from the SOA of New York

Yonkers, NY — The Standardbred Owners Association of New York and Yonkers Raceway have joined together to offer 10 harness racing fans a chance to own part of a horse racing at Yonkers Raceway.

Ten lucky fans were randomly chosen through the USTA’s new ownership database and each person will receive five percent of the earnings of the 3-year-old trotter Emerald Chip. The horse is in to go in Tuesday’s third race at Yonkers Raceway and is the 9-5 morning line favorite from post one in the $20,000 conditioned event.

And the best part for the new owners is there won’t be any bills! Trainer Andrew Harris has agreed to send the 10 winners a summary of the horse’s earnings and expenses on a regular basis so they can get a true sense of what the ownership experience would look like. Upon hearing that one of their horses was chosen by Harris for this promotion, VIP Internet Stable volunteered to liaison with the 10 winners, giving email updates and inviting them to the winners circle should the horse win.

The SOA of NY and Yonkers Raceway will give each winner five percent of what Emerald Chip earns through the end of the Yonkers meet Dec. 18, up to a total of $10,000.

“This is a great new initiative to give people the sense and experience of owning a horse,” said SOA of NY President Joe Faraldo. “We want to thank Yonkers Raceway for partnering with us on this marketing venture to get more people involved in our sport.”

The current Yonkers Raceway schedule has afternoon racing on Sundays and Tuesdays, and the traditional 7:10 p.m. posts on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays.