OF WHEN I LIVED ON 75 REDFIELD PARKWAY BEHIND THE TRACK IN BATAVIA.

Jul 27, 2010, 10:41pm Permalink
Howard B. Owens

Thanks, Jeremiah. I wasn't sure about it when I was shooting, but once I saw it on the computer, I felt it really captured the action of the start of a race.

Jul 28, 2010, 8:24pm Permalink

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