BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Thursday, August 31, 2017—With the permission of the New York State Gaming
Commission, advance wagering shall be offered Friday (Sept. 1st) for
Yonkers Raceway’s pair of Saturday night (Sept. 2nd) $500,000 Triple
Crown events.
The 63rd
Yonkers Trot, with a nine-horse field for the first time since 2000, goes as
the fifth race (approximate post time 8:47 PM), a race after the 62nd
Messenger Stakes (approx.. post 8:22 PM).
First post for the
dozen-race card is the usual 7:10 PM. Total purses of the program are just
under $1.5 million.
