YR - YONKERS FOGGED IN, BUT SHOW GOES ON

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway                     

YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, May 15, 2012—Sulkies with fog lights would have been in high demand Tuesday night, with Yonkers Raceway shrouded in a heavy mist through much of the 11-race card.

Despite Mother Nature's intervention--which made life shall we say "interesting" for track announcer John Hernan and track photographer Mike Lizzi, among others--some seemed to covet the camouflage.

Domation Hanover leads the field to the wire in the fog at Yonkers Raceway (Mike Lizzi Photo)

Jason Bartlett won four races, including both halves of the $58 early daily double (his open-length win with Domitian Hanover later in the card is the accompanying photo).

"It was a bit tough, but we could see everyone else around us," Bartlett said. "That wasn't an issue, but some of those pylons came up in a hurry." 

The Raceway's five-night-per-week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday) live schedule continues. First post for all programs remains at 7:10 PM.  Evening simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting (including Saturday’s Preakness Stakes card from Pimlico) available around the NYRA schedule.