Press release:
On the approval of the New York State Gaming Commission, post time on Saturday at Batavia Downs will be moved back an hour --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.