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 completion.
EHV-1 is not transferable
to humans.
"We are in complete compliance with all directives issued by
the NYS Gaming Commission.
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", said Jason M. Settlemoir, Regional Vice
President of Racing, Tioga
Downs & Vernon Downs. "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."
The track is open for simulcasting on the regular schedule
throughout the quarantine period. Visit the Vernon Downs website for updates.
