by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers, NY — After the Northeast’s initial snowstorm of the season left a lovely 20-1/2 inches in beautiful, downtown Yonkers over the weekend, Yonkers Raceway was back at it Monday night (Jan. 25).

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Racing resumed on Monday at Yonkers Raceway.

Saturday’s first-of-the-season cancellation turned out to be a one-hit wonder, as track superintendent Ed Ryan and his posse worked tirelessly Sunday into Monday to get the field in game shape. Monday night’s dozen-race program — with guest announcer Peter Kleinhans doing the honors for an under-the-weather John Hernan — went off without a hitch.

Favored Silouette (Dan Dube, $4.20) enjoyed the track crew’s work enough to turn in a life-best 1:55.2 effort in the $15,000 third race pace.

The Raceway’s season continues Tuesday afternoon (first post 1 p.m.), then Thursday, Friday and Saturday (7:10 p.m. each evening).