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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

YONKERS CHANGING AFTERNOON ‘BOX CLOSING’ TIME

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

YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, January 9, 2018—Beginning Tuesday, January 16th, for the draws of Sunday (Jan. 21st) and Monday (Jan. 22nd), Yonkers Raceway’s entry box shall close at 3:30 PM for all afternoon draws.

Morning-draw ‘boxes’ remain with a 9 AM close.

The afternoon change (up from 4 PM)  is being made to coincide with the new, earlier post time (6:50 PM), allowing additional time to complete any double-draws.


For more information, please contact the race office at (914) 457-2627.