BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Monday, April 21, 2014—As if a million-dollar purse night wasn’t
enough, Yonkers Raceway has enhanced Saturday night’s George Morton Levy/Blue
Chip Matchmaker card with the ever-popular horsey haberdashery.
To commemorate Foiled Again’s ascension
to richest standardbred ever, a green Foiled Again T-shirt shall be
given away—while supplies last--on both the apron and fourth floors.
Saturday night, of course, finds Foiled
Again looking for a Levy Memorial Pacing Series hat trick. The leading
point-earner in the just-concluded five-week prelims, he leads the way into the
$567,000 final…by far the largest Levy purse ever.
Also on the program is the $371,400
final of the Matchmaker (also the richest in this event’s history), so the leading
older pacers of both genders are on display. The Levy and Matchmaker are easily
the two richest races in North America of the season to date. Throw in a pair
of consolations ($100,000-Levy, $75,000-Matchmaker) and the total purse for the
night is already past seven figures.
The open draws for both races takes place Tuesday afternoon, included in the
regular Saturday draw.
The Raceway's five-night-per-week live schedule continues, with first post
every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:10 PM. Evening
simulcasting accompanies all live programs, with afternoon simulcasting
available daily.
