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When he was a teenager, John Devito would hop on a bus with a friend and head to Yonkers and Roosevelt raceways, where he developed a passion for harness racing. Trips to the track these days continue to provide the 54-year-old Queens, N.Y., resident with thrills, but as much more than a fan.
Trainer Jenny Melander started two horses in the $100,000 Yonkers Raceway/SOA of NY Bonus Trotting Series last year, Golden Son and Ameliosi, who finished third and fifth, respectively. In addition, Ontheroad De Vie claimed the runner-up spot in the $25,000 consolation for series eligibles on the same card.
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, March 31, 2018 - Yonkers Raceway used the last day of March to feature the fourth round of the harness racing - After a pair of less-than-stellar series trips, Missile J came to play. From post position No.
... Saturday evenings and had to conclude by 10:30 p.m. NYRA also would have had to coordinate race start times with Yonkers harness track in Westchester County. NYRA wanted the plan to help it better piggyback onto future plans for re-development of ...
... and Senate committee chairmen. However, the measure was opposed by the owners of harness racing tracks including Yonkers Raceway that run their races at night. The New York Racing Association, which operates thoroughbred racing at Belmont, Aqueduct ...
... Saturday evenings and had to conclude by 10:30 p.m. NYRA also would have had to coordinate race start times with Yonkers harness track in Westchester County. NYRA wanted the plan to help it better piggyback onto future plans for re-development of ...
YONKERS, NY, Monday, March 26, 2018 - She beat the gate, then beat her harness racing foes, both with the greatest of ease. Caviart Cherie offered an eight-hole tour de force Monday night , winning There wasn't much to the finale, which wrapped a four-week series for 3- and 4-year-old lasses who are/were non-winners of four races and/or $40,000 through last Dec. 1st.
Two weeks after announcing an ambitious program that would see 24 French-bred trotters flown to North America to compete at Yonkers Raceway, Standardbred Owners Association of New York Executive Director Alex Dadoyan's initial nerves have transformed to cautious optimism. With several of the spaces already filled, the program is attracting significant interest from local horsepeople.
This effort is in furtherance of the global harness racing activities begun at Yonkers. The French trotting association Le Trot will be conducting a sale of prospective racehorses.
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, March 3, 2017 - Gokudo Hanover and In Secret were the big cheeses Saturday night , winning Gokudo Hanover 'won the bob' in a three-horse, pacing-feature photo, prevailing from second-over. From post position No.
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York is organizing an opportunity for interested trainers/owners to purchase a French trotter to race at Yonkers Raceway. This effort is in furtherance of the global racing activities begun at Yonkers.
YONKERS, NY, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - The Foiled Again saga continues Thursday night , with the venue and the quest remaining the same. It's the fourth crack at the milestone for harness racing's richest-ever equine in his 308th career purse start.
YONKERS, NY, Friday, February 16, 2018 - Tepid choice Safe from Terror was safe from her seven harness racing rivals Wanting no part of an early pocket, Safe from Terror - from assigned post position No. 2 - took over from pole-given Juxta Cowgirl in what turned out to a paceless race.
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, February 3, 2018 - Favored Rubber Duck and Killer Martini were the names above the harness racing marquee Saturday night , winning Rubber Duck, from assigned post position No. 3, stuffed lass NF Happenstance in behind early in the weekly adult-table trot.
YONKERS, NY, Friday, February 2, 2018 - Slight harness racing favorite Sell a Bit N was wide early and sharp late Friday night , winning In play from post position No. 5, Sell a Bit N was four-deep at the outset, remaining out there into the first turn.
YONKERS, NY, Sunday, January 28, 2018 - A start-to-finish NF Happenstance just lasted Sunday afternoon , winning Yonkers Raceway's 'sloppy' harness racing $50,000 Open Handicap Trot. A field of 11 served as the first of six 'French' trots.
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, January 27, 2018 - Orillia Joe and harness racing driver Brent Holland kept the form spree going Saturday night , winning In play from outside post position No. 7, Orillia Joe had a first-turn impediment when Delaware invader Cajon Lightning made a filthy break.
YONKERS, NY, Friday, January 26, 2018 - Slight harness racing favorite Motu Moonbeam N took over early and lasted late Friday night , winning Away second from post position No. 2, Motu Moonbean N grabbed the lead from pole-assigned All About Madi before a :27.4 opening quarter-mile.
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, January 20, 2018 - Foiled Again has enjoyed any number of spectacular nights throughout his prolific, record-setting harness racing career. But at In his first attempt at a 100th career victory, Foiled Again threw in a dud.
YONKERS, N.Y. Although he's established himself as one of the top open trotters in New York over the past few years, 7-year-old trotter Cash Me Out is still in search of an elusive harness racing victory in the Open Trot at . He connected in a local Preferred May 28, 2017 and has finished second in the local Open five times, including losses by a neck, head, and nose.
YONKERS, NY, Sunday, January 14, 2018 - Put Foiled Again together with Run and Tell Pap and you get a 25-year-old harness racing gelding. Well, not quite, but - he of the 99 career wins and sport's-best $7.6 million lifetime bankroll - have been well-documented by any number of authors , trotter Run and Tell Pap also just keeps on keepin' on.
YONKERS, NY, Sunday, January 14, 2018 - Harness racing favored Money Maven held sway after a long grind Sunday afternoon , winning The field of nine went as the first of seven 'French' trots, with Money Maven away from third from post position No. 3. Last week's off-the-pace winner, Consolidator , left hard here.
YONKERS, N.Y. Last summer, talented harness racing pacer Western Hill showed promise of becoming a top stakes 3-year-old. The Tony Alagna trainee finished second in his North American Cup elimination June 10 and fifth in the final the following week.
YONKERS, N.Y. Although it's been over two months since Twister Bi stormed to a 5 -length victory in the is still processing what the win means to him. The history and lore behind the International means Riordan sees himself reexamining and reliving that moment for years to come.
... make Belmont into a year-round racing facility. Adding to the confusion is a recent push by the horsemen's group at Yonkers harness track in Westchester County to close the facility there and move its racing operations to Belmont. If there is such a ...