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Friday, March 11, 2016

ELIGIBLES ANNOUNCED FOR GEORGE MORTON LEVY, MATCHMAKER SERIES

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

YONKERS, NY, Friday, March 11, 2016—Recently-ratified Harness Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit, defending series champion Domethatagain and the inimitable Foiled Again lead a list of 50 of the best Free-For-Allers in training for Yonkers Raceway’s George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.

The series honors the Hall of Fame founder of Roosevelt Raceway.

The hot-off-the-presses list also includes (alphabetically) All Bets Off, Bit of a Legend N, Ideal Cowboy, Limelight Beach, P H Supercam, Take it Back Terry and The Real One, to name but a few.

The first of five series preliminary rounds (all races worth $50,000) is set for Saturday night, March 19.

The companion event, the Blue Chip Matchmaker, gets underway Friday night, March 18, and attracted 27 of the finest pacing mares around. Defending series champ Venus Delight is joined by, among others, Anndrovette, Carolsideal, Gallie Bythe Beach, Krispy Apple, Regil Elektra, Sell a Bit N and Yagonnakissmeornot.

The Matchmaker also offers five prelim rounds (all races worth $40,000) .

Both series conclude with finals (purses TBA) and their respective consolations Saturday night, Apr. 23. A list of eligibles for both events accompanies this release.