Yonkers Raceway
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Yonkers Raceway is a historic harness racing track and casino complex located in Yonkers, just north of New York City.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yonkers Raceway canonical | 13 |
| Empire City Race Track | 1 |
| Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway | 1 |
| Yonkers Raceway Corporation | 1 |
| Yonkers Trot | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
harness racing track
ⓘ
racino ⓘ sports venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern commercial complex ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Yonkers, New York
ⓘ
Casinos in New York (state) ⓘ Horse racing venues in New York (state) ⓘ Sports venues in Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distanceFromCentralPoint |
approximately 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan
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approximately 2 miles from the Bronx border ⓘ |
| formerName |
Yonkers Raceway
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire City Race Track
|
| hasFacility |
bars
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restaurants ⓘ simulcast wagering area ⓘ video lottery terminal casino ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence | official website ⓘ |
| hasPart | Empire City Casino ⓘ |
| hasUse |
casino
ⓘ
entertainment venue ⓘ |
| inception | 1899 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| locatedNear | New York City ⓘ |
| location | Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| nearbyHighway |
Bronx River Parkway
ⓘ
Central Park Avenue ⓘ New York State Thruway ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Thruway (Interstate 87)
|
| nearbyWaterBody | Hudson River ⓘ |
| notableRace |
Art Rooney Pace
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International Trot ⓘ Lismore Pace ⓘ Messenger Stakes ⓘ Yonkers Raceway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Yonkers Trot
|
| operator | MGM Resorts International ⓘ |
| owner | MGM Resorts International ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Pacing Triple Crown
ⓘ
Trotting Triple Crown ⓘ |
| primaryUse | pari-mutuel wagering ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
accessible via bus from New York City
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near Metro-North Railroad stations in Yonkers ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
casino expansion following approval of video lottery terminals in New York State
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resumed live harness racing in 2006 after renovation ⓘ |
| sport | harness racing ⓘ |
| surface | dirt ⓘ |
| trackType | half-mile oval ⓘ |
| zoningClassification | commercial ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Empire City Race Track
this entity surface form:
Yonkers Trot
this entity surface form:
Yonkers Raceway Corporation
this entity surface form:
Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway