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 Finger Lakes racetrack is a 450-acre thoroughbred racing facility with a one-mile
horse track in Farmington, New York. A racing season at the track offers approximately
165 racing programs. The season normally starts in mid-April and winds up
in
November.
Located in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes region, the track has
hosted 60,000 races and over 18 million racing enthusiasts since its establishment
in 1962. Finger Lakes hosts several high-profile stakes events each year, among
them are the New York Breeders’ Futurity, New York Derby, New York Oaks,
Lady Finger Stakes and Aspirant Stakes.
Finger Lakes racetrack also has a 28,000 square foot gaming floor with over
1,000 video gaming machines.
| Main
Track |
: |
One
Mile, oval |
| Track
Surface |
: |
sandy loam |
| Length of Stretch |
: |
960 feet |
| Chutes
for 6 furlong & 1 ¼ mile races |
: |
Yes |
| Distance from last turn to finish line |
: |
960 feet |
| 2 furlongs |
Broadway Blondie (5) |
116 |
0:21 4/5 |
4/3/1998 |
| 4 1/2 furlongs |
Top End (7) |
115 |
0:50 3/5 |
4/8/1998 |
| 5 furlongs |
Wonderous Wise (6)
Bobby’s Code (6) |
115
116 |
0:57 1/5
0:57 1/5 |
4/11/1989
4/8/1998 |
| 5 1/2 furlongs |
Hilary Star (6)
With It (5)
What A Rollick (3) |
111
115
117 |
1:02 4/5
1:02 4/5
1:02 4/5 |
4/16/1989
6/12/1994
12/12/1994 |
| 6 furlongs |
Kelly Kip (4) |
119 |
1:08 1/5 |
6/20/1998 |
| 1 mile |
Transact (4)
Fling N Roll (4) |
119
116 |
1:36 1/5
1:36 1/5 |
8/29/1994
11/29/1995 |
| 1 mile & 70 yds. |
C B Account (4) |
116 |
1:40 |
7/6/1997 |
| 1 mile & 1/16 |
Fit For Royalty (9) |
119 |
1:43 |
5/19/1997 |
| 1 mile & 1/8 |
Copper Mount (3) |
119 |
1:48 4/5 |
8/27/1994 |
| 1 mile & 3/16 |
North Warning (10) |
113 |
1:58 2/5 |
7/10/1994 |
| 1 mile & 1/4 |
Caramba (6) |
114 |
2:05 1/5 |
7/11/1987 |
| 1 mile & 1/2 |
Brave Beast (6) |
124 |
2:33 3/5 |
9/22/1991 |
| 1 mile & 5/8 |
North Warning (10) |
119 |
2:46 3/5 |
9/4/1994 |
- Finger Lakes racetrack opened on May 23, 1962. Approximately
9,200 fans watched as Pure Village took the inaugural race at Finger Lakes
with a
winning time of 1:17 3/5 for six furlongs.
- On September 24, 1978, Steve Cauthen,
fresh off guiding Affirmed to a Triple Crown sweep in 1978, attracted
a crowd of 11,030 that wagered a single-day,
on-track record of $765,580.
- One of Finger Lakes racetrack’s greatest pride is the
horse Fio Rio. He dominated at the track throughout his career, winning
19 of 27 starts. In 1981,
he was named New York State Horse of the Year, for winning the Whitney
Handicap at Saratoga. Upon his passing in 1996 at the age of 21, he was
buried in the
Finger Lakes racetrack infield.
- The total amount wagered annually on Finger Lakes racing
has grown from $14.3 million in 1962 to nearly $200 million in 2002.
Finger Lakes racetrack enjoyed
its most successful season ever in 1999 when fans wagered over $208
million.
- Throughout
four decades of operation, Finger Lakes racetrack has seen some
of the greatest jockeys and thoroughbreds in the history of the sport
grace its
grounds. Hall of Fame riders such as Angel Cordero, Pat Day, Julie
Krone and Bill Shoemaker have demonstrated their skills at Finger
Lakes. Meanwhile,
thoroughbred
sensations like Groovy, Safely Kept and Not Surprising are among
the horses that showed off their form at Finger Lakes racetrack.
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