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05-11-2020, 06:52 PM
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Finger Lakes 2020
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  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..
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05-13-2020, 11:20 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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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. 
Also good news. FL has set up its own stimulus plan for the horseman - $25/$100 for each start in 2019.
\\ https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.co...imulus-checks/
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05-13-2020, 12:42 PM
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Tom, thanks for the news, hope everything goes as planned
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05-13-2020, 12:45 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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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! 
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05-13-2020, 03:55 PM
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And there they GO-OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!
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05-13-2020, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 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! |
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.
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05-13-2020, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jameegray1
And there they GO-OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!
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I can replay that that voice in my head! 
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05-13-2020, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by classhandicapper
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.
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Can't believe I feel the same way. Cough...cough.. I think I better take my temperature.
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05-13-2020, 10:33 PM
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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.
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05-14-2020, 09:40 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Social distanceing originated at FL~!  
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05-14-2020, 09:59 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Party Central when the racing starts.....
Red Hyundai Elantra.
Tell 'em PA sent you.
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05-16-2020, 02:07 PM
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And there they GO-OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!
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Lol gotta love that guy
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05-18-2020, 11:33 AM
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Social distanceing originated at FL~! |
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.
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05-19-2020, 10:08 PM
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06-15-2020, 11:02 AM
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gelding
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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..
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