by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers, NY — The following are updates or alterations to the impending live racing/simulcasting schedule at Yonkers Raceway as of Friday (Nov. 11):

-Live racing Monday, Friday and Saturday with first post at 7:00 p.m., Tuesdays first post will be at 1:00 p.m.

-Sunday (Nov. 13) first post is at 11:25 a.m., with remaining Sunday post times to be determined.

-There will be no more Thursday live racing and evening simulcasting.

-There will be a ‘New York, New York Double’ every Sunday of live racing at Yonkers, which includes one race from Aqueduct and one from Yonkers. It is a $1.00 minimum wager with a 18.5 percent takeout. More information is available at this link.

-Simulcasting is available daily with Aqueduct on Wednesday through Sunday beginning at 12:20 p.m.

-Yonkers mutuel windows open at 11:30 a.m.

-Sunday (Nov. 13) mutual windows open at 10:30 a.m.

-Changes for Thanksgiving weekend to be outlined shortly.

-Current live/simulcast schedule always available on Yonkers website at http://empirecitycasino.com/racing/.