Officials from Yonkers Raceway have announced the details of an important wagering/refund notice in relation to the track’s card of live racing from Saturday, October 18.
In regard to the early Pick 4 wager from Saturday, October 18, Yonkers has announced that it regrets any confusion caused by the late ‘barring’ of two horses — Nuncio and Amped Up Hanover — from all wagering in the fourth race. Those horses should have been coupled as a wagering entry soon after the draw, but, regrettably, were not.
Anyone who wagered on either of those horses in the Pick 4 was, by New York State Gaming Commission rules, given the wagering favourite as a ‘replacement.’ When Nuncio (racing for purse money only) won the race and would have gone off as the heavy favourite, customers in many instances were left with a horse they did not choose.
While the rules state that a refund would also be available prior to the start of the wager (third race), the track has announced that it understands that this may not have been communicated to, or understood by, some guests either on track, at a simulcast location or online.
Yonkers Raceway has decided to refund any Pick 4 wager that had either of those two horses (Nuncio or Amped Up Hanover) included in the bet. Additionally, if wagers including those two horses were made at empirecitybets.com, the track is going to double the refund. Please bring your ticket to the mutuel office (fourth floor), or send the ticket, or a screen shot from your wagering site confirming the wager, to:
Mutuel Manager
Yonkers Raceway
810 Yonkers Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10704
The deadline for refund is Saturday, November 15. Yonkers Raceway states that it apologizes for any inconvenience the situation has caused, and the track appreciates the continued support of its races.
(With files from Yonkers)