Batavia, NY — On the approval of the New York State Gaming Commission, post time on Saturday at Batavia Downs will be moved from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. starting Sept. 12 and remain at that time for the remainder of the meet.

Batavia Downs is racing a Wednesday/Saturday schedule and now both days will start at 5 p.m.

The only exceptions will be Saturday (Oct. 3) that will start at 7:05 p.m. due to the Preakness, Saturday (Oct. 31) because of Halloween and Saturday (Nov. 7) for the Breeders’ Cup, both of which will begin at 1:15 p.m.

There are currently 27 racing dates left on the meet that runs through Saturday (Dec. 12).