by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers, NY — For everything that’s happened during Yonkers Raceway’s storied century-plus history, this Sunday afternoon (March 12) offers something never before seen in Westchester.
Surmised by the author and confirmed by track legends Bob Miecuna and stat savant Fred Opper, Yonkers is presenting its first-ever all trot program.
Eleven races (first post 12:30 p.m.), 11 trots, including seven (races three through nine) of the ‘French’ theme, featuring overflow fields at the 1-1/4 mile distance.
The card begins with the $50,000 Open, a blind-draw get-together including Hemi Seelster (Jason Bartlett, post seven), Springbank Sam N (Jordan Stratton, post two) and lone lass Allerage Star (Andy Miller, post eight), who finished 1-2-3 in last week’s handicapped event.
Sunday’s matinee card also features the return of the ‘New York, New York Double,’ with the third race from Aqueduct (post time 2:20 p.m.) and the sixth from Yonkers (post time 2:55 p.m.). Program pages for this wager shall be sent when available.
Going off-topic for a moment, everyone on this side of the river is deeply saddened to learn of Sam McKee’s passing. He was as good and good-natured a person as anyone would hope to meet.