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Thursday, December 6, 2018

YONKERS ANNOUNCES 2019 LIVE SCHEDULE



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

YONKERS, NY, Thursday, December 6, 2018—Yonkers Raceway has announced its 234-program, 2019 live schedule.

Here are the highlights…

---there are four fewer programs than in 2018

---first racing program of 2019 is Monday night, Jan 7th

---there are no Sunday matinees

---racing goes every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening through May 25th

---post time remains at 6:50 PM

---there’s a hiatus from May 26th through June 6th, inclusive

---five-night-per-week schedule returns Friday, June 7th through final day of season, Tuesday, Dec. 17th

---there’s no live racing Friday, Oct. 11th, with International Trot matinee Saturday, Oct. 12th (post time TBA)

---there’s no live racing Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 28th, 29th and 30th.

Please be advised that this schedule is tentative and as always, all dates and above information are pending approval of the New York State Gaming Commission.

Updates shall be provided as available.