The entire track was resurfaced and regraded, including raising the turns as much as a foot and placed at 14 degree banks, which is the steepest in the United States at the present time.

Renovations began Memorial Day weekend and were completed on Wednesday (June 9), the day harness racing fans were welcomed back to the track.Īs much as 8,000 tons (16 million pounds) of new surface material, along with 6,000 tons of recycled track material (12 million pounds) and 64 tons of lime (128,000 pounds), paved the way for a new and improved half-mile oval. Project preparations began in January 2021 with visits to more than a dozen quarries to identify the perfect track materials to sustain a track that sees more race days than any other track in the country, including during problematic northeast wintery weather conditions. We are committed to upholding the legacy of Yonkers Raceway as one of the premier harness racing venues, not only in the United States but in the world.” “We have a strong record of providing one of the safest harness tracks in the country, and this regrading will not only protect that record, but will enhance the competitiveness and excitement of our races. “We are incredibly proud to make this significant investment in the sport,” said MGM Resorts Northeast Group SVP and Chief Financial Officer Ed Domingo. MGM Resorts took ownership of Empire City and Yonkers Raceway in January 2019 and this project marks the first major renovation investment the track has seen in more than 15 years.

MGM Resorts invested $500,000 in the regrading and reconstruction of Yonkers Raceway, the first renovation at the track since 2006. Yonkers, NY - Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts is seeing the fruition of a major renovation project completed on its 122-year-old historic Yonkers Raceway during the regularly scheduled June racing break.

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