Yonkers Raceway’s 2019 stakes season is scheduled to begin on Monday night (March 4) with the opening round of the Petticoat Pacing Series.
The series, for three- and four-year-old young ladies who are/were non-winners of four races and/or $40,000 through last December 1, offers four, $20,000, first-round events.
That’s the same set-up for the gentlemen’s companion series, the Sagamore Hill, which is scheduled to get underway Tuesday night (March 5).
Both the Petticoat and Sagamore Hill offer three prelim legs leading to $50,000-added finals March 25 (girls) and 26 (boys), respectively.
Eligibles have been announced for Yonkers’ premier older pacing soirees, the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy Memorial.
The Matchmaker attracted 43 of the sport’s preeminent mares (view the eligibles here), while the Levy numbered 55 male Free-For-Allers mares (view the eligibles here). Those events will start their respective six-week runs Friday and Saturday evenings, March 15th (Matchmaker) and 16th (Levy).
(With files from Yonkers Raceway)
To add to what I wrote
To add to what I wrote earlier, Wiggle It Jiggleit also wasn't nominated to the William Haughton, the Sam McKee, or the TVG at The Meadowlands. Surprisingly, Jimmy Freight wasn't nominated to any of those three races or to The Levy, either.
Wiggle It Jiggle It isn't
Wiggle It Jiggle It isn't listed as an eligible for the Levy. It sounds like his racing career is over with.
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You are probably right
You are probably right Mike.
All that has basically been announced the last couple years are setbacks. Hasn't even been any training news on him so doesn't look good. He may be back eventually but with the long layoff he won't be the same, especially if he has to race the top class.