Finger Lakes 2020

[FantasticDan]

As far as I can tell, there's been little to no information coming from FL regarding a re-opening.. this despite the fact that the Finger Lakes region of NYS is set to partially re-open in just a few days.

There hasn't even been any training allowed at the facility, so it's not like there's a colony of horses that have been training for :2: months and are ready to go. The best we can hope for at this point is that the partial re-opening of the FL region will allow the beginning of training, and hopefully actual racing to follow on the usual track opening schedule..

The FL HBPA did say a couple weeks ago they were hopeful the track could still run a 90 day meet - I assume they're basing that conservative estimate on the distinct possibility that the track won't open at all until the gaming facility is also given the go-ahead, which certainly won't be anytime in the near future..

[Tom]

On Steve Byk today, 2nd hour - FL is expecting to open the backstretch June 1 and plan to resume racing, without fans, 1st week of July....if all goes as planned.

FL region one of 3 cleared for early re-opening by Coumo This week. Finger Lakes region, Southern Tier, and Mohawk Valley.
Central NY and the North Country are close - 1 more step to meet.

This bodes well for Saratoga to race without fans as well - much more likely now than two weeks ago. :ThmbUp:

Also good news. FL has set up its own stimulus plan for the horseman - $25/$100 for each start in 2019. :ThmbUp:

\\https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/finger-lakes-hbpa-sending-stimulus-checks/

[FantasticDan]

Tom, thanks for the news, hope everything goes as planned :ThmbUp:

[Tom]

Me too.
I will drive out and park at the top of the stretch and watch from my car, with my cooler in tow, of course! :headbanger:

[jameegray1]

And there they GO-OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!

[classhandicapper]

Me too.
I will drive out and park at the top of the stretch and watch from my car, with my cooler in tow, of course! :headbanger:

I liked Finger Lakes when I went a couple of years ago. I had a good day betting also. I wish I could join you.

[CheckMark]

And there they GO-OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!

I can replay that that voice in my head! :lol:

[Redboard]

I liked Finger Lakes when I went a couple of years ago. I had a good day betting also. I wish I could join you.
Can't believe I feel the same way. Cough...cough.. I think I better take my temperature.

[burnsy]

That’s where I don’t think this whole deal is analyzed right. I think racing there is fine. They could even let people in. Not the casino touching machines but horse players betting off their phones/laptops only. As usual there are two extremes but if people were reasonable things could be segmented. Obviously, opening in NYC is different than opening out there . That’s why this crap has to be traced. Once , you go out of the Metropolitan area of NY it’s here but no where near as bad.

[Tom]

Social distanceing originated at FL~! :rolleyes::D

[Tom]

Party Central when the racing starts.....

Red Hyundai Elantra.
Tell 'em PA sent you.

:cool:

[paddy79]

And there they GO-OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!


Lol gotta love that guy

[mistergee]

Social distanceing originated at FL~! :rolleyes::D

So True, I would say the last few years I have been there I have barely seen any employees on the stand side. Although I still enjoy going there.

[FantasticDan]

July 13 will be opening day for FL..

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/241286/finger-lakes-to-open-backside-for-training-june-1

[FantasticDan]

Jeremiah Englehart said yesterday in his Mike Lee post-race interview that Finger Lakes has cancelled all stakes races for their upcoming meet, with the exception of their late season 2-year old stakes..

[jameegray1]

Any news on a date for return to racing at Finger Lakes? Last date I saw bandied about was July 13th?

[FantasticDan]

Any news on a date for return to racing at Finger Lakes? Last date I saw bandied about was July 13th?
Confirmed today..

https://twitter.com/FingerLakesHBPA/status/1272566321000198146

[jameegray1]

Confirmed today..



Excellent! :headbanger:

[BIGTKLO]

Opening day pushed back a week to July 20th

[jameegray1]

Opening day pushed back a week to July 20th

Less excellent :pout:

[capitalman]

Still nothing about opening on their website.

[capitalman]

Opening day Monday 7/20: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/FL072020USA-EQB.html

[lamboguy]

AND AWAY THEY GO