BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Wednesday, July 2, 2014—We reiterate the phrase no handicapper ever tires of
hearing…”Free Money Here.”
Due in large part to a
45-1 sequence-buster, Yonkers Raceway’s Tuesday night Pick 5 wager—and its
$10,000 guaranteed pool--was not hit.
So, Thursday’s Third
of July wager now features a $25,000 guaranteed pot, with a $7,500 sweetener.
The Pick 5 is a
50-cent base wager offered on races 5 through 9 nightly. It has no consolation
payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners (as was the case Tuesday),
the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program.
The Pick 5 regularly
offers a $10,000 guaranteed pool every Monday and Tuesday (in conjunction with the
US Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program), with program pages for
those “guarantee” days available for perusal at http://www.yonkersraceway.com/.
This past Monday’s
gimmick—with a $25,000 dowry and nearly $9,400 from a double
carryover—attracted more than $31,000 of new money, so Thursday’s final pool
figures to quite significant.
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.
