Yonkers Raceway has announced a purse increase for its races featuring younger pacers.

Beginning with the racing week of Monday, April 1, the non-winners of two pari-mutuel races and/or $20,000 in lifetime earnings will go for $15,000 (up from $10,000), while the non-winners of four pari-mutuel races and/or $40,000 in lifetime purses goes for $18,000 (up from $13,000). Both classes are restricted to three and four-year-olds, regardless of gender.

All other classes and conditions remain with their current purse structures, were raised for the race week beginning tonight.

A friendly reminder, too, that nominations for the 2013 Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace (two-year-old colts and geldings) close a week from today (Monday, April 1). Forms are available everywhere, including in the nightly racing program and online at yonkersraceway.com.

For more information, please contact the race office at 914-457-2627.

(Yonkers)