by John Manzi, publicity director, Monticello Raceway

Monticello, NY — Monticello Raceway, which has been racing a five-day-a-week racing schedule — Monday through Friday — since the end of June, will add two Sunday afternoon racing programs this month; the first on July 20 followed by the next week on July 27. Post times for the two Sunday race cards will be at the usual 1:10 p.m.

“We added these Sundays so we could present our 16th annual Ms Monticello Raceway Pageant,” noted Shawn Wiles, the Raceway’s Assistant General Manager. “We have a huge field of 53 beautiful young ladies who are eager to compete for the $7,500 first prize offered by the pageant sponsor Larry Roman. Over $12,000 will be given away that day with $2,500 going to the first runner-up and $1,000 for the second runner-up.”

The pageant will get underway at 12:30 p.m. and will be run in conjunction with the racing programs on both Sundays on the track’s stage which will be positioned on the grandstand apron. Pageant sponsor Larry Roman will serve as master of ceremonies.

Between the races on those Sundays the pageant will be panned by the track’s video cameras so all who carry the Monticello Raceway simulcast signal can look in on the proceedings.