Schenectady, NY — The New York Sire Stakes will be live streaming the draw for the 2020 Night of Champions via Facebook on Monday (Sept. 7).

The finals for New York State’s premier harness racing program for 2- and 3-year-olds is set to take place Saturday (Sept. 12) at Yonkers Raceway.

Monday’s draw will begin at Noon and can be accessed through the NYSS website, NYSS Facebook page and the Yonkers Raceway Facebook page.

This year’s draw will be closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“The 2020 season presented a unique set of challenges for our members and fans so we are thrilled to be able to still offer ways to connect with them through virtual events such as this live draw,” said M. Kelly Young, executive director, Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund. “We are looking forward to an exciting evening of racing at the Night of Champions and this live streaming event helps build further anticipation of what is to come the following weekend.”