Fields drawn for MGM Borgata, Blue Chip Matchmaker finals

Yonkers, NY — On Tuesday afternoon (April 19), the draws took place for the finals of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, which will be held on Monday (April 25) at Yonkers Raceway.

After winning four preliminary events, Leonidas A figures to be one of the prime contenders in Monday’s MGM Borgata final. Georgia Panagi photo.

In the $549,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final, leading point earner Leonidas A wound up with post six for Austin Siegelman and Sheena Cohen. Leonidas A, a 7-year-old Mach Three gelding owned by Jesmeral Stable, won all four of his preliminary round events and will look to improve on the fifth-place finish he had in last year’s final.

Drama Act, a 5-year-old Well Said mare, was the top point getter in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series and had fortune on her side in the open draw for the $381,000 final, landing the pole position for driver George Brennan, trainer Ron Burke, and owner-breeder The OK Corral. Drama Act raced in all five legs of the Matchmaker, posting three victories, one runner-up finish, and one third.

The full draws for the finals are as follows:

$581,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series Final (Race 8)

1. Tattoo Artist (Dexter Dunn/Chris Ryder)
2. Semi Tough (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
3. Jack’s Legend N (Matt Kakaley/Josh Green)
4. Funatthebeach N (Jordan Stratton/Jeff Gillis)
5. This Is The Plan (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
6. Leonidas A (Austin Siegelman/Sheena Cohen)
7. Nandolo N (Jason Bartlett/Shane Tritton)
8. Pat Stanley N (Todd McCarthy/Cory Stratton)

$381,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series Final (Race 7)

1. Drama Act (George Brennan/Ron Burke)
2. Racine Bell (Jason Bartlett/David Dewhurst)
3. Easy To Please (Jordan Stratton/Cory Stratton)
4. Best Head West (Matt Kakaley/Nick DeVita)
5. Miss You N (Dexter Dunn/Virgil Morgan Jr.)
6. Mystical Carrie (Marcus Miller/Erv Miller)
7. Karma Seelster (Doug McNair/Andrew Adamczyk)
8. Keep Rockin A (Tim Tetrick/Jeff Cullipher)

In addition to the finals, there is also a $100,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series consolation event (race six), a $75,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series consolation (race five), and another $50,000 race for horses that were eligible to the MGM Borgata Pacing Series (race four).

As an additional reminder, the Empire Terrace Dining Room will be open Monday night. The price for dinner is $80 per person, plus tax and gratuity. There will also be an open bar available for $40 per person, plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, please call 914.457.2531 on Friday or Saturday. For more information outside those days, please reach out to the race office.

Yonkers’ 12-race card on Monday begins at 6:55 p.m.

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