Finger Lakes Begins 91-Day Meet April 29
The 2024 live Thoroughbred racing season at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack begins April 29. The 2024 season will begin with a new race announcer: Anthony Stabile.
The 2024 live Thoroughbred racing season at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack begins April 29. The 2024 season will begin with a new race announcer: Anthony Stabile.
Anthony Stabile, who has spent the past 25 years talking about and writing about horse racing, is the new voice of Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack.
Finger Lakes racing secretary Jerry Richards has added three more claiming series to the 2024 meet that kicks off April 29, pending New York State Gaming Commission approval.
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, in conjunction with the Finger Lakes Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (FLHBPA), announces purse increases totaling $500,000 for the upcoming 2024 racing season.
Finger Lakes, coming off a big 2022 in terms of growth of handle, enjoyed even greater success during the recently concluded 2023 race meet. Total handle increased by 18.7% to $120,541,745.
The 2023 Thoroughbred racing season at Finger Lakes ended Nov. 22 with Keiber Coa topping the rider standings. Paul Barrow registered his first career local trainer title.
The $161,547 New York Breeders' Futurity at Finger Lakes saw Ice Wine Stable's Whatchatalkinabout easily run down his competition over six furlongs on the sloppy (sealed) main track Oct. 16.
The $200,000 New York Breeders' Futurity at Finger Lakes Oct. 16 brings forward a field of seven juveniles contesting six furlongs, with Bob Baffert's Tall Paul looking for redemption after finishing third in the Aspirant Stakes Sept. 25.
A field of seven 2-year-old New York-breds representing some of the top stables in the country are set to face off in the 61st running of the $161,547 New York Breeders' Futurity Oct. 16 at Finger Lakes.
The bay colt won the Aspirant Stakes by a head at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack. Leofric is now the 10th North American freshman sire to be represented by a stakes winner.