Racing Promotions
Back for 2024!
Back for 2024!
Enter Now – Begins Friday, May 10 during live racing.
Grand Prize Drawing Saturday, October5during live racing, Post Time 6:05pm
Make a $1 donation and receive a Rubber Horse for your chance to toss and enter to win a 2024 Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE. Rubber Horses available at the Promotions Table.
Hey kids! Be part of the action. Help collect a rubber horse from the track and redeem for a sweeet treat!
Sponsored by Purple Haze Standardbred
Horseplay Car Giveaway
May 10, 2024 through October 5, 2024
Every Friday & Saturday during live racing beginning May 12, 2023 Until the grand prize vehicle giveaway on Saturday, October 5, 2024
Guests 18 years and older may purchase rubber horses every Friday and Saturday, during live racing, at the track beginning on Friday, May 10, 2024, for only $1.00 each. Following Race 5 on promotion days, participating guests will be asked to throw their horses at the starter’s truck as it makes its way in front of the track apron. Attached to the truck will be a bucket, all horses that make it into the bucket will be eligible for that evening’s four prizes and four qualifier spots for the final car giveaway on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Upon purchasing rubber horses, participating guests will be assigned numbers that are preprinted on each horse they purchase to participate in the promotion. There will be no limit to the number of rubber horses a person may purchase each day.
On each promotional day following Race 5 at the track, the starter’s truck will drive around the track (in front of the track apron) with a bucket attached on it, all participating guests that purchased a rubber horse that evening will be asked to throw their horses and attempt to land them inside the bucket. Once the vehicle has completed its drive, any horses that did not make it into the bucket will be collected and used for future promotional days. The bucket with all the horses that were thrown into it will be brought to the Promotions Desk. From the rubber horses that successfully landed in the bucket, four winners will be drawn. Each horse will then be verified against the log outlining who the participating guest was that purchased the horse. Guests may only win once per promotional day. Should there be a duplicate winner, another horse will be drawn, and this will occur until there are four individual winners on any given promotional day.
The four winners drawn each night will win a $35 racing voucher and a qualifier invitation for the grand prize vehicle giveaway on 10/5/24. Only the four winners chosen during each promotion night in the Horseplay Car Giveaway will be qualified for a chance to win the grand prize on 10/5/24.
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, there will be one final qualifying drawing that will take place following Race 2. The same process outlined above will take place and those final four winners will all have an opportunity to win the grand prize vehicle.
Should there be any cancellation of race days due to inclement weather, lack of entries, or for any other reason, the promotion for that date may be moved to another race day or cancelled and not moved at management’s discretion.
Once four individual winners have been determined from the rubber horses on a promotion night, the winners will be announced and will have five (5) minutes to report to the promotions desk to be verified and to receive their prize and qualification invitation to the grand prize vehicle giveaway on 10/5/24. An acceptable form of valid ID is required to be verified and completion of necessary winner’s paperwork is required to claim their prize. If any winner fails to report within the 5-minute timeframe or they cannot or refuse to provide valid identification, they will forfeit their prize, and another winner will not be chosen in their place. Guests may only win once each promotion day.
On 10/5/24, all qualified winners from the previous promotional days must return to the Vernon Downs track to participate in the grand prize giveaway. Each qualified winner will receive one entry ticket for each drawing they won during the regular promotion. *Guests may only win once per promotional day but may win on separate promotional days thereby earning themselves more qualifying entries for the final grand prize drawing.
Qualified winners will have from 4pm until the conclusion of Race 4 on 10/5/24 to check in at the track Promotions Desk to claim and have their entry tickets entered into the drawing drum for the grand prize giveaway. At the conclusion of Race 5, five winning tickets will be drawn. Guests that qualified for the grand prize drawing may only win one prize during the grand prize drawing.
Should there be a duplicate winner drawn as part of the five winning tickets, another ticket will be drawn, and this will occur until there are five individual winners that have a chance to win the vehicle. The five individual winners will then be announced and given five (5) minutes to report to the Promotions Desk with an acceptable form of valid identification to be verified. If any winner fails to report within the 5-minute timeframe or they cannot or refuse to provide valid identification, they will forfeit their opportunity to participate, and another winner will be chosen and announced until we have five individual, verified winners.
Once all five winners have been verified, they will participate in a lucky case game to determine their final prize. Four cases will have cash prize amounts of either $70, $170, $270, or $370 and one case will say CAR. In the order the winners were drawn, one at a time, they will select a case number which will be opened to reveal their prize.
The winner of the vehicle will be given information to set up an appointment with Williams Toyota to complete and finalize any necessary paperwork associated with winning the car giveaway.
Should the grand prize drawing be delayed due to track closure as a result of inclement weather, it will be moved to the next possible race day on the schedule and an announcement will be posted on the Vernon Downs social media pages and website.
GENERAL PROMOTION RULES
Saturday, April 27
Post Time 6:05pm
Two winners drawn after Race 2 and Race 5.
Winners will be given 60 seconds to place as many $2 Exacta wagers on the designated race as they can and keep any winnings!
Free to enter, must be 18 or older and have a Vernon Rewards Card. Check in at the Promotions Desk after 5pm to receive entry ticket. One entry per person.
60-Second Wagering Spree April 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Register for participation beginning at 5:00pm (for 6:05pm post time dates) Entries accepted until drawings conclude
Guests 18 years and older that are members of the Vernon Rewards Club will be permitted to participate once per promotional day, free of charge. Members must check in at the promotions desk (at the track) to be entered into the drawing. Upon checking in, an entry ticket will be printed from CMP (players tracking system). The ticket stub with the guest’s name and account number will be placed into a drawing drum for that day’s drawings and the guest will receive the other end of the ticket as verification it was printed and entered into the drawing.
On each promotional day, there will be two winners chosen at the conclusion of Race 2 and Race 5 for a total of four winners per day.
Winners will be drawn out of a drawing drum immediately at the conclusion of the two selected races. Once announced the winners for that particular drawing time will be given five (5) minutes to report to the promotions desk where they will be verified upon providing valid identification. Once the two winners are verified, one at a time, in the order they were announced and verified, they will participate in the 70-Second Wagering Spree.
The wagering spree for each winner will be completed at a live teller with a member of Vernon Downs promotional staff keeping the time. The wagers will be placed for either Race 4 (for winners drawn after Race 2) or Race 7 (for winners drawn after Race 5). Once the timekeeper tells the winner to begin wagering, the winner will call out individual wagers, as many as they can in seventy (70) seconds. “Boxing,” “wheeling,” or “keying” will not be permitted. Wagers must be called out exactly as follows: TWO DOLLAR EXACTA 1-2, TWO DOLLAR EXACTA 1-3, TWO DOLLAR EXACTA 4-5, etc.
Once the seventy seconds has expired, the total amount of all wagers placed will be documented and that will be the prize amount the winner has won for the drawing. All wagers/tickets will then be given to the winner and any prizes won from them are theirs to keep.
Once the two names for the drawing time have been announced, all winners will have five (5) minutes to report to the promotions desk to be verified. Valid ID is required. If any winner fails to report within the 5-minute timeframe or they cannot or refuse to provide valid identification, they will forfeit their opportunity to participate, and another winner will not be chosen in their place.
Guests may only win once each promotion day and once drawn, whether available to participate or not, will not be placed back into the drawing drum for any subsequent drawings that day.
GENERAL PROMOTION RULES
Fridays and Saturdays during live racing.
$1 Popcorn or Fountain Soda, $2 Hot Dog, $3 Draft Beer (10oz)*
*Must be 21 or older. Valid ID.
Saturday, May 4
Vernon Downs Post Time 5:05pm
Derby Post Time TBD
Food Trucks
Caits Characters
Kentucky Derby Wager and Win Contest
Mint Juleps (with Commemorative glass)
Saturday, May 11
Celebrate National Apple Pie Day
EARN A FREE Apple Pie Place any one wager or combination of wagers equaling $20 or more on Vernon Downs races on Saturday, May 11 and receive a FREE Apple Pie!*
*Must show proof of wagers at promotions desk after Race 3 on 5/11/24 to receive free pie. One pie per person, limited to the first 100 guests that qualify. No rainchecks or substitutions once all pies have been claimed. Pies provided by Eddies Paramount Diner, Rome NY
Promotion Date & Time:
National Apple Pie Day – Apple Pie Giveaway
May 2024
Promotion Date & Time:
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Participation Method:
Guests 18 years and older that are members of the Vernon Rewards Club will be permitted to participate once per promotional day following the third race of the evening.
Promotion Details:
Participants can receive one free apple pie (while supplies last), following the conclusion of the third race of the evening, by reporting to the Promotions Desk and showing proof of $20 or more in wagers on that evening’s Vernon Downs races.
Pies will be available to the first 100 fans that show the qualifying amount of wager/s and will be limited to one pie per person while supplies last. Pies can be claimed once race 3 of the evening has concluded and will be available until all 100 are gone or until the conclusion of the final race of the evening (whichever occurs first). To qualify and to receive a free apple pie, a single wager or a combination of wagers equaling $20 or more must be placed, in person, on any Vernon Downs race/s occurring that evening and the participant must also be a member of the Vernon Rewards Club or join the club. Once all pies have been claimed, the promotion will be over, and no rain checks, or substitutions will be offered. There will be a limited number of sugar-free pies available out of the total quantity.
GENERAL PROMOTION RULES
Saturdays May 11, 18 and 25
Six winners each week.
three winners chosen after race 4 and 7
Register to enter at the promotions desk beginning at 5pm.
Entries accepted until drawing concludes.
Promotion Date & Time:
$70 Gas Cards
May 2024
Promotion Dates
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Register for participation beginning at 5PM.
Drawings after Races 4 and 7.
Entries accepted until drawings conclude.
Participation Method:
Guests 18 years and older that are members of the Vernon Rewards Club will be permitted to participate once per promotional day, free of charge. Members must check in at the promotions desk (at the track) to be entered into the drawing. Upon checking in, an entry ticket will be printed from CMP (players tracking system). The ticket stub with the guest’s name and account number will be placed into a drawing drum for that day’s drawings and the guest will receive the other end of the ticket as verification it was printed and placed into the drum.
Promotion Details:
On each listed Saturday in May, there will be three (3) winners chosen at the conclusion of Races 4 and 7 for a total of 6 winners.
Winners will be drawn out of a drawing drum immediately at the conclusion of the selected races. Once announced the winners for that drawing time will be given five (5) minutes to report to the promotions desk where they will be verified upon providing proper identification. Once the three winners are verified, they will complete all necessary promotional paperwork and then be given a $70 Gas Card redeemable at Byrne Dairy. Should any winner not respond when called for the drawings taking place after Race 4, the number of no-shows in those drawings will be added to the three winners being drawn following Race 7 so that all 6 gas cards are awarded. For example, if after Race 4 one of the three winners does not claim their gift card, there will be one additional winner added to the drawing after Race 7 for a total of 4 winners after that race.
Announcement of Winners/Prize Claim:
Once the three winners for a drawing time have been announced, all winners will have five (5) minutes to report to the promotions desk to be verified. An acceptable form of valid ID, Vernon Rewards card, and completion of necessary winner’s paperwork is required to claim any prize.
If any winner fails to report within the five-minute timeframe of the final drawing or they cannot or refuse to provide valid identification, they will not receive the prize.
Guests may only be drawn to win once during this promotion.
GENERAL PROMOTION RULES
Monday, May 27 Post Time 12:15pm
Win up to $750!
Registration begins at 11am at the Track Promotions Desk. Entries must be turned in before first contest listed race begins.
Free to enter, must be 18 or older and have a Vernon Rewards Card.
Promotion Date & Time:
$1,000 Handicapping Contest
May 27, 2024
Promotion Date & Time:
Monday, May 27, 2024
Register for participation beginning at 11:00 AM (for a 12:15 PM post time)
Entries accepted until immediately prior to the first race listed in the contest.
Participation Method:
Guests 18 years and older that are members of the Vernon Rewards Club will be permitted to participate once per promotional day, free of charge. Members must check in at the promotions desk (at the track) to receive their contest entry form.
Promotion Details:
On this promotion, there will be five specific Vernon Downs races from that day listed on the handicapping contest entry form. When each contest entry form is handed out it will have the participating guest’s name and Vernon Rewards account number listed. The participating guest will select a winning horse for each of the five races listed. Once the guest has completed their handicapping contest entry form it must be turned into the promotions desk prior to the start of the first race listed on the form in order to be valid. Any contest entry forms received after the start of the first race will be deemed invalid and they will not be eligible for any prizes.
Participating guests will amass a mythical bankroll for each race based upon where their selected horse officially places in the race. Official race results will serve as the order of finish for each race. If the guest’s selected horse for a race finishes in first or second place, they will add to their bankroll based on official $2 win and place payoffs. For example, if the guest’s selected horse wins a race and the WIN pays $8.00 and PLACE pays $3.60, the guest will add a total of $11.60 toward their bankroll. Payoffs will be capped at $42 for WIN and $22 for PLACE.
The three guests with the highest accumulated bankrolls at the conclusion of the five designated races for that day will win prizes (wagering vouchers) based upon in which place they finish.
1st Place = $275.00 Wagering Voucher
2nd Place = $175.00 Wagering Voucher
3rd Place = $75.00 Wagering Voucher
Total of $525.00 in Wagering Vouchers
In the event of a tie for first place, the contestant that selected the most first place finishers will be determined the winner. Should it remain a tie after this step, a coin-flip will take place. In the event of a tie for 2nd and 3rd places, the prize money will be split for that place.
If the 1st place winner has a perfect score (chose all five race winners correctly without any scratches), they will win a $475 bonus wagering voucher. Should there be multiple 1st place winners that have achieved this, the $475 bonus will be equally split among them. The maximum any prize winner may win is $750.00 in wagering vouchers.
Any participant that selects a horse that becomes scratched for a race will automatically receive the post time betting favorite as their selection for that specific race. To win the $475 perfect score bonus a participant must have correctly selected the winners of all five races without any scratches.
All winners MUST be present to claim their prizes when announced.
Announcement of Winners/Prize Claim:
Immediately following the conclusion of the fifth race on the handicapping contest form, all places will be calculated to determine the winners. An announcement will be made at the track over the track PA system directing all of the winners to the promotions counter to claim their prize. Once announced, the winners will have five (5) minutes to appear at the promotions counter with their valid form of identification to claim their prize. Any winner that does not claim or cannot produce the required valid form of identification within the 5-minute claiming time frame will forfeit their prize.
GENERAL PROMOTION RULES