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Sunday, October 28, 2012

YR - YONKERS CANCELS MONDAY/TUESDAY LIVE RACING, SIMULCASTING; DRAW SCHEDULE ALTERED

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

YONKERS, NY, Sunday, October 28, 2012--Yonkers Raceway has cancelled live racing and evening simulcasting for both Monday and Tuesday nights, Oct. 29-30, due to Hurricane Sandy.

Live racing (and evening simulcasting) is scheduled to resume Thursday night (Nov. 1), with the usual 7:10 PM first post. 

Afternoon simulcasting is scheduled to resume Friday, with the beginning the Aqueduct meet.

Horsemen are advised that the race office is to be closed Monday, thus altering the draw schedule. As of now, a double draw (for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3) is scheduled for Tuesday, with the entry box for both days closing Tuesday at 4 PM. For more information, please contact the race office at 914-457-2627.