The United States Harness Writers Association, harness racing's largest and leading membership organization for industry communicators, is very pleased to announce that Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York are partnering with USHWA in sponsoring the cocktail party and open bar at its annual Dan Patch Awards Banquet Presented by Hoosier Park, which will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Planet Hollywood casino in Las Vegas. The sponsorship features a lavish cocktail party from 6-7 p.m. and then an open bar during the Dan Patch awards dinner until 10 p.m. In addition, every guest attending the dinner will receive a special edition Yonkers-SOA/NY-USHWA commemorative wine glass.

SOANY and Yonkers to sponsor Dan Patch banquet cocktail party Friday, December 23, 2016 - from the U.S. Harness Writers Association The sponsorship features a lavish cocktail party from 6-7 p.m. and then an open bar during the Dan Patch awards dinner until 10 p.m. In addition, every guest attending the dinner will receive a special edition Yonkers-SOA/NY-USHWA commemorative wine glass. Yonkers Raceway dates back as a host of harness racing to 1899 and its origins as the Empire City Trotting Club; in 1950, William Cane recast the facility as a pari-mutuel harness racing track, and the Rooney family has operated the oval since 1972.

In early November, 10 harness racing fans were randomly chosen from the USTA new owner's database to each receive five percent of the earnings of a designated horse racing at Yonkers Raceway through the end of the meet. The 3-year-old trotting gelding Emerald Chip was chosen for the promotion with trainer Andrew Harris.

The Standardbred Owners Association of New York and Yonkers Raceway have joined together to offer 10 harness racing fans a chance to own part of a horse racing at Yonkers Raceway. Ten lucky fans were randomly chosen through the USTA's new ownership database and each person will receive a five percent stake in the three-year-old trotter Emerald Chip.

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 5, 2016 -- Harness racing favorites Mach it So and Wind of the North prevailed Saturday night, winning Mach it So won a two-speed number in the weekly pacing. From post position No.

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, October 29, 2016 - Despite nearly falling asleep at the wheel, harness racing favored Bit of a Legend N , the Levy Series champ worked around Keystone Velocity before a pokey 28-second opening quarter-mile. There were no goose bumps at the pedestrian :57.2 intermission or 1:25.4 three-quarters, with longshot B J's Guy vacating the three-hole.

... as catch drives. "My parents owned some Standardbreds when I was a kid and I grew up going to Freehold, Roosevelt, Yonkers and the Meadowlands. I show-jumped horses for just about 20 years so I definitely was always around horses. "Going to the ...

... as "catch drives". "My parents owned some Standardbreds when I was a kid and I grew up going to Freehold, Roosevelt, Yonkers and the Meadowlands. I show-jumped horses for just about 20 years so I definitely was always around horses. "Going to the ...

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, October 22, 2016 -- Today's story is sponsored by the letter T. favored Take it Back Terry and Tornado Tim won their respective Yonkers Raceway $45,000 harness racing co-features Saturday night. 'Terry,' from post position No.

Even-money favorite Resolve, representing the United States, set a world record as he led from start to finish to win the $1 million Yonkers International Trot on Saturday US horse Resolve wins Yonkers Trot Even-money favorite Resolve, representing the United States, set a world record as he led from start to finish to win the $1 million Yonkers International Trot on Saturday Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ehtXaz YONKERS, N.Y. - Even-money favorite Resolve, representing the United States, set a world record as he led from start to finish to win the $1 million Yonkers International Trot on Saturday.

YONKERS, NY, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 -- Two breeds, two races, two tracks, two dollars, one bet. Saturday afternoon's 'New York Double' is a cooperative effort between the New York Racing Association and harness racing's The gimmick wager has, as its first half, Belmont's $200,000 Futurity, a Grade III event .

The New York State Gaming Commission today announced enhanced security protocols for all horses participating in the $1 million International Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Oct. 15. This is the first time that such additional safeguards to protect the integrity of the sport and ensure the welfare of horses have been implemented for New York harness racing. The Commission already has such measures in place for Thoroughbred Grade 1 races with purses of $1 million or more.

Obrigado replaces Italy's Ringostarr Treb, who had to bow out with some blood issues and did not make the trip stateside YONKERS, NY, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - - Harness racing millionaire Obrigado has accepted an invitation to the compete in Yonkers Raceway's $1 million Yonkers International Trot, scheduled for Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15th. Obrigado replaces Italy's Ringostarr Treb, who had to bow out with some blood issues and did not make the trip stateside.

The final downstate New York Sire Stakes leg of the season was contested Thursday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $146,823 Jim Crawford Pace for 2-year-old colts/geldings.Three, $48,941 divisions comprised the event. The opening group had division leader Miso Fast winning as he pleased.

As the 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings mark the final New York Sires Stakes stop of the year at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night, some of the entrants will be looking to solidify their spot in the $1.8 million Night of Champions at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 24. But stablemates Devious Man and Money Macintosh from the Julie Miller stable have already advanced as the top two point-earners in the series and can concentrate solely on the $107,000 in purse money available this week.

New York Sires Stakes continued downstate Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $147,723 New York Sire Stakes Pat Quaglietta Trot for 2-year-old fillies. The first grouping saw division leader Mamora Bay win a stretch-length battle with Run for Royalty in 2:00.2. 'Mamora,' from post position No.

Yonkers, NY --- Despite a spectacular steer by Dan Daley and Smalltownthrowdown tossing down the gauntlet, Hambletonian victor and harness racing 1-5 favorite Marion Marauder withstood the late heroics of that rival to win the second jewel in the Trotting Triple Crown, the $500,000 , by a diminishing head in 1:56.1 on Saturday at Yonkers Raceway. After a valiant first-over effort, Lagerfeld followed that duo home in third.

Harness Racing This Week: Yonkers Trot and Messenger Stakes, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; Canadian Pacing Derby, Metro, She's A Great Lady, Simcoe Stakes and Champlain Stakes, Mohawk Racetrack, Campbellville, Ontario. Schedule of events: A busy holiday weekend of Grand Circuit action is led by a pair of Triple Crown events at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday .

YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 -- Tuesday afternoon's gods of the open draw did not torture either prohibitive favorite for Hambletonian winner Marion Marauder drew post position No. 4 for Yonkers Trot No.

Harness Racing This Week: Crawford Farms Trot and Muscle Hill, Vernon Downs, Vernon, N.Y.; Yonkers Trot elimination, Hudson Filly Trot and Lady Maud, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; Nadia Lobell, The Meadows, Washington, Pa.; Casual Breeze and Metro and She's A Great Lady eliminations, Mohawk Racetrack, Campbellville, Ontario; and Artiscape and W.N. Reynolds Memorial divisions, Tioga Downs, Nichols, N.Y. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins this Friday as Vernon Downs will host a pair of older trotting stakes in the $193,000 Crawford Farms Trot for older males and the $170,000 Muscle Hill for older females. Also on Friday, Mohawk Racetrack will host two C$97,000 divisions in the Casual Breeze for 3-year-old filly trotters.

YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - Hambletonian winner Marion Marauder goes after the second jewel of harness racing's Trotting Triple Crown, leading nine 3-year-olds in the 62nd With a guaranteed $500,000 final purse, Yonkers Raceway's signature trotting event begins with a game of musical chairs, as in one, $40,000 elimination this Saturday night . to determine the eight finalists.

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, August 20, 2016 -- Centurion ATM and Feel the Need A were the names above the harness racing marquee Saturday night, winning Centurion ATM surprised in the weekly trotting feature in a first-up and first-home effort. Away fourth from post position No.

Foiled Again and driver Yannick Gingras winning a 2014 division of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The pacer will race in Sobeys Gold Cup and Saucer Trial 1 Saturday night at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

... has 59 lifetime wins and $699,093 in purse earnings with his latest victory a 1:54.4 win over the half-mile oval at Yonkers, N.Y. in for a $12,500 price tag. The pacer oozes back class, as he was previously the top pacer at Rideau Carleton Raceway ...

... has 59 lifetime wins and $699,093 in purse earnings. His latest victory - a 1:54.4 win over the half-mile oval at Yonkers, N.Y. - was in a $12,500 price tag. The pacer oozes back class, as he was previously the top pacer at Rideau Carleton Raceway ...