BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY,
Monday, January 6, 2020—Yonkers Raceway began its 2020 season Monday night
(Jan. 6th), with Jim Marohn Jr. throwing down an early gauntlet.
Marohn Jr., whose
177 wins placed him sixth locally a season ago, won four races during Yonkers’
dozen-race opener.
He and 29-1
outlier Sugar Shock ($60.50) busted any number of Pick 5 tickets, upsetting in
the first leg of that sequence in 1:53.4, a tick off his life-best effort.
Whomever was left
standing after that race then had to unearth 28-1 shot Sir Machalot (Cory
Stratton, $59) in the next race.
For some good
measure, 18-1 Milliondollar Wave (Austin Siegelman, $39.20) won the final leg.
It wasn’t
surprising that the sequence went unclaimed, meaning Tuesday evening’s (Jan. 7th)
gimmick starts with $4,751.30 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool. The
guarantee has been approved by the New York State Gaming Commission and is in
conjunction with the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering
Program.
As a reminder,
Yonkers’ Pick 5 wager now encompasses races 5 through 9 nightly.
