BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Thursday, November 21, 2013–First-round bragging rights went to
Matthew Sanchez, who won the free, on-line handicapping contest, sponsored by
Yonkers Raceway and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York.
Sanchez earned $847 from his mythical $20 win bet on eight races Tuesday
night. He defeated 731 other opening-round participants, including Gerald
Steffanelli ($843), Tony Beltrame ($842), Wendy Mandar ($840) and Mitch Lampert
($760).
The
contest continues the next four Tuesdays (Nov. 26,
Dec. 3, 10 and 17). The final round is set for Sat., Dec. 21, Yonkers' final
racing program of the season. It is coordinated through Trackmaster (www.trackmaster.com/contest),
and shall be run through that site, including free past performances pages for
the designated contest dates.
For each of the prelim rounds, it's $500 for first place (way to
go, Matthew), $250 for second place, $200 for third, $150 for fourth and $100
for fifth. The first ten finishers in each round qualify for the final,
but each handicapper may only qualify once.
As for the final, $2,500 to the winner, $1,000 for the runner-up and $500 for
third place. The $10,000 total prize pool is a partnership between Yonkers
Raceway and the SOA of New York.
