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Irad Ortiz will ride favorite in Monday’s New York Derby

July 12, 2025 by admin Leave a Comment

Courtesy of Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack publicity FARMINGTON – Train the Trainer’s potential wasn’t necessarily proven the day he made his racetrack debut back on April 6, though his runner-up finish in a maiden special weight affair at Santa Anita certainly was flattering. Instead, he was stamped as a New York-bred 3-year-old with serious upside on May … [Read more...] about Irad Ortiz will ride favorite in Monday’s New York Derby

A sign of spring: Horse racing returns to Finger Lakes

April 27, 2025 by Kevin Oklobzija Leave a Comment

Finger Lakes Racetrack publicity/Pickin' Splinters Opening Day at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, a rite of spring in the Finger Lakes Region since 1962, is set for Monday afternoon. Eight races are scheduled for the first day of the 64th season of racing at Finger Lakes. First-race post time is 1 p.m., with the highlight of the program coming in race seven, the … [Read more...] about A sign of spring: Horse racing returns to Finger Lakes

Nation’s leading jockey Irad Ortiz rides at Finger Lakes on Monday

June 23, 2023 by Kevin Oklobzija Leave a Comment

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Irad Oritz, the best jockey in the nation, will be riding morning line favorite Looms Boldly in the $50,000 Ontario County Stakes on Monday afternoon at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack. Ortiz is one of only five jockeys to win the Eclipse Award as the outstanding rider at least four times and currently leads the country in victories and purse … [Read more...] about Nation’s leading jockey Irad Ortiz rides at Finger Lakes on Monday

Zippy Chippy, horse racing’s lovable loser, dies at age 31

April 16, 2022 by Kevin Oklobzija Leave a Comment

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Zippy Chippy, the cantankerous yet lovable former racehorse who gained fame for what he couldn’t do rather than what he could, has died. His death was announced Saturday by Old Friends at Cabin Creek, the thoroughbred retirement stable in Greenfield Center near Saratoga Springs. Zippy Chippy was 31 by horse racing standards (all horses turn a year … [Read more...] about Zippy Chippy, horse racing’s lovable loser, dies at age 31

Big carryovers up for grabs at Batavia Downs on Wednesday

November 29, 2021 by Kevin Oklobzija Leave a Comment

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Harness racing handicappers have a chance to make a little score on bookend carryovers during Wednesday night’s 10-race program at Batavia Downs Racetrack. The Pick 5 pool has a guarantee of $17,500, meaning that even if wagering doesn’t reach that mark, payouts will still be based on that figure for handicappers selecting the winner of each race in the … [Read more...] about Big carryovers up for grabs at Batavia Downs on Wednesday

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