Tioga: Live racing returns May 7

The 2022 live racing season at Tioga Downs kicks off this weekend with racing on Saturday, May 7. Post time is 5:00PM with a Kentucky Derby break between races 4 and 5 of an hour or so. Post time for Sunday, May 8 is 1:00PM.

"We're proud to be the home for the best harness racing in all of the Southern Tier, and we're excited to welcome our fans back to the track," said Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural. "There's no better place in the region where families can come trackside and enjoy a night out with each other, and where racing fans can take in some of the most competitive races in the state."

The first condition sheet is posted and purses are all up around 25% this season.

There will be a double draw on Wednesday, May 4 for both cards with a box close of 9:00AM. To contact the race office, call 607-699-7688.

This season will feature eight New York Sire Stakes race days, showcasing the best standardbreds in the state and some of the greatest harness drivers in the industry. The competitive racing schedule will also feature the Empire Breeders Classic Finals for 3-year-old colt and filly pacers on Sunday, August 28th.

Tioga Downs is also proud to host, for the first time ever, the New York Sire Stakes Day of Champions on Saturday, September 10th. There will be a special doubleheader of racing that day featuring eight NYSS Finals for a purse of $200,000 each, with purses for the day of racing totaling over $1.6 million. The first half of the doubleheader featuring the NYSS finals will start at 1:00 p.m. The second half will feature overnight racing with a post time of 6:15 p.m.

Sunday post times begin at 1:00 p.m. All other race days, post time is 6:15 p.m. including a special night of racing on Monday, July 4, followed by a spectacular firework display.

-edited release (Tioga)