BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, May 10, 2019—Yonkers
Raceway is instituting a purse increase specifically for the claiming colony
out there.
Beginning with the race week of Monday,
May 20th, the new purse structure reads as such…
BASE
PRICE
PURSES (CURRENT/NEW)
$12,500 claimers *p-t (or non-winners of
$5,000 last five starts) was $10,000
now $12,500
$15,000
claimers
was $13,000 now $14,500
$20,000
claimers
was $16,500 now $17,500
$25,000 claimers
was $17,500 now $19,500
$30,000
claimers
was $20,000 now $22,000
$40,000
claimers
was $22,000 now $25,000
$50,000
claimers
was $26,000 now $28,000
*p-t – pacers and trotters
For more information, please contact the race
office at (914) 457-2627.
