From
Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway Marketing Dept.
YONKERS, NY, New York, Monday,
May 2, 2016 —If you’re not going to Churchill Downs in Louisville for the
Kentucky Derby, Empire City Casino is the place for New Yorkers to watch the
“Run for the Roses.”
Real Housewives of New York
megastar Bethenny Frankel, the daughter of the late and legendary Hall of Fame
trainer Bobby Frankel, will host the casino’s Kentucky Derby Viewing Party on
Saturday, May 7, trackside at historic Yonkers Raceway.
A bevy of trackside activities
at the casino’s historic Yonkers Raceway will be highlighted by the opportunity
to meet and take a photograph in the winner’s circle with the wildly-popular
Frankel from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The annual Kentucky Derby “Fancy Hat Contest,” a
free two-horse exacta box on the “Run for the Roses” to the first 1,000 Empire
Club members, the Cooler than Julep made with Bethenny’s Skinny
Girl Sangria and Skinny Girl Vodka, live entertainment by DJ LAX, and of course
the simulcast of the Kentucky Derby at 6:34 pm will turn Empire City into
Churchill Downs East.
Empire City’s Kentucky Derby
extravaganza is open to the public, and gets underway at 3:00 pm on the raceway
apron.
Frankel
is among the most popular reality television personalities in America with 1.5
million twitter followers, has hosted the talk show Bethenny, and is the
best-selling author of four self-help books, chef, entrepreneur, and founder of
Skinnygirl Cocktails.
Participants
can register for the Fancy Hat Contest trackside from 3:00-4:30 pm, and the
winner will be announced at 5:00 pm. The Grand Prize is $500 in cash; second
place wins $250 cash, and third place receives $100 cash. A celebrity pick will
be announced at 5:30pm and the winner receives $750 cash.
While the traditional and
classic Mint Julep is on the menu, the Cooler than Julep rules at Empire
City. Its ingredients include: Skinny Sangria, Skinny Vodka, Raw sugar, Lime,
and Mint.
Simulcast locations include
trackside, the Winner’s Circle Bar in Empire Terrace on the 2nd Floor,
the Simulcast Room on the 3rd Floor, the 4th floor
Grandstand and Dan Rooney’s Sports Bar.
The
first 1,000 Empire Club Members to visit the entertainment lounge beginning at
4:00 pm will receive a two-horse exacta box for the Kentucky Derby whiles
supplies last.
With
Churchill Downs first post at 10:30 AM both Oaks and Derby Day, Yonkers shall
open selected mutuel windows at 10 AM. Advance wagering for the entire
Saturday Churchill card begins Friday, including the Oaks/Derby daily double
and the Oaks/Woodford
Reserve Turf/Derby Pick 3.
Yonkers’ first post both days is the usual
7:10 PM. Please note that Churchill has set minimum wagering amounts for their
gimmicks both Friday and Saturday.
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