MR - MONTICELLO RACEWAY ANNOUNCES JANUARY RACING SCHEDULE

After racing in the afternoon of Monday, December 31 Monticello Raceway will commence its 56^th season of live harness racing on New Year’s Day,  Tuesday, January 1, 2013 and programs  will follow on  Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday that week.

After the Friday card of January 4 it will be back to the normal four- day-a-week schedule of Mondays through Thursdays, with one exception; the raceway will be dark on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 21.

All post times during the month of January will be at 12:25pm.

On January 22 the Mighty M will honor the memory of Dr. King with its 13^th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pace, a race that will feature the talents of African-American drivers.

Simulcast wagering on both harness and thoroughbreds will continue seven days a week throughout the month. And of course, there’s also gaming and entertainment daily at Monticello Casino and Raceway.