Yonkers Raceway 'Betting On A New Audience,' Report Says

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Raceway has brought back the $1 million International Trot, a race that historically has drawn the finest race horses from Norway, Sweden, France and elsewhere, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway.
Photo Credit: *Wikipedia*

James O'Rourke

10/14/2015 10:00 a.m.

The decision to again run the 1 1/4-mile race comes about a year after Yonkers joined with French racing authorities to ensure such races are simulcast in Europe, according to the report.

According to the paper, the $1 million International Trot was first launched in the United States in 1959. In 1988, the race moved to Yonkers. It last was run in 1995, according to the report.

Read the full story at wsj.com.

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