Yonkers: Tuesday card produces highest handle of 2020
Yonkers Raceway’s Tuesday evening (March 3) program produced not only a season-high handle total, but the largest Tuesday figure in recent memory.
The dozen races saw $1,091,119 wagered, including the largest on-track count of the season.
While Tuesday represented a 2020 standard, it was by no means an isolated occurrence.
The past few handle figures…
Tue., March 3 $1,091,119
Mon,, March 2 $931,276
Sat., Feb. 29 $814,092
Fri,. Feb. 28 $994,517
Four-program total $3,831,004 (avg. $957,751)
The Raceway’s five-program-per-week schedule continues, with first post every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:05 PM.
March is flush with series competition, including M Life Rewards Ladies (Mondays), Gents (Tuesdays), Blue Chip Matchmaker (Fridays, beginning the 13th) and MGM Borgata Pacing Series (formerly George Morton Levy Memorial, Saturdays, beginning the 14th).
-edited release (Yonkers)