After the opening of the 162-day season on April 18, pending final approval from the New York Gaming Commission, Finger Lakes will run Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday through early May. Five-day race weeks will begin with the addition of Thursdays on May 15. Beginning the week of November 3, live racing days will move to Monday through Friday through the conclusion of the meet on December 5 with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 when no racing will be scheduled.

There is also no racing scheduled on Thursday, July 24 due to track maintenance.

First race post time will be 1:10 p.m. daily with the exception of Fridays, which will be a 12:35 p.m. start through October 31. Beginning November 3, post time will move to 12:15 p.m. each day to accommodate the end of daylight savings time. Post time for Saturday, November 1 is yet to be determined based on the schedule of the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

2014 Stakes
The 2014 stakes schedule features 15 events with purse levels estimated to total just over $1.1 million. The New York Breeders’ Futurity on Saturday, October 4 headlines the schedule with an estimated offering of $200,000.

Other highlights of the schedule include the 42nd running of the $150,000 (added) New York Derby on Saturday, July 12. The New York Derby is the second leg of the Big Apple Triple for New York bred 3-year-olds, which begins with the Mike Lee Stakes at Belmont Park (5/31/14) and concludes with the Albany at Saratoga in August. Finger Lakes-based Tin Cup Chalice was the first and only horse to ever to sweep all three legs of New York’s version of the Triple Crown in its 14-year history, doing so in 2008.

For the tenth consecutive season, FM Talk 92.1 WYSL and NEWSPOWER 1040AM will provide exclusive live coverage of selected Finger Lakes stakes action, including the New York Derby.

The stakes season begins with the $50,000 Susan B. Anthony Handicap (NY bred 3-year olds & up, fillies & mares) on Saturday, May 17.

About Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack
In operation since 1962, the facility added gaming to its offering in 2013 with a $12 million expansion. Nearly two million visitors annually now visit the facility highlighted by over 1,500 gaming machines, live and simulcast thoroughbred racing, the 448-seat Vineyard Buffet, Wolfgang Puck Express and Remedy Bar and Lounge. Since gaming operations were added in 2004, the facility has generated over $500 million for education funding in New York State, contributed over $14.5 million in payments to local government, and is estimated to have a total economic impact of $120 million annually. Gaming doors open at 8 a.m. and racing doors open at 11:30 a.m. daily. For more information, visit www.FingerLakesGaming.com.

About Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment
Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment is one of the most innovative gaming and racing operators in the country, owning and/or operating several successful regional destination casinos and specializing in racing venues with added amenities such as table games, video gaming machines, poker rooms, full-service restaurants, retail shops and lodging. The company operates gaming and hospitality services at locations in New York, Illinois, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The company is owned by Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and one of the largest privately held companies in the world.

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the largest and most admired privately held hospitality companies in the world. Founded and owned by the Jacobs family for nearly 100 years, it is a global leader in hospitality and food service. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies has revenue exceeding $2.7 billion annually and 55,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.

Contact:
Steve Martin
Director of Marketing/Gaming
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack (FLGR)
Phone: 585-742-9235
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