BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, January 27,
2017—Yonkers Raceway’s Friday news agenda—we’re talkin’ real news here,
people—features a pair of interesting morsels.
First, the Raceway has announced that the
winner of Sunday’s (Jan. 29th) Prix d’Amerique at Vincennes in Paris
shall receive an invitation for the 2017 Yonkers International Trot. The Prix
is scheduled for 10 AM (ET) and can viewed on-line at www.letrot.com.
“The Prix d’Amerique is one of the sport’s
great races, and we sincerely hope that the champion joins us,” race secretary
Steve Starr said. “It’s our goal to continue making International a marquee
event that attracts the best trotters in the world.”
The million-dollar Yonkers International
Trot is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14th.
The second news nugget involves the
purses, which are to be increased beginning with the race week of Monday, Feb.
6th. The hikes are across the board, and range from $3,000-$5,000.
This places the new purse range from $11,500 for lowest classes to $50,000 for
the weekly Opens/Open Handicaps (currently $8,500 to $45,000).
For more information, please contact the
race office at (914) 457-2627.
