New York Double features International Trot, Belmont’s Futurity
October 12, 2016,by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — Two breeds, two races, two tracks, two dollars, one bet.
Saturday (Oct. 15) afternoon’s ‘New York Double’ is a cooperative effort between the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and Yonkers Raceway.
The gimmick wager has, as its first half, Belmont’s $200,000 Futurity, a Grade III event (third race, post time 2:01 p.m.). The second half is the million-dollar Yonkers International Trot (sixth race, post time 3:20 p.m.).
“We’re excited about this wager,” Raceway COO Bob Galterio said. “Our Yonkers International Trot is one of the premier races in the sport, and we encourage all Thoroughbred fans to watch and wager as part of the New York Double.”
Past performance pages for these races shall be made available in all corresponding on-track and simulcast programs. The New York Double has a 20 percent takeout rate.
Again, note Yonkers’ special first post of 1:10 p.m.
- On Track Piraten seeks better result in 2016 Yonkers International Trot (Monday, October 10, 2016)
Whether racing, training, or being an ambassador for harness racing, Sweden’s On Track Piraten puts his best foot forward. The popular 8-year-old gelding hopes to win over more fans in the U.S. this weekend when he competes for the second time in the $1 million Yonkers International Trot at Yonkers Raceway.
- Yonkers International Trot: History says beware of the mares (Monday, October 10, 2016)
The ladies have been champions of women’s rights to win in the famed International Trot, indelibly etching their names among the greatest performers in the history of the global classic. So, the stage is certainly set for another trotting tigress, Hannelore Hanover, the millionaire American mare sure to make her presence felt in the $1 million Yonkers International Trot on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 15), to be contested over the historic Yonkers Raceway half-mile oval.
- Resolve is favored in $1 million Yonkers International Trot (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)
Resolve on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 11) drew post No. 2 in a field of 10 for Saturday’s (Oct. 15) $1 million Yonkers International Trot and was made the 3-1 morning line favorite in the 1-1/4 mile invitational event at Yonkers Raceway.
- International Trot in Grand Circuit spotlight (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)
This week’s marquee event on the Grand Circuit is the $1 million Yonkers International Trot, which will be held on Saturday (Oct. 15) at Yonkers Raceway. A field of 10 top trotters will head to the gate in the Yonkers International.
- Oasis Bi looks for second chance victory in Yonkers International (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)
Oasis Bi came home in strong fashion in last year’s Yonkers International Trot, overcoming a back-of-the-pack trip to finish fourth. Trainer Stefan Pettersson hopes the 8-year-old stallion can put forth a similar effort in this year’s $1 million event on Saturday, but this time resulting in a win.
- Campbell gets another shot at Yonkers International Trot (Thursday, October 13, 2016)
One driver heads to Saturday’s $1 million Yonkers International Trot with his name already etched among previous winners of the race. The driver, of course, is John Campbell. He won the 1988 International Trot as part of a magical campaign with Mack Lobell. The legendary trotter won 17 of 19 races that season and also counted the prestigious Elitlopp among his victories on his way to a second consecutive Horse of the Year honor.
- Gingras hopes to add Yonkers International Trot to his career resume (Friday, October 14, 2016)
Yannick Gingras has driven in some of the world’s most prestigious trotting races — the Prix d’Amerique, the Elitlopp, the Hambletonian — and, as he says with a chuckle, “I’m yet to win any of them.” He hopes to change his luck Saturday when he returns to the track that launched his career in the U.S., Yonkers Raceway, for the $1 million Yonkers International Trot.
- Resolve rolls to race record in International Trot triumph (Saturday, October 15, 2016)
Resolve and trainer/driver Ake Svanstadt, representing the US, staked out their spot on the lead early on and went a 1-1/4 miles with no serious challengers to win the $1 million Yonkers International Trot on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 15) at Yonkers Raceway. The time of 2:23.4 was a stakes and a North American race record for the distance on a half-mile track.