Yonkers: 2020 stakes schedule announced
Yonkers Raceway has announced its 2020 stakes schedule, featuring a slew of name changes and a pair of cancellations from previous seasons.
The renamed stakes/series races reflect the Raceway’s inclusion in the MGM Resorts portfolio, highlighting some of MGM’s other properties as well as its customer loyalty rewards program.
The names (old and new) are as such…
|
STAKES/SERIES NAME (OLD) |
STAKES/SERIES NAME (NEW) |
DATE OF FINAL |
|
*-Petticoat Pacing Series |
*-M life Ladies |
March 23 |
|
*-Sagamore Hill Pacing Series |
*-M life Gents |
March 24 |
|
*-Blue Chip Matchmaker |
*-Same |
April 18 |
|
*-George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series |
*-MGM Borgata Pacing Series |
April 18 |
|
*Yonkers Raceway/SOA of New York Bonus Trotting Series |
*-Same |
April 21 |
|
Art Rooney Pace |
Cancelled |
N/A |
|
Lismore |
Cancelled |
N/A |
|
*-Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace |
*-MGM Springfield Stakes |
July 11 |
|
Yonkers Trot |
MGM Yonkers Trot |
Sept. 5 |
|
Hudson Filly Trot |
New York New York Mile |
Sept. 5 |
|
Messenger Stakes |
MGM Grand Messenger Stakes |
Sept. 5 |
|
Lady Maud |
Park MGM Pace |
Sept. 5 |
|
Harry Harvey Invitational Trot |
Bellagio Classic Invitational Trot |
Sept. 12 |
|
Dan Rooney Invitational Pace |
Aria Invitational Pace |
Sept. 12 |
|
Yonkers International Trot |
MGM Yonkers International Trot |
Sept. 12 |
|
New York Night of Champions |
New York Day of Champions by MGM Resorts (matinee card) |
Sept. 12 |
*-nomination blanks for these stakes/series available at empirecitycasino.com/racing/nomination-blanks
The calendar also includes the usual 16 visits (two per division for 2- and 3-year-olds) of the New York Sire Stakes leading to the aforementioned Day of Champions.
For more information, please contact the race office at (914) 457-2627.
-edited release (Yonkers)