BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, December 7,
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 ‘French’ 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.
