There will be live racing at Vernon Downs this weekend by
permission of the New York State Gaming Commission. Vernon will race a full
card of 11 races on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at 6:45pm each evening.
Vernon live racing will continue with this schedule until
further notice. Thursday, May 9 racing has been canceled
and there will be no racing on Thursday during the month of May.
Racing will be restricted to those horses currently stabled in
quarantine at Vernon Downs, excluding the horses in secured quarantine
within the stable area.
All horses racing will have their temperature taken prior to
entering the paddock. Those horses with a temperature in excess of 101.5 will
be denied entry to the paddock and excluded from competition.
EHV-1 is not transferable
to humans.
"We are in complete compliance with all directives issued by
the NYS Gaming Commission," said Jason M. Settlemoir, Regional Vice President of Racing at Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs.
"We appreciate their attention to this serious equine health issue and
permitting those horsemen confined to the backstretch to race their horses so
they can generate some income. While we remain vigilant in our work to
prevent any further spread of the EHV-1
outbreak, we are optimistic that things will return to normal in a
few weeks here at Vernon."
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