Monticello Raceway

Ciuffetelli Clicks In Billings Series

Thursday started out gloomy in the lower Catskills region of New York State but as luck would have it any precipitation that fell from the heavens held off during the racing program.

Amateur Reinsmen Invade Monticello

It was amateur day during Thursday’s card at Monticello Raceway with three amateur events on the racetrack's betting card. But more precisely it turned out to be ' Alan Schwartz Day' when the talente...

Track Raises Purses 35 Per Cent

Some may not have noticed it, but a Standardbred racetrack has raised its purses 35 per cent as of late in an effort to attract horses to its entry box.

Monticello Announces Claiming Series

Monticello Raceway, in conjunction with the Monticello Harness Horsemen's Association, will present the Spring Claiming Series for trotters, horse and gelded pacers and pacing mares.

Merton Hangs Five At Monticello

Mike Merton put on a Thursday afternoon driving clinic at Monticello Raceway thanks to his five-win performance on the nine-race card.

'Stormont' And Schwartz Score

In his last start Ladys Big Stormont raced with a blown tire and finished back but today at Monticello Raceway the seven-year-old Earl Of Stormont gelding went an overland route after the half and ra...

Minore Mastery In Amateur Trot

On an extremely foggy afternoon with intermittent rain falling in New York's southern Catskill Mountains, Paul Minore sat a two-hole trip then rallied Wygant Prince to a neck victory in Thursday’s thi...

Monticello Reschedules Qualifiers

Due to another possible nor’easter next week, Monticello Raceway race secretary Eric Warner is switching its regularly scheduled Qualifiers from Wednesday to Tuesday, March 20 this week.

Ciufetelli Clicks In New Silks

Sporting brand new driving colours, Tony Ciuffetelli bided his time and then rallied Better To Be Lucky to a come-from-behind victory in the NAADA Trotting Series season's opener at Monticello Raceway...

Monticello Cancels Wednesday Card

Officials with Monticello Raceway have announced that they have cancelled the track’s live card of racing that was scheduled for Wednesday (March 7).

Empire Exec Comments On Monticello

February 13, 2018

Charlie Degliomini, the executive vice president of Empire Resorts, has said that his company will not turn its back on the Monticello Casino and Raceway, even though Empire Resorts just opened the Re...

Officials Comment On Horse Shortage

January 31, 2018

Monticello Raceway Director of Racing Eric Warner has commented on the horse shortage which has forced the New York State track to cancel its card of live racing which had been scheduled for this Frid...