The first of the month brought out investors, with Yonkers Raceway’s Monday night reaching the doorstep of seven figures.
The dozen-race July opener attracted a total handle of $998,719.
Monday Pick 5, with a carryover of more than $4,200, a $15,000 guaranteed pool and a lengthy delay (bank of lights out) prior to the start of the wager, saw $35,422 of new coin fill the till.
After takeout, that left an approximate pot of $30,803 and a winning combination of 3/2/7/1/4, which returned $1,431.25 for every correct half-a-buck ticket.
Warminster A (Steve Smith, $23) took down a three-horse photo in the $18,500, eighth-race pace (1:58.4 for the mile-and-one-sixteenth), ensuring value for the wager.
Tuesday’s (July 2nd) Pick 5 starts from scratch with its usual $10,000 guarantee (50-cent base wager, races 7 through 11).
(Yonkers)