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YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 4, 2017- Harness racing favored Scott Rocks two-moved to happiness Saturday night , winning In play from post position No. 5, Scott Rocks took an early-three hole as pole-sitting The Rev seated everyone.
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, October 31, 2017- Halloween brought out the usual array of scary sights, but none quite as horrifying as the creature lurking in 's harness racing winner's circle. At first glance, the ghoulish figure appeared to be a better-looking version of bon vivant track photographer Mike Lizzi, though independent confirmation was unavailable.
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, October 21, 2017-- It wasn't quite heat racing, but Home'n Dry won his second harness racing event in five nights Saturday , this one The field of seven was essentially pared to five after Winds of Royalty and Consolidator both jumped early. It was 13-10 choice Dayson leaving over Murmur Hanover , the latter returning to town for first time in April of 2015 having won his last five races.
YONKERS, NY, Friday, October 13, 2017-- If you can't find a seat at the track, find one in front of the TV. Saturday afternoon's harness racing million-dollar The home of the Mets is also the home of the 39th edition of the trotting classic, picking up the Raceway's simulcast show from 3:30-4:15 PM.
... last year's International Trot. The race was held from 1959 through 1995 before being resurrected three years ago by Yonkers President and CEO Tim Rooney. The race is at the extended distance of 1-1/4 miles. "This is actually my home track," said ...
... last year's International Trot. The race was held from 1959 through 1995 before being resurrected three years ago by Yonkers President and CEO Tim Rooney. The race is at the extended distance of 1-1/4 miles. "This is actually my home track," said ...
YONKERS, NY, Thursday, October 12, 2017-This Saturday afternoon , while there's a New York State harness racing-record $3.3 million of Up first-chronologically-is a $10,000 guaranteed Pick 5 pool , comprising the last five races during the 11-race, all-stakes card. We're talking a pair of $250,000 Invitationals, the $1 million Yonkers International Trot @ Empire City Casino and the final two of eight, $225,000 New York Sire Stakes events.
Larry Karr remembers fondly his days as a teenager when his father, Allen, raced horses in the New York metro area. The names of those horses would mean little to most people today, Karr said, but he still can recall his favorites, such as hard-knocking pacer Jester J. On Saturday, Karr will head to Empire City Casino's Yonkers Raceway to watch a trotter that he hopes people might remember in the years to come.