The 2023 meet at MGM Yonkers Raceway concluded on Thursday night (Dec. 21), with Jason Bartlett and Per Engblom taking home top honors in the driving and training categories at the oval.
Author: from Yonkers Raceway Media
Fourth win for Art Of Endurance at Cumberland
Five-year-old pacer Art Of Endurance has been on a winning streak that started Thanksgiving weekend, and could very well continue through Christmas. Picking up his fourth win in a row on Saturday (Dec. 16) at First Tracks Cumberland, the Benson Merrill trainee is prospering in the colder climate of winter-time racing in Southern Maine.
Several deserving horses for top ICF honor
It’s been a fascinating year for state-bred horses as far as balloting for the upcoming 2023 Illinois Horse of the Year is concerned in the fact that there are a number of horses who deserved to be in the conversation for the honor.
So Wishfull and Ferrari win GLADA at Northfield
So Wishfull and driver Larry Ferrari teamed up to win the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association’s (GLADA) weekly feature at Northfield Park on Saturday night (Dec. 16).
Think Of Galaxies powers past rivals, wins Northfield’s $18,000 Filly and Mare Distaff
Think Of Galaxies worked out a perfect trip from post three to score a thrilling victory in the $18,000 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (Dec. 16).
Holiday draw schedule for MGM Northfield Park
Horsemen please be advised that MGM Northfield Park will operate with modified draw schedules the next couple of weeks to coordinate with the holidays.
‘Queen’ rules over big favorite in Big M feature
Sitting a two-hole behind the public choice throughout, driver Johnathan Ahle moved Queen Of Success off the rail inside the eighth pole and charged right past the defenseless favorite, hitting the wire 1-1/2 lengths to the good in 1:51.3 after an explosive final quarter of :25.4.
Annette Brown, 86, dies
Annette Brown, 86, of Harpster, Ohio, died Dec. 15, 2023, at her home in rural Harpster.
‘Bigry’ still coming up big for Bauder
Sectionline Bigry is still the big guy for owner Harry Lee Bauder. A homebred 8-year-old pacer, Sectionline Bigry has enjoyed another memorable season in 2023. He surpassed $1 million in lifetime purses with a victory in the Ohio Breeders Championship at the Delaware County Fairgrounds — Bauder’s home track — and notched his 50th career triumph with a win in an Ohio Sire Stakes final in October at Northfield Park.
Got The Gold gets Tuesday night Mares Open gold
Johnathan Ahle and Got The Gold used a late burst in the final quarter-mile to take the $12,000 Mares Open Tuesday night (Dec. 12) at Rosecroft in 1:54.