Harness racing’s Grand Circuit returns to MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (June 20) with two $25,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes eliminations for 3-year-old male pacers. The Grade 2 MGM Yonkers Trot for sophomore colts and geldings did not require eliminations, with the five horses entered moving straight to next Friday’s (June 27) $300,000 final.
Author: from Yonkers Raceway Media Relations
Three Times Bettor impressive winner at Pocono
A trio of $15,000 contests for developing younger horses were the features at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a sloppy Monday (June 16) afternoon.
Found continues undefeated in ’25 with Philly victory
The Always B Miki 3-year-old Found found herself in the Harrah’s Philadelphia winners circle for the third time in as many 2025 starts, capturing the $12,000 featured pace for developing distaffs in 1:52.2 on Friday (June 13).
Kentucky Proud Series @ Oak Grove Announcement
Due to the overwhelming number of horses entered to participate in the Kentucky Proud Series for the Western Kentucky State Fair that is to be held at Oak Grove on June 18, the following will be the guidelines for all horses competing on that day.
Dealin With Dewey Romps To Win At Buffalo Raceway
The participants in Buffalo Raceway’s $16,000 Open Trot on Friday (June 13) afternoon ‘couldn’t deal’ with Dealin With Dewey as he upended Makes Me Charlie by four lengths in a snappy 1:56.2 over the fast track.
Super Chapter was simply super in EBC at Vernon
Vernon Downs played host to the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for both sophomore trotting fillies as well as 3-year-old trotting colts & geldings on Friday (June 13).
Luka wins Jake Saner Memorial
To celebrate the life of Iowa horseman, Jake Saner, family and friends gathered at Eldon, Iowa on Wednesday (June 12). At his favorite track, race two featured the Iowa Registered 3-Year-olds and Older Trot which was named in his honor, the Jake Saner Memorial.
Mohatu As placed first in Philly trot feature
Six foes couldn’t defeat Mr Bluebird in the $14,000 featured trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday (June 12) afternoon, but his own decorum did – on a line on the turns, he went inside three consecutive pylons late on the final bend while well ahead, and although clear under the wire in 1:53.4, the violation, under Pennsylvania rules, caused him to be moved from first to seventh/last, elevating 13-1 shot Mohatu As to the top spot.
Double Metal Wins Harrington Open
Carlo Poliseno and Todd Burger’s Double Metal ($16.60, Cody Poliseno) was an upset winner in the $18,000 Open Pace Monday (June 9) at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.3.
King Strait upsets in Monday feature at Pocono
15-1 King Strait moved outside after sitting third much of the way in the $15,000 featured trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (June 9), then closed well to catch pacesetting favorite Soncando while taking a new mark of 1:55.4.