BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS,
NY, Thursday, December 8, 2016—Yonkers Raceway has announced that its 2017 live
season is set to begin Sunday, Jan. 8th, pending approval of the New
York State Gaming Commission.
As
of this writing, first post for the matinee season opener is TBA (we beg your
indulgence, it’s coming).
The
’17 schedule, with 238 scheduled programs, offers one year-long notable change.
Tuesday matinees are gone, replaced by Tuesday evenings. They join Mondays,
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (with one exception), all with first posts of
7:10 PM.
There
are also 23 Sunday matinees on the docket, with varying late morning/early
afternoon post times which, of course, shall be sent when determined. The
season, which includes a mid-season hiatus (no racing May 29th from
June 15th, inclusive), concludes Sunday, Dec. 17th.
Information
(and nomination forms) regarding Yonkers’ multi-million-dollar stakes schedule
shall be released shortly. It’s again highlighted by Yonkers International Trot
Day, scheduled for Saturday afternoon, Oct, 14th
The 2016 live season ends Sunday, Dec. 18th,
with a 1 PM first post, after which the Raceway goes completely dark for all
racing wagering until Friday, Dec. 29th, when Aqueduct returns from
its Christmas down time.
