BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, October 20, 2015—Say
this much about Bloomfieldcan’tifly…she has quite the fashion sense.
The trotter found herself dressed for
success Tuesday afternoon, festooned in pink to promote Yonkers Raceway’s
”Racing for a Cure.”
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, Yonkers’ horsemen are once again helping with this worthy initiative,
This Saturday evening (Oct. 24th), ”Racing for a Cure” finds any
number of Yonkers’ trainers and drivers--along with other prominent members and
businesses involved in the harness industry--pitching in, with all funds raised
benefitting the Frisco, TX, based National Breast Cancer Foundation (www.nbcf.org)
With trainer Monica Banca (who co-owns
“Bloomfield”) and Kristen (Mrs. Jason) Bartlett acting as “point people,” the
paddock participation has been solid. Raffle tickets ($20 each, six for $100)
have been sold for the past month for a chance to win one of three prizes. The
big number is a Gorilla sulky, donated by Chad Foulk, while second- and
third-prize winner each take home (or to the barn) a complete Walsh harness
set, donated by Barbara Boese. Raffles tickets may be purchased in the
Raceway paddock by seeing either Mr. or Mrs. Bartlett or Ms. Banca (checks
payable to NBCF).
The evening of the 24th shall
see all drivers carrying pink whips, as well as pink blankets given to all the
winning horses. The whips were donated by Karin Karlsson of Divine Equine,
while the blankets were via contributions by generous standardbred-associated
benefactors.
More than three dozen individuals, groups
and businesses have joined the fund-raising effort, not counting those who have
purchased raffle tickets.
Those who wish to purchase tickets but are
unable to get to the Raceway paddock, or those requesting additional
information are encouraged to e-mail either Ms. Banca (dokka1909@yahoo.com) or Mrs. Bartlett (kmb1104@hotmail.com).
About NBCF… The
National Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1991 by breast cancer survivor
Janelle Hail as a commitment to help women around the world by educating them
about breast cancer and the importance of early detection. NBCF’s home on the
web is located at www.nbcf.org
