Yonkers: Pair of new $475K series coming this fall

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines for the inaugural MGM Grand Prix Invitationals at Yonkers Raceway.

Management at MGM Yonkers Raceway is excited to announce a pair of new events – one for older pacers and one for older trotters – that will offer three $75,000 legs each and $250,000 finals. A total of 16 horses on each gait will be invited with the top eight point-earners who have started in all three legs earning spots in the rich final.

Dates and distances for each are below:

MGM Grand Prix Trot

Leg 1: October 11 (1 mile)

Leg 2: November 1 (1 Mile)

Leg 3: November 8 (1 1/16)

$250K Final: November 15 (1 1/16)

MGM Grand Prix Pace

Leg 1: November 4 (1 mile)

Leg 2: November 11 (1 Mile)

Leg 3: December 9 (1 1/16)

$250K Final: December 16 (1 1/16)

Points for the final will be distributed on a 50-25-12-8-5 basis and all horses will race out of retention for the final.

Those interested in competing in the MGM Grand Prix can contact Racing Secretary Joe Frasure at 914-457-2451 or JFrasure@empirecitycasino.com.

-release (Yonkers Raceway Media)