Yonkers Raceway

Stratton Sweeps Yonkers Opens

December 08, 2019

Jordan Stratton took down both halves of Yonkers Raceway’s co-featured $42,000 Open Handicaps Saturday night (Dec. 7), doing so with Will Take Charge and big-table-debuting Raukapuka Ruler N.

A Fete Fit For 'Zeke'

December 07, 2019

Arthur ‘Zeke’ Webb, whose 50-year career as caretaker extraordinaire is coming to end in a week or so, was honoured Friday night (Dec. 6) by his Yonkers Raceway paddock cohorts.

Winter Campaign For Returning Obrigado

December 07, 2019

“Mentally, that horse has never changed. That’s what’s remarkable about him. You see people sometimes; your attitudes go up and down throughout a racing season. You see that with horses; horses have l...

Heavens Gait Continues Comeback

December 06, 2019

“He’s back.” That’s the first thing that went through trainer Nick DeVita’s mind after watching Heavens Gait score a comeback win in the $14,000 winners-over at Saratoga on Nov. 9. On Saturday (Dec. 7...

Minore Nabs NAADA Final

December 05, 2019

Paul Minore, a retired high school athletic coach and outstanding amateur driver, saved the best for last when he rallied his Glenferrie Dreamer in the final strides to win the $15000 final of the NAA...

A Story 50 Years In The Making

December 03, 2019

“You have to love the animal. I didn’t choose to do this for the money. For me, happiness is more important than money.”

Monday Cancellations

December 02, 2019

Yonkers Raceway is the most recent track to cancel its program of live racing for Monday (Dec. 2).

$15K Guaranteed Pick 5 Monday At Yonkers

December 01, 2019

A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway that Monday evening’s (Dec. 2) Pick-5 wager starts with a carryover of $3,942.61 and a $15,000 guaranteed pool. The guarantee has been approved by the New York...

Macs Jackpot Jets In Yonkers Open

December 01, 2019

Macs Jackpot, despite four weeks off, a scratched-sick line in between and a first-over trip Saturday night (Nov. 30), took Yonkers Raceway’s $42,000 Open Handicap Pace.

Havefaithinme Seeks Stateside Success

November 30, 2019

“He’s just one of those horses that likes to win. Whenever you pull him up and a horse comes up next to him that looks like he’s going to pass him outside, he just won’t let anybody pass. He just goes...

Yonkers Cancels Thursday Simulcasting

November 27, 2019

With Aqueduct having scrapped its holiday card due to anticipated inclement weather (wind), Yonkers Raceway has cancelled its Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 28) simulcasting.

Oldford Wins Billings Eastern Gold Cup

November 24, 2019

The 2019 CKG Billings Amateur Driving Series is now in the books after $25,000 Gold Cup Championship Finals in the series Midwest and Eastern regions.