Finger Lakes Racetrack

Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack is hosting a jockey foot race on Labor Day (September 1, 2025) that will benefit the PDJF (Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund). This special event is being positioned as the Labor Day headliner at the track.

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Finger Lakes presents an eight-race card on Monday, August 18, 2025, with a post time of 1:00 PM. The card features a diverse mix of race types including allowance races, claiming events, and maiden special weight contests. The highlight of the day appears to be Race 1, an allowance contest for 3+ year old geldings and colts at 5.5 furlongs with a purse of $26,900. Other notable races include Race 5, a maiden special weight event with a purse of $32,600, and various claiming races ranging from $13,800 to $17,500 in purse value.

Live racing resumes at Finger Lakes Racetrack today under mostly sunny skies, with the forecast calling for high temperatures near 79°F (26°C) and light northwest winds. Track officials have reported a fast main dirt track, primed for strong performances across the card. Handicappers view several horses as standouts, especially among familiar barn-jockey combinations, with multiple streaks and redemption stories on the line.

Live racing is scheduled this afternoon at Finger Lakes Racetrack (Farmington, NY), featuring multiple dirt races from six furlongs to one mile and seventy yards. Handicappers expect a fair track with modest early speed advantage if the surface stays listed as fast. Weather forecasts point to warm summer conditions with a chance of scattered clouds and light winds; monitor on-track updates close to post for any late changes to the official track condition.

Today’s eight-race card at Finger Lakes features a mix of maiden, claiming, and allowance-optional level contests with several familiar local barns and riders in action. Morning handicapping notes point to a few strong favorites alongside value longshots, notably a confidence line on Iron Man Ira later on the program and wide-open fields in the finale. Weather and track conditions can still influence outcomes, so monitor late scratches and any bias indications as the afternoon unfolds.[1]