BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Tuesday, September 30, 2014—When Yonkers Raceway presents its sixth annual Fall
Harvest Festival Saturday, Oct. 11, all the entertaining elements are coming
back…
…live music,
pony rides, New York State craft beers, exciting harness racing (including the
Legislators’ Challenge), face painting, a pumpkin patch and so much more in a
fun, family atmosphere
This time
around, however, one of the colors of fall is pink, as Empire City, Yonkers
Raceway and the Standardbred Owners Association are doing to their part in the
fight against breast cancer.
A donation of
$10 shall be made (with a maximum gift of $15,000) to the Susan G. Komen for
the Cure for every Fall Harvest Festival guest who wears something pink while
they’re enjoying the festivities. Representatives from the Komen organization
are also going to be on hand to answer questions and provide informational materials.
As an extra
incentive, the first 1,500 Empire Club members who visit a promotions booth
that day receive a free, $2 exacta box ticket on one of that evening’s live
races.
“While the Fall
Harvest Festival is one of our fun events, we wanted to use to help a worthy
cause,” Raceway COO Bob Galterio. “We encourage everyone to come out and have a
great time.”
“Our
organization is pleased to participate,” SOA of New York president Joe Faraldo
said. “The owners, drivers and trainers have always been very generous with
their support.”
The Fall Harvest
Festival takes place trackside from 4 PM-8 PM, with the first Legislators’
Challenge races set for 5:30 PM. Post time for the live racing card is the
usual 7:10 PM.
