**Bonus points do not count toward your point total for reaching tiers. A crowd of more than 12,000 watched the champ charge from behind and pull away down the stretch in the final race of his career.**Racing points become available on the next gaming day where available. Handicap at Saratoga and dominated at Finger Lakes throughout his career, winning 19 of 27 starts.Ģ002: Finger Lakes introduced an Equine Swim Facility - one of the only aquatic facilities on track grounds in the country.Ģ004: The property added Video Gaming Machines in February of that year, transforming itself into a multi-faceted entertainment destination.Ģ006: The New York Breeders' Futurity featured the largest purse in the history of the track at just over $250,000.Ģ007: Funny Cide became the first-ever Kentucky Derby winner to race at Finger Lakes in the $100,000 Wadsworth Memorial Handicap. The locally-based New York State Horse of the Year (1980) stepped into the national spotlight by winning the Whitney Of Fame riders Angel Cordero, Pat Day, Julie Krone, and Bill Shoemaker.Īmong other notable events in track history:ġ978: Fresh off a Triple Crown sweep on Affirmed, jockey Steve Cauthen raced at Finger Lakes, attracting a crowd of 11,030 and setting an on-track wagering record of $765,580.ġ996: The legendary horse Fio Rito was buried in the Finger Lakes infield, becoming the first horse buried on the Finger Lakes grounds. It all began on as Pure Village took the inaugural race at Finger Lakes with a winning time of 1:17 3/5 for six furlongs. In the five decades since, 'The Thumb' has hosted some of the sport's greatest jockeys and thoroughbreds, including Hall

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