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Friday, March 10, 2017

YONKERS ANNOUNCES ANOTHER ACROSS-THE-BOARD PURSE INCREASE

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

YONKERS, NY, Friday, March 10, 2017—Yonkers Raceway has announced its next purse increase, beginning the week of Sunday, March 19th.

It’s an across-the-board increase for all overnight events, ranging from $3,000-$5,000. The bump moves the purse range $14,500 to $55,000 (currently $11,500 to $50,000). Purses for the ‘French’ trots are scaled differently.


For more information, please contact the race office at (914) 457-2627. Note that these figures are subject to change.