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Tioga Downs

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Tioga Downs is a harness racetrack in Nichols, New York. It opened in 1976, making it 50 years old in 2026. It races on a 5/8-mile harness oval.

The site first hosted racing in 1976 as Tioga Park, a quarter horse track; harness racing as Tioga Downs began on June 9, 2006.

Track facts

Location
Nichols, New York
Racing
Harness
Track
5/8-mile harness oval
Opened
1976
Racing season
May to September
Operator
American Racing and Entertainment, LLC (Jeff Gural)
Former names
Tioga Park (quarter horse track, 1976)

Race day

When to go. Live racing runs may to September. Check the official site for post times and the current stakes schedule.

The view. Our illustration shows the Southern Tier hills in the background.

Getting there. Directions to Tioga Downs and parking nearby.

Plan your trip to Tioga Downs

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Tracks near Tioga Downs10

  1. 1HarnessMohegan Pennsylvania (Pocono Downs) — Harness racing (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)61 mi
  2. 2ThoroughbredFinger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack — New York Derby (Farmington, New York)82 mi
  3. 3HarnessVernon Downs — Harness racing (Vernon, New York)85 mi
  4. 4HarnessMonticello Raceway — Harness racing (Monticello, New York)91 mi
  5. 5ThoroughbredHollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course — Penn Mile Stakes (Grantville, Pennsylvania)114 mi
  6. 6HarnessBatavia Downs — Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace (Batavia, New York)114 mi
  7. 7HarnessBuffalo Raceway — Harness racing (Hamburg, New York)132 mi
  8. 8ThoroughbredFort Erie Race Track — Prince of Wales Stakes (Fort Erie, Ontario)142 mi
  9. 9HarnessMeadowlands Racing & Entertainment — Hambletonian (harness) (East Rutherford, New Jersey)147 mi
  10. 10ThoroughbredParx Casino and Racing — Pennsylvania Derby (Bensalem, Pennsylvania)152 mi

Questions about Tioga Downs

Where is Tioga Downs?

Tioga Downs is in Nichols, New York.

What kind of racing is at Tioga Downs?

Tioga Downs hosts harness racing. Live racing runs may to September.

When did Tioga Downs open?

Tioga Downs opened in 1976.

What other racetracks are near Tioga Downs?

The closest is Mohegan Pennsylvania (Pocono Downs) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, about 61 miles away. See the full list of nearby tracks on this page.

Facts are for the 2026 racing season. Distances are straight-line miles. The illustration is original artwork, not a photo. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your track? Get the “Listed on HorsetrackAtlas.com” badge for your website.