To wrap up racing both for the week and month, MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a $5,934.56 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick-5 on Saturday (May 31) after the sequence was not hit Friday (May 30).
Author: from MGM Yonkers Raceway
Fast fillies fly Friday at Philly
After a third-place finish in last year’s Breeders Crown final and a second-place finish behind divisional champ Miki And Minnie in the Three Diamonds Final at 2, Rodeo Drive Deo appears to have lost little of her speed in the transition from freshman to sophomore, winning Friday’s (May 30) $14,000 distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
What to watch for Sat. at Woodbine
The most lucrative part of the racing season is set to return Saturday night (May 31) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Big Baller Beane best at Buffalo
Big Baller Beane ($8.60) got to the lead early and never looked back in capturing the $16,000 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (May 30). He handily beat the heavily favored Dealin With Dewey by three lengths in a seasonal best 1:56.3 over a fast track.
HHYF honors Fair Winds Farm
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation has announce Fair Winds Farm, owned by Mark Mullen, as its 2025 Service To Youth honoree.
Scenic Adventure narrowly prevails in Buffalo feature
Scenic Adventure had a bit of an adventure in Buffalo Raceway’s feature $12,100 pace for fillies and mares on Wednesday afternoon (May 28), but things worked out perfectly in the end. She beat Bettor B Sawyer by a neck in a season’s best 1:56.3 over a good track.
Road to the NA Cup – May 28
Woodbine Entertainment on Wednesday (May 28) released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings for the 2025 edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race.
‘Quiksilvr’ rises at Pocono; Buter wins six
After having recorded just two victories over a period of 777 days, the Credit Winner gelding Quiksilvr Bluechip has now won two races in the last seven days after fashioning a career-best 1:53.1 score in Tuesday’s (May 27) $16,000 featured claiming handicap trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Teague wins six Tuesday at Harrington
Harrington Raceway’s leading driver, Montrell Teague, won six races on Tuesday’s (May 27) 12-race card.
Twin B Joe Fresh repeats in Betsy Ross
Twin B Joe Fresh, the 2024 Dan Patch Horse of the Year, made her seasonal debut a winning one Sunday (May 25), capturing the $100,000 Grade 3 Betsy Ross Invitational for older female pacers by 3-1/4 lengths over My Girl EJ in 1:49.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Valar Dohaeris finished third.