Finger Lakes Racetrack Guide
Finger Lakes racetrack is located alongside Route 96 in Farmington, New York. Racing at Finger Lakes takes place from spring to fall.
The racetrack is a bit of a tourist spot with a number of wineries and recreational attractions in the area.
The course itself consists of just a dirt track, which is a one-mile oval with two chutes. Containing a run-in of just under one and a half furlongs.
The New York Derby is the feature race of the year, the second leg of the 'Big Apple Triple' is held in July of each year.
Finger Lakes Racecourse Map
Finger Lakes Address: 5857 NY-96, Farmington, NY 14425, United States
Finger Lakes Phone Number: 585-924-3232
Best Finger Lakes Racing Picks
When there is a scheduled meeting at Finger Lakes then you will be able to find our racing tipsters' picks on this page.
If there are currently no picks, then head over to the Horse Racing Picks page for picks from other courses. Each race on this page comes complete with the most tipped runner in the race.
The number of picks for and in total on the race is displayed as well as the percentage of picks for the pick.
The value rating uses that percentage along with the current odds to give you a five-star rating. Furthermore, if you wish to look at any race in more detail, click on the 'All Picks' link.
The event page shows all of the runners in the race, as well as the number of picks for each runner and statistical breakdowns for the racing tipsters.
Finger Lakes Notable Races
There are three notable races that are held at Finger Lakes. The New York Derby is open to three-year-old runners and is run over one mile and half a furlong.
The race is the second leg of the 'Big Apple Triple' along with the Mike Lee Stakes at Belmont Park and the Albany Stakes at Saratoga.
Also, the Wadsworth Memorial Handicap is run on Independence Day each year at Finger Lakes. Finally, the New York Breeders' Futurity is a race open to two-year-old runners who run over six furlongs.
Best Finger Lakes Trainers
Here are the leading trainers based on the number of wins in 2023:
Trainer | Runners | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
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Barrow, Paul W | 290 | 61 | 21% | $1.1m |
Englehart, Chris J | 253 | 55 | 22% | $985k |
Ferraro, M Anthony | 211 | 50 | 24% | $935k |
Ferraro, Michael S | 165 | 44 | 27% | $917k |
D'Alessandro, Ralph | 222 | 38 | 17% | $630k |
Buckley, Jonathan B | 223 | 36 | 16% | $744k |
Englehart, Jeffrey S | 164 | 34 | 21% | $597k |
Englehart, Jeremiah C | 98 | 29 | 30% | $580k |
Acquilano, James S | 140 | 19 | 14% | $379k |
Dixon, Linda K | 121 | 18 | 15% | $360k |
Best Finger Lakes Jockeys
Here are the leading jockeys based on the number of wins in 2023:
Jockey | Rides | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
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Coa, Keiber J | 332 | 68 | 20% | $1.3m |
Dediego, Emanuel | 345 | 66 | 19% | $1.2m |
Perez, Luis E | 319 | 62 | 19% | $1.3m |
Davila, Jr John R | 279 | 56 | 20% | $1.1m |
Flores, Jeremias | 278 | 50 | 18% | $888k |
Davis, Jacqueline A | 421 | 47 | 11% | $1m |
Worrie, Andre S | 204 | 42 | 21% | $766k |
Navarro, Kevin | 285 | 39 | 14% | $795k |
Davila, Jr Michael A | 248 | 28 | 11% | $503k |
Cruz, Joel | 225 | 27 | 12% | $640k |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Finger Lakes Racetrack which includes the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using statistics from Equibase.