The event will be part of the track's 109th racing season, which will include a first responders celebration and matinee harness racing. Events are free and open to the public. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. with racing action to begin at 1 p.m.
The Father's Day race will serve as the first leg of the RUS NY Fair Series. The series will continue Thursday at Afton Fair where there will be a RUS demonstration held before post time. Anyone interested in learning more about the sport is encouraged to attend.
This will mark the sixth year of the series. It will include at least 10 race legs and conclude with a final at Monticello Raceway Thursday, Sept. 5. Points earned along the way will determine final entries.
There is a significant incentive to boost participation this season. Three sponsors, Oneida Veterinary Associates, PLLC, Tioga and Vernon Downs, pulled together to offer a $4,000 rider award challenge. Funds will be distributed based on points earned at the end of the series. Riders will need to participate in at least five races leading up to the final to qualify and points will be awarded to riders regardless of horse(s) ridden throughout the series.
Official dates and locations for the series are as follows:
- Sunday, June 16 ---- Goshen Historical Track (1p.m. post)
- Thursday, June 20 ---- Afton Fair (noon post)
- Tuesday, July 16 --- “Little World’s Fair" in Hemlock (noon post)
- Tuesday, July 23 --- Oneida County in Boonville (11AM Post)
- Tuesday, July 30 --- Otsego County Fair in Morris (noon post)
- Monday, Aug. 5 --- Tioga County in Owego (noon post)
- Tuesday, Aug. 6 --- Schoharie County Sunshine Fair in Cobleskill (noon post)
- Monday, Aug. 12 --- Wayne County in Palmyra (noon post)
- Tuesday, Aug. 13 --- Steuben County in Bath (noon post)
- Tuesday, Aug. 20 --- Tompkins County in Trumansburg (noon post)
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