Areas Served
Layups from Finger Lakes Racetrack
A four-hour ship from the Finger Lakes backside, Green Meadow Farm provides upstate trainers with full-care layups, rehab, and quiet retirement boarding in Dutchess County.
Upstate New York · Farmington, NY
approximately 4 hours · ≈ 270 miles from the farm
- Racing Season
- April through mid-November
- Surfaces
- Dirt and turf
- Opened
- 1962
- Signature Races
- New York Derby · New York Oaks
- Van Route
- I-90 east to the Taconic south, exit NY-199 east into Pine Plains.
- Typical Stay
- Off-season boarding from mid-November, longer rehab stays, and quiet retirement.
Finger Lakes horses come down for the off-season (the meet closes in mid-November and doesn't reopen until April) and for longer rehab stays when the on-track option isn't the right fit. We have rehab paddocks, an equine pool, cold saltwater spa, and the steady, attentive daily care that brings a horse back right.
The drive is straightforward — I-90 east to the Taconic south. We coordinate direct vans through the carriers that regularly run the upstate-to-Hudson-Valley corridor, and provide weekly written progress reports with photos.
For retiring Finger Lakes veterans, we've placed a number of them into our permanent retirement program over the years — quiet fields, small compatible herds, and end-of-life care handled with dignity.
Common Questions
Shipping from Finger Lakes Racetrack
- Do you take horses for the whole off-season?
- Yes — from mid-November through the April reopening is one of our most common Finger Lakes arrangements.
- Is the ship too long for a sore horse?
- It's a single-day trip with experienced carriers. For a compromised horse we'll plan the route and stops with your vet before booking.
- Can a horse retire here after its last start?
- Often the simplest outcome — the horse ships once, stays, and transitions from rehab into permanent retirement on the same farm.