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Yonkers, NY – The Standardbred Owners Association of New York (”SOANY”) and MGM Yonkers, Inc. (“MGM Yonkers”), owner and operator of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway, today reaffirmed their shared commitment to the future of harness racing at one of the nation’s most historic tracks, Yonkers Raceway. This announcement follows the contract agreement reached […]
Standardbred Owners Association of New York and MGM Yonkers Announce Contract Agreement to Govern Racing at Historic Yonkers Raceway Yonkers, NY – The Standardbred Owners Association of New York (”SOANY”) and MGM Yonkers, Inc. (“MGM Yonkers”), owner and operator of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway, are pleased to announce that they have reached an […]
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York is saddened by the death of harness racing driver Hunter Myers on March 20. By all accounts, Hunter was a consummate professional and a total asset to our industry. In recognition of the impact this tragedy will have on his young family, the SOA of New York authorized […]
On Saturday, December 7, the SOA of NY held their Board of Trustees and Directors meetings. At the Trustees meeting Neuberger Berman, our financial investment company provided an update on our investments. In addition, the Trustees discussed our strong financial position and provided an update to our Welfare Plans (medical and dental). At the Board […]
A New York State law was enacted in 2019 to allow — for the first time — for the operation of a VLT facility in Orange County recognizing the obvious impact that the new Resorts World Hudson Valley would have on existing harness racing operations and VLT facilities that law set forth three very specific […]
Liam Keppler, Jaiden Gingras and Ryley Fusco have been announced as the 2024 SOA of NY / Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship Award winners. Sandra Kaufman, Chairman of the SOA of NY Scholarship Committee, announced that Liam Keppler is the 1st place winner in the amount of $10,000, Jaiden Gingras is the 2nd place […]
Duke Of Walner (Walner) will head to Friday’s (June 21) lone MGM Yonkers Trot elimination looking for his first win of the harness racing season, and trainer/co-owner Lucas Wallin hopes the trip to MGM Yonkers Raceway coupled with several equipment changes can help the colt get the job done. The Yonkers Trot is the first […]
Harness racing’s Standardbred Owners Association of NY (SOA of NY) has an interest in having the issues that are of concern to it, in the Board’s considered opinion, heard by the US Supreme Court regarding the current HISA law. The Brief was filed earlier this month with the Court and was joined in by three […]
Yonkers, NY — Members of the New York State Senate and Assembly raced for ‘power positions’ and harness racing bragging rights at Yonkers Raceway during the 2023 Legislative Pace hosted by Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts’ on Tuesday (Sept. 12). Dubbed the “Hottest Political Race of the Year,” the event consisted of four before […]
Sandra Kaufman, Chairman of the SOA of NY John R. Brennan Scholarship Committee has announced that Alexandra Glasser is the 1st place winner of the 2023 Scholarship Award in the amount of $10,000, Liam Keppler is the 2nd place winner in the amount of $5,000 and Macy Clark is the 3rd place winner in the […]
At the May 6th Board of Directors meeting, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York (SOA) unanimously approved the motion made by harness racing director Ray Schnittker to donate $7,500 to the Standardbred Transition Alliance (STA). The STA is a non-profit organization with Federal 501(c) (3) status whose mission is to accredit, inspect and award […]
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York (“SOANY”) is pleased to announce that, upon a motion made by Joseph Faraldo, President of the SOANY, its Board of Directors has unanimously authorized supplemental payments to harness racing participants (grooms, drivers and trainers) in its long-standing Retirement Plan in the amount of $463,000. These payments are being […]
Columbus, OH — The U.S. Trotting Association, in conjunction with the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of NJ, and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, have agreed to fund a research project with the Sports Medicine Research & Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), one of two […]
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York will conduct multiple BONUS races this year. Last year, the SOA of NY could only provide this benefit once because of the overpayment we had during the year. The 2023 bonuses will be paid out to all harness racing horses wholly owned, trained and driven by SOA of […]
The 2023 harness racing season will start at the Yonkers Raceway Hilltop Oval on January 16. The meet will feature a new condition sheet, great purses, five days of racing per week over 240 days, a 1-million-dollar international event, a new Jumbotron tote board, and a slanted starting gate. Thanks to the efforts of the […]
Alexandra Glasser, Kristina Verruso and McKenzie Sowers won the 2022 SOA of New York / Yonkers Raceway John R. Brennan Scholarship Awards. Sandra Kaufman, Chairman of the SOA of New York John R. Brennan Scholarship Committee has announced that Alexandra Glasser is the 1st place winner of the 2022 Scholarship Award in the amount of […]
On Saturday, December 11, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York held their Board of Trustees and Board of Directors meetings. The major discussions during the Board of Trustees meeting were the $2.7 million in retirement payments being made to eligible drivers, trainers and grooms for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 racing seasons as part […]
While New York’s Election Day isn’t until November 2, some of the year’s most competitive legislative races were contested on the evening of Thursday, October 28th at Yonkers Raceway. Under the tutelage and on-track mentoring by some of the nation’s top drivers, 12 members of the State’s Assembly and Senate competed against one another in […]
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York (”SOANY”) and MGM Yonkers, Inc. (“MGM Yonkers”), owner and operator of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway, are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on a contract which will govern racing at the historic Yonkers Raceway oval through May 31, 2025. “Yonkers Raceway is the premier […]
On the evening of July 22, Yonkers Raceway horsemen lauded 32-year-old Scott Zeron on the 4,000th driving victory of his still young career. The Ontario native notched the milestone win on July 14th at the Hilltop Oval. For someone in the mere adolescence of his career, Zeron’s driving resume is astonishing. In 2012, the youthful […]
