Yonkers Raceway

The Picture Of A Perfect Horse

August 10, 2019

“He brought [him] out and said, ‘take one good look, take one mental picture of this horse here right now, because this is the perfect conformation of a horse. This is the perfect horse.’”

Alexas Power Wins Yonkers Open

August 10, 2019

Pocketed favourite Alexas Power (Jason Bartlett, $4.50) gave the public what it wanted Friday night (Aug. 9th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $46,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Yonkers Features $7,500 Pick 5 Carryover

August 09, 2019

A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway that Friday evening’s (Aug. 9th) Pick 5 wager starts with a carryover of $7,500 and a $20,000 guaranteed pool.

Yonkers Hosts Frosh Pacing NYSS

August 06, 2019

On Tuesday (August 6), Yonkers Raceway hosted the New York Sire Stakes' Jim Crawford Pace for two-year-old colts and geldings.

Calabrese Doubles Up Over Amateurs

August 05, 2019

After watching the visiting Italian amateur drivers make a good showing in the Hambletonian Amateur Trots at the Meadowlands on Friday, the NAADA vs. Italian Amateur Friendship Competition got underwa...

Upset Winners In Yonkers Opens

August 04, 2019

A two-move Theresademoninme (Eric Goodell, $22.80) and a cone-skimming Control Tower (Joe Bongiorno, $60.50) muddled the mutuels Saturday night (Augist 3), winning Yonkers Raceway’s co-featured $46,00...

New York Freshman Fillies Face Off

August 02, 2019

Yonkers Raceway hosted the $153,900 New York Sire Stakes Frank Becerra Pace for two-year-old fillies on Friday night (August 2).

Starr Reflects On Long Career At Yonkers

August 02, 2019

Monday evening at Yonkers Raceway, Steve Starr gathered in the winner’s circle with about 30 of the track’s drivers, horsepeople, officials, and even the outrider. The group came together in recogniti...

Starr Retires From Yonkers Race Office

Longtime Yonkers Raceway racing secretary Steve Starr is retiring, effective Wednesday, July 31.

Trotters In Spotlight At Yonkers

Winnerup and Livinonthedash proved best Saturday night in the New York Sire Stakes Milt Taylor Trot for three-year-old colts and geldings at Yonkers Raceway.

Rerun Of Open For Feelin Red Hot

Favourite Feelin Red Hot (George Brennan, $4.10) gave nothing else a shot—again—Friday night (July 26), easily winning Yonkers Raceway’s $46,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Lachance Feted At Yonkers

Monday afternoon, down at Harrah’s Philly, Pat Lachance won his 2,000th career race as a driver.