by Dustin Ross, Regional Racing Operations Manager, Tioga Downs

Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs management would like to extend an invitation to all horsemen and owners participating at Tioga Downs to join us in the annual Tompkins-Geers golf outing on Thursday (July 18).

The format for the golf outing will be the traditional Captain and Crew format and will take place at Pheasant Hills Country Club in Owego, N.Y., with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. There will be a BBQ at Pheasant Hills following the golf outing along with a prize ceremony.

The tournament is free for all horsemen and owners. To sign up, e-mail Dustin Ross, Racing Operations Manager, at dross@tiogadowns.com or call 607.699.7688.

We hope that you will make plans to join us for golf and also that night for racing at 6:50 p.m. featuring divisions of the Tompkins–Geers for 2-year-old colt and filly trotters.

Tioga Downs’ race schedule for that weekend is Thursday (July 18) at 6:50 p.m. — Tompkins–Geers 2-year-old colt and filly trot; Friday (July 19) at 6:50 p.m. — 2-year-old colt and filly pace; Saturday (July 20) at 6:50 p.m. — 3-year-old colt and filly trot; and Sunday (July 21) at 1:30 p.m. — 3-year-old colt and filly pace.

Tioga Downs would like to thank all of its farms sponsors who help make these events possible during the year: Allerage Farms, Blue Chip Farms, Brittany Farms, Crawford Farms, Deo Volente Farms, Lindy Farms, Perretti Farms, Southwind Farms, Steuben Farms, Stirling Brook Farms and Winbak Farms.

For more information on Tioga Downs, visit www.tiogadowns.com.