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

Yonkers, NY — Included in the wagering buffet for this Saturday’s (Oct. 14) $3.3 million, all-stakes International Trot Day program, Yonkers Raceway — in conjunction with Standardbred Owners of New York and the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program — is offering a $10,000 guaranteed Pick 5 pool.

As usual, the sequence goes as races seven through 11 (card is 11 races), with the order as such:

Number-Race-Post Time
7-Dan Rooney Invitational Pace-3:00
8-Harry Harvey Invitational Trot-3:30
9-Yonkers International Trot at Empire City Casino-4:00
10-NYSS Morrisville Coll. Equine Inst. 3YO Colt/Gelding Trot-4:30
11-NYSS Allerage Farm 3YO Filly Trot-5:00

Note races 8 and 9 offer 10 horses and the 1-1/4 mle distance.

“The guarantee is just another reason for fans to watch and wager as we present the richest program ever in the history of New York harness racing,” Raceway COO Bob Galterio said.

here is also a special New York, New York Pick-4 involving Yonkers’ eighth and ninth races along with a pair of Belmont Park stakes (eighth race, $150,000 Futurity, post time 4:46 p.m. and ninth race, $200,000 Pebbles, post time 5:19 p.m.).

A reminder of Yonkers’ special 1 p.m. first post, with the first six races (prior to the Pick-5) all $225,000 finals of New York Sire Stakes events.