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Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack (FLGR) accepts only these forms of identification: US/Canadian/US Possessions driver’s license with photograph, US/Canadian/US Possessions non-driver’s identification with photograph, US Military identification with photograph, US/Foreign passport with photograph. Valid, current and proper identification is required to process Membership in the Lucky North ® Club and to transact all Club business, including the redemption of points and offers. They do offer ungraded and restricted stakes throughout the meet. The New York Derby race is typically run in July.Īt this time, Finger Lakes Race Track does not offer any graded stakes. Carrying a purse of $150,000, the race is a part of the Big Apple Triple, consisting of the Mike Lee Handicap at Belmont Park, the New York Derby, and the Albany Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. A colt named Zany bolted and collided with him and both horses died.įinger Lakes is home to the New York Derby, a 1 1/16th mile restricted race for 3 year old horses who have been bred in the state of New York. Unfortunately, Tin Cup Chalice was killed on Apin a freak accident while training at the track. And Tin Cup Chalice, the first winner of the Big Apple Triple Crown of Racing, made his home at Finger Lakes. Ross Morton, a well-known race caller, was Finger Lakes' announcer from opening day until his death in February 2008. Attendance rose at the facility after the introduction of the racino.

The largest part of the renovation was the addition of a racino, which is a casino-style video gaming floor. In 2004, Finger Lakes Race Track became Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track after a $10.5 million renovation. Under this system, patrons were able to attend the clubhouse year-round and wager on races at other tracks around the country. The track as a seasonal business, holding races from spring to fall was financially hurt with the advent of Off Track Betting in the 1980s.įinger Lakes rebounded in the 1990s when simulcast racing began.

Famous jockeys that have ridden at Finger Lakes include Angel Cordero, Pat Day, Julie Krone, and Bill Shoemaker. The race track has gone through several ownership changes and a cycle of successful and near-bankrupt seasons. It is one mile south of Thruway Exit 44.įinger Lakes Race Track opened on as a thoroughbred horse race track. Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track is a casino and thoroughbred horse racing track located in Farmington, north of Canandaigua and about 25 miles southeast of Rochester.

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