The Standardbred Owners Association of New York’s Executive Director, Alex Dadoyan, will be leaving his position at the SOA of NY to take a position with MGM Resorts Yonkers Raceway as Director of Racing....read on
SOA Of NY Scholarship App Now Online
May 1, 2019:
It has been announced that the application and rules for the 2019/20 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway Scholarship are now available....read on
Bonus Trotting Series Reminder
March 26, 2019:
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York has issued a reminder which states that a $10,000 bonus could be attained in relation to an upcoming trotting series at Yonkers Raceway....read on
Yonkers International Draw Streamed
October 8, 2018:
Post positions for the $1 million Yonkers International Trot will be drawn Tuesday (Oct. 9) at noon at the famed 21 Club in New York City....read on
French Trotters Finding Success
July 26, 2018:
When a planeful of French trotters flew across the Atlantic in early June with its destination New York, there was a great deal of uncertainty as to how the foreign horses would look, adapt, and fare in their new surroundings....read on
Faraldo On Selecting French S-Breds
June 10, 2018:
Standardbred Owners Association of New York President Joe Faraldo has taken the time to tell some stories about his group’s trip over to France. The group headed overseas to identify French-bred Standardbreds for racing at Yonkers Raceway....read on
Horsepeople’s Org On Yonkers Deal
May 30, 2018:
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York has issued an announcement in regard to the deal to sell Yonkers Raceway and Empire Casino....read on
French American Trotting Club Fills
March 27, 2018:
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York is pleased to announce that the French American Trotting Club has reached capacity and will move forward with the acquisition of French trotters to race at Yonkers Raceway....read on
‘French’ Series To Offer $100K Final
March 19, 2018:
Officials with the Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association of New York have announced that the French American Trotting Club Series, which was announced last month, will feature a $100,000 final....read on
Optimism Over French Import Program
March 13, 2018:
Two weeks after announcing an ambitious program that would see 24 French-bred trotters flown to North America to compete at Yonkers Raceway, Standardbred Owners’ Association of New York Executive Director Alex Dadoyan’s initial nerves have transformed to cautious optimism....read on
Plan: French Racehorses To Yonkers
February 27, 2018:
In an effort to bring in some new stock to perform at Yonkers Raceway, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York has announced the details of a program which could see at least 20 French trotters be purchased to compete at the half-mile oval....read on
Yonkers To Stream International Post Draw
October 9, 2017:
Officials with the Standardbred Owners Association of New York have announced a live Internet stream of the post position draw for Saturday afternoon’s (October 14) Yonkers International Trot to take place during a Tuesday (October 10) press conference....read on
Hunger Action Month Recognized
September 20, 2017:
September is Hunger Action Month and the food bank is able to feed four people for every $1 they receive. SOA of NY President Joe Faraldo and Executive Director Alex Dadoyan made the cheque presentations along with Empire City Casino CFO Joel Daum at Dan Rooney's Sports Pub....read on
Goshen Receives Over $25K To Rebuild
September 15, 2017:
In response to the devastating fire at Goshen Historic Track on August 23, the harness racing industry and local community have generously donated over $25,000 to the National Historic Landmark....read on
New Look For Qualifiers At Yonkers
June 23, 2017:
Qualifiers at Yonkers Raceway are sporting a new look. Over the past several weeks, the track has expanded the use of the second tier in the morning trials as part of an experiment to improve the quality of racing for both bettors and horsepeople....read on
