Tight Lines stuns the field at Yonkers

Tight Lines stuns the field at Yonkers Sunday, December 03, 2017 - by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway With just a seven-horse field, the weekly trotting feature went as the late-morning opener, before the seven 'French' trots. In play from post position five, Tight Lines actually surrendered an early pocket to lone lass Charmed Life , as both sat behind just-over-even-money favorite Melady's Monet .

Clear Idea to face older rivals

YONKERS, N.Y. After a breakout season in New York Sire Stakes, 3-year-old filly Clear Idea will test the waters in 's $50,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace tonight . The sophomore will face seven harness racing aged rivals, including last week's winner Mackenzie A and Breeders' Crown finalist Blue Moon Stride.

Happy Halloween from Yonkers Raceway

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.

Home’n Dry best in $50,000 Open

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.

International Trot on SportsNet New York

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.

Wagering options abound on Yonkers big day

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.

Karr talks about his home track, and In Secret

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.

International Trot leads Grand Circuit action

Harness Racing This Week: Yonkers International Trot, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; Circle City and Madison County, Hoosier Park, Anderson, Ind.; and Courageous Lady, Northfield Park, Northfield, Ohio. Schedule of events: This week's marquee event on the Grand Circuit is the $1 million Yonkers International Trot at Empire City Casino, which will be held on Saturday at Yonkers Raceway.

Invading New Zealanders arrive this weekend

A rematch with the invading New Zealanders is set to begin on Friday Oct. 13th when a contingent of Kiwi's arrive on American soil Friday, Oct. 13th to begin an amateur harness racing driving competition at three different race tracks in New York State. Races are slated at Yonkers Raceway, Saratoga Raceway and Monticello Raceway.

Posts drawn for big day at Yonkers

YONKERS, NY, Monday, October 9, 2017 - Post positions have been drawn for 10 of the 11 races comprising the richest day ever in New York harness racing, . Here's a hot-off-the-presses look at the $1.8 million New York Day of Champions and the pair of $250,000 Invitationals .

One of the richest harness racing events

Empire City at Yonkers Raceway will host one of the world's single largest harness racing events on The star-studded Yonkers card features a total of $3.3 million in purses buoyed by the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes Finals or Day of Champions consisting of eight races, a pair of $250,000 Invitationals - the Dan Rooney Pace and the Harry Harvey Trot, and the $1 Million Yonkers International Trot. Post time for the Yonkers International Trot is at "This magnificent day of racing is unquestionably the finest in our long and storied history," said Timothy J. Rooney, president and CEO of Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway.

Yonkers $50,000 co-featured Open Handicaps

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, October 7, 2017 - Always at My Place and Consolidator were the harness racing standouts Saturday night , winning The weekly featured pace had odds-on, pole-sitting Always at My Place stuff Thisjetsabookin' in behind, get no pressure early, then finish what he started . Hel defeated a solid, first-up Scott Rocks by three-quarters of a length, with Gratian Hanover , 66-1 outsider Theartofconfusion A and Cooperstown settling for the minors.

Resolve ready to defend title

YONKERS, N.Y. Although harness racing owner Hans Enggren jokes that he doesn't remember much nowadays, when it comes to his horse Resolve, he has plenty of fond memories to share. Enggren attended the last year when Resolve won and the experience is something he will never forget.