For more information about Sponsorship Opportunities
please contact:

GVH Races
P.O. Box 52
Geneseo, NY 14454
Phone: (585) 243-4218
E-mail

Gates open at 9: 00 AM
 

10 horse & pony races
Free Pony Rides
Free Horse Drawn Hay Rides
Stick horse Races
 (kids under 6)
Tailgate Picnic Competition
Horses & Hounds on Parade
Canine Grand Prix
Terrier & wiener dog races
Boutiques & vendors
Live Music
Delicious food

Final race ends at 4:00 PM

Race Schedule

GVH Race Sponsors

Welcome to the opportunities offered by a Day at the Races.

Every autumn for 78 years, the Genesee Valley Hunt has sponsored steeplechase racing at the picturesque Seven Nations Farm in Geneseo, just 30 minutes from Rochester. The 79th running of the Genesee Valley Hunt Race Meet will continue the tradition on October 13th this year.

Over the past three-quarters of a century, the event has evolved into a multi-faceted day of fun, expanding far beyond the sport of horse racing. The event now includes something for everyone - adults and children alike.

One thing that hasn't changed is the pristine beauty of the preserved land on which the event is held. The wide open fields flanked by mighty oaks and maples decked out in fall’s splendid colors provides a scenic backdrop to all the day’s activities.

The event is designed to provide a wonderful day in the country for families from the Western New York area and offers a unique venue of activities unlike any other event in the state.

And there are opportunities for businesses like yours to become part of it.

Who will be there?

• As many as 5,000 citizens from Western New York spend the day at the Genesee Valley races each year.
• Preferred parking patrons typically represent over 60 different zip codes.
• Attendees include animal lovers -- of horses and dogs in particular.
• Western New York is home to 27 percent of the state’s horses.
• Local horse owners who annually attend the event contribute several million dollars to the local economy in horse related expenses each year.
• In general, people who attend the Races are active people who enjoy the outdoors
• Families and groups with interests in gourmet dining and fine living come to enjoy the elaborate Tailgate Competition
• Families attend to take part in the many activities planned specifically for children
• Local professional and business people attend -- as well as visitors from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio -- and even Ireland and England!

What can the Races do for you?

Here are some ways that your support of the races can benefit you and your company:

• Quality advertising to the people in your marketing area, associating your business with a pleasant country outing.
• Growing your business through race-connected contacts and exposure.
• Using a fun-filled “Day at the Races” for Employee or Client Appreciation.
• Giving back, in the spirit of community, to the citizens who support your business.
• Having your business associated with charitable giving.

And what your support allows us to do...

• Business and community support allows us to attract the best steeplechase horses on the East Coast to run on our superior course. Outside the Saratoga race meet, the quality of racing over fences that we provide is unequalled in New York State.
• The Livingston County Chamber of Commerce sees events like ours as significant contributors to the economic development of the county.
• Your support allows us to continue a tradition of three-quarters of a century, that is intertwined with the wealth and welfare of this area.
• Your support allows us to contribute to the worthy charities of Golisano Children’s Hospital, in Rochester, and the Geneseo Rotary in Livingston County.

Sponsor Packages to fit your business needs (PDF file).

Race Program Advertising (PDF file).