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Yonkers Derby

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The Yonkers Derby is an American harness racing event held at Yonkers Raceway in New York, traditionally featuring top-tier Standardbred trotters competing for a major purse.

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Is the Yonkers Derby a Thoroughbred or harness race?

The Yonkers Derby listing refers to American harness racing with Standardbred horses, drivers, and sulkies. Yonkers Raceway has been a Standardbred harness venue since the 1940s. [Yonkers Raceway history](https://classicnewyorkhistory.com/history-of-yonkers-raceway/)

Where is the Yonkers Derby held?

It is associated with Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York, a half-mile oval near the New York City border. The facility began as Empire City Race Track in 1899 before becoming a major harness-racing venue. [Yonkers Raceway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_Raceway_%26_Empire_City_Casino)

Is the Yonkers Derby the same race as the Yonkers Trot?

They are separate race names associated with the same venue. The established Yonkers Trot is a one-mile race for three-year-old Standardbred trotters and forms part of the U.S. Trotting Triple Crown. [Yonkers Trot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_Trot)

What other major races are associated with Yonkers Raceway?

The track has hosted races including the Yonkers Trot, Art Rooney Pace, Messenger Stakes, and International Trot. These events cover both trotting and pacing, the two main forms of Standardbred harness racing. [Yonkers Raceway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_Raceway_%26_Empire_City_Casino)

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