Batavia Downs has been advised by the New York State Gaming Commission that the track will be racing spectator-free for the remainder of the 2020 season.

Owners listed in the program will continue to be allowed to attend the races, which has been the norm since opening day.

Batavia has also announced that two matinee cards are on the track's upcoming schedule. The first will take place on Saturday, October 31, which is Halloween, and the second will take place on Saturday, November 7, which is Breeders' Cup Day. Post time for both matinees will be at 1:15 p.m.

Batavia Downs has announced there will be a guaranteed pool of $3,000 for the Pick-5 wager this Wednesday (Oct. 21).

The pool is part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program and as such, free program pages are available courtesy of Trackmaster on the Batavia Downs and USTA websites or by clicking here.

The Pick-5 wager begins in Race 1 and runs through Race 5. It is a 50-cent base wager and if all five winners aren’t selected, any carryover pool will be moved to the Pick-5 wager on the Saturday (Oct. 24) program.

Post time for the first race Wednesday is 5 p.m.

(With files from Batavia Downs)