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The Yonkers Trot is a harness racing event for three-year-old Standardbred trotters raced at a distance of one mile at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York. The race was created in 1955 to join the Hambletonian and the Kentucky Futurity to form the new United States Trotting Triple Crown.
Yonkers Raceway is also home to the Art Rooney Pace for three-year-olds. However, continued delays in the reopening of the track forced the 2006 edition of the race to be moved to Monticello Raceway. [17] The final of the 2007 Art Rooney Pace, run on June 2, 2007, was the richest race in Yonkers history, with a $1 million purse.
The inaugural event was held at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York in 1959, and was held at the track until its closure in 1988. Thereafter, the race moved to Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York. The initial running was held at a distance of 1.5 miles (2.4 km), with subsequent races held at a distance of 1.25 miles (2.01 km).
The Art Rooney Pace is an American harness racing event for three-year-old standardbred pacers run each year at Yonkers Raceway with the exception of 2006 when it was hosted by Monticello Raceway. [ 1 ] First run in 1989, it is named in honor of Art Rooney (1901-1988), owner of several racetracks, including Yonkers, plus the Pittsburgh Steelers ...
The Yonkers Trot has been held at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York since its inception in 1955. [ 1 ] The first horse to win the Trotting Triple Crown was Scott Frost , who won it in its inaugural year.
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The most notable harness tracks in North America are the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York, The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, and Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario. Since 1947, the "United States Harness Writers" Association annually votes for the "Harness Horse of the Year."