YONKERS, NY—The 64th edition of the Yonkers Trot and 63rd renewal of the Messenger Stakes are both set for Saturday night, September 1, and the three-year-olds trotters and pacers have declared in for the second jewels of the Triple Crown at Yonkers Raceway. Each is worth $500,000. Four colts and four geldings have been entered […]
Yonkers Raceway has named Robert (Cammie) Haughton to the newly-created position of director of Racing. Haughton, 57, was serving as the Raceway’s racing consultant. He is a former presiding judge at both the Meadowlands and Yonkers. The son of Hall of Famer Billy Haughton also worked as assistant race secretary at Saratoga Raceway after his […]
PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE LIZZI A twister hit Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway Saturday afternoon, October 14 with fierce, record velocity at 4:05 p.m. as the world watched, and left an annihilated field in its wake two minutes later. Italy’s Twister Bi, driven by Christoffer Eriksson, blew the doors off of nine classy rivals while […]
Defending champion Resolve of the United States drew post position six and was tabbed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $1 million Yonkers International Trot set for this Saturday afternoon, October 14, at Empire City Casino’s historic Yonkers Raceway. Trainer Ake Svanstedt will drive the American flag-carrier for owner Hans Enggren. The post […]
Yonkers, NY — Empire City Casino has kicked off “Club Rooney” for football fans. The exclusive society requires a one-time $30 fee for pigskin fans to lock in their membership. Membership includes a complimentary beer and chicken wings every Sunday during the football season while viewing the games on over 40 large screen televisions at […]
YONKERS – Yonkers Raceway’s two signature races for three-year-old trotters and pacers – the Yonkers Trot and Messenger Stakes – each worth $500,000, will be contested this Saturday night,September 2, over Empire City Casino’s historic half-mile harness track. The 63rd edition of the Yonkers Trot for sophomore colts and geldings has a field of nine, […]