BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Sunday, January 31,
2016—Asking. Requesting. Begging, Cajoling.
Whichever of the above works for you,
Yonkers Raceway is offering a friendly reminder that they’re closing in on
closing dates for various events.
Tomorrow (Monday, Feb. 1) is the deadline
for the Petticoat (girls) and Sagamore Hill (boys) Pacing Series, each for
limited-resume 3- and 4-year-olds (non-winners of the four races and/or $40,000
through this past Dec. 1).
After that, closing dates (in
chronological order) are…
--Feb. 15 – Yonkers Raceway/SOA of New
York Bonus Trotting Series--
--Mar. 1 – Blue Chip Matchmaker/George
Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series--
--Apr. 1 – Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace
(2-year-old colts/geldings)--
--Apr. 15 – Jackpot Next Door Claiming
Series--
Nomination forms are available at www.yonkersraceway.com,
in the nightly racing program as well as other harness-related sites. For
more information, please contact the race office at (914) 457-2627.
