BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, October 13, 2017—If
you can’t find a seat at the track, find one in front of the TV.
Saturday afternoon’s (Oct. 14th)
million-dollar Yonkers International Trot @ Empire City Casino shall be
broadcast by SportsNet New York (SNY).
The home of the
Mets is also the home of the 39th edition of the trotting classic,
picking up the Raceway’s simulcast show from 3:30-4:15 PM. Prior to the
International (9th race, post time 4 PM), fans can watch the
$250,000 Harry Harvey Invitational Trot (8th race, post time just
after 3:30 PM).
Both races feature 10 trotters at the
mile-and-a-quarter distance.
The 45-minute broadcast offers the
insights of the author and Standardbred Owners Association of New York Vice
President Peter Venaglia, while Empire City’s Clare Galterio goes behind the
scenes with some of the International Trot participants.
First post for Yonkers’ 11-race,
all-stakes, $3.3 million (a New York harness record) program is 1 PM. The card
also includes the $1.8 New York Day of Champions and a pair of the $250,000
Invitationals, the Harry Harvey Trot (see above) and Dan Rooney Pace (7th
race).
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