Matchmaker, Levy final purses set
April 18, 2016,by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — Yonkers Raceway has announced the purses for this Saturday night’s (April 23) series finals, with the Blue Chip Matchmaker going for $309,800 and the George Morton Levy Memorial set at $606,000.
As has been the case annually, these are the sport’s two richest races of the season to date, with this also being the richest-ever edition of the Levy.
Note that the open draws for these races — and their respective consolations ($100,000-Levy, $75,000-Matchmaker) will be conducted Tuesday (April 19) morning.
The final series standings are listed below, though the eligibles for the finals and consolations are solely determined by the race office per the conditions of the series.
Blue Chip Matchmaker Standings
Horsemen are reminded they are responsible for entering, with the Saturday entry box closing Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. For more information, please contact the race office at 914.457.2627.