Finger Lakes Gaming and Racing

Live racing for the year wrapped up at Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack Wednesday with the leading jockey title for the meet coming down to the final day. Riders Keiber Coa and Emanuel De Diego were tied with 65 wins apiece going into the closing-day card. Coa won three races Wednesday to notch his first Finger Lakes jockey title, while Paul Barrow registered his first trainer title at the New York track with 61 wins. Finger Lakes will be open for simulcast wagering over the winter with live racing scheduled...

The $75,000 New York Oaks, a race for 3-year-old New York-bred fillies at Finger Lakes, has been rescheduled for Sept. 11. The race has twice failed to fill when entries were taken for the original date of July 24, as well as the following week. Finger Lakes officials are hopeful that the 1 1/16-mile race will be a  better fit on stable calendars after the conclusion of the Saratoga meet. "We're going to give it one last go," said Racing Secretary Jerry Richards. "The New York Oaks is an important...

Finger  Lakes has unveiled a claiming distance series to the line-up for its 2023 season. The series, named after North Warning, the current track record holder at 1 5/8 miles, kicks off June 19 and features three legs and a final, with distance increasing with each leg. "We're very exciting about the upcoming racing season and the North Warning series," Racing Secretary Jerry Richards said. "Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack has a long-time history of distance racing and I'm very happy to bring back some semblance from the past." The first...

Owing to better-than-expected revenues from its gaming operations since returning from a coronavirus-related, six-month closure and the ability to conduct business over a 20-hour business day, purses at Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack (FLGR) will be increased for the second time this season, leaving daily prizemoney 26% higher than it was in 2020. In announcing a 10% increase in addition to the 15% that was announced last month, average daily purses have increased by better than $30,000 versus last year. "This second increase in 2021 is another positive development for...