The New York State Fair (NYSF) races for three-year-olds are scheduled for the upcoming holiday weekend at Vernon and Tioga Downs
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This year the NYSF is considered a part of the Excelsior series, so the horse must be eligible to the Excelsior series to race in the NYSF races. The purse for all NYSF races will be $12,000 (plus all entry fees, $110). Points will be awarded toward the Excelsior finals.
The NYSF/Excelsior three-year-old colt and filly trots will be raced at Vernon Downs on Friday, May 25. Entries will be taken by the Vernon Race office at (315) 829-6825 on Tuesday, May 22 until 9:00 a.m.
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Vernon's holiday racing schedule is Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26 at 6:55 p.m. Memorial Day (May 28) racing is a 1:15 matinee card.
Tioga Downs will be dark this Friday for a concert, but live racing resumes on Saturday, May 26 at 6:50 p.m. and Sunday, May 27 with a special evening post time of 6:30 p.m.
The NYSF/Excelsior pacing colts & fillies will race at Tioga on Monday, May 28 as part of the Memorial Day matinee card beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The draw for Monday's stakes card will be on Friday, May 25, box closing at 9:00 a.m. The Tioga Race Office phone is (607) 699-7688.
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