The competitive card is highlighted by the $35,000 Open Handicap Pace, going as
the sixth race. The feature includes a pair of career millionaires in
Annieswesterncard (Matt Kakaley, post 5) and Silent Swing (Mark MacDonald, post
7) as well as formful foes Rockin' Robert (Jordan Stratton, post 4) and Roadway
(George Brennan, post 8).
Those two each have a pair of wins and a second in their last three tries.
Not to give away any company secrets, but those looking for wagering insights
for the Open Handicap Pace and the entire program would be well-advised to
peruse the free handicapping sheet prepared by noted Raceway raconteur (and
Saturday co-host) Peter Venaglia. It's distributed on-track Saturday, as well
as available on-line at www.yonkersraceway.com
(go to "live video" section) and www.soaofny.com.
World Harness Handicapping Championship contestants can register free (and get
free past performance program pages) at www.HorseTourneys.com
(also linked through the US Trotting and Yonkers Raceway sites), but are
required to enter each week starting Monday at 9 AM (ET) to participate in the
upcoming weekend’s contests. Entries are be limited to 1,000 for each
contest on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Each handicapper selects one horse and an alternate, in case of a late scratch,
for a $2 win-place wager on each race at the featured track that evening, with
all selections needing to be submitted prior to post time of the first
race.
Yonkers'
five-night-per-week live schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, with first post at 7:10 PM. Evening simulcasting accompanies all live
programs, with afternoon simulcasting available around the NYRA schedule.
