YONKERS, NY, Friday, May 10, 2019-Yonkers Raceway is instituting a purse increase specifically for the claiming colony out there.
Beginning with the race week of Monday, May 20th, the new harness racing purse structure reads as such…
BASE PRICE PURSES (CURRENT/NEW)
$12,500 claimers *p-t (or non-winners of $5,000 last five starts) was $10,000 now $12,500
$15,000 claimers was $13,000 now $14,500
$20,000 claimers was $16,500 now $17,500
$25,000 claimers was $17,500 now $19,500
$30,000 claimers was $20,000 now $22,000
$40,000 claimers was $22,000 now $25,000
$50,000 claimers was $26,000 now $28,000
*p-t – pacers and trotters
For more information, please contact the race office at (914) 457-2627.
Frank Drucke
Yonkers Raceway
Publicity Director