The second leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series for free-for-allers was conducted on a rain-soaked and sloppy MGM Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (March 27), and Idealsomemagic A and Tattoo Artist shared top honors on the program by each turning in a 1:51.2 mile in their respective $50,000 tests. The other divisions went to Lochinvar Art A and Jimmy Freight.
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Racine Bell earns millionaire status in Matchmaker win
Racine Bell and driver Jason Bartlett found room to the inside in the stretch and forged to the front late to capture her $40,000 second-leg division of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 24). A 6-year-old mare by So Surreal, Racine Bell scored in 1:52.3 and became harness racing’s newest millionaire with the victory.
MGM Borgata Pacing Series gets underway at Yonkers
Lochinvar Art A, Hellabalou, Leonidas A and Idealsomemagic A emerged victorious from the four $50,000 opening-round divisions of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series, for free-for-allers, on Monday (March 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Defending champ Drama Act opens curtain on Matchmaker Series
The Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, for open pacing mares, picked up exactly where it left off in 2022, as defending champion Drama Act captured the first of three $40,000 first-leg divisions of the series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 17). George Brennan guided the Ron Burke-trained mare, sent off at odds of 1-5, to an imposing 1:51.3 victory.
Top Dog: Bulldog Hanover goes out a winner
Appearing for the final time in his history-making career, “The Bulldog” was best in show once more. Bulldog Hanover, who electrified the sport this season with his speed and personality, romped to victory in Saturday’s (Nov. 26) $345,000 TVG Series Open Pace championship by 2-1/4 lengths over Tattoo Artist in a stakes record 1:47.3 at the Meadowlands. Abuckabett Hanover finished third.
El Rey reigns in Governor’s Cup
Tony Alagna pupil El Rey burst onto the scene last week with a third-place finish in the Governor’s Cup elimination and affirmed his kingship with a catapulting move over his peers to take the $430,000 Governor’s Cup final, a race for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday night (Nov. 26) at the Meadowlands.
Grace Hill game in TVG Mares Pace
Grace Hill proved that her Breeders Crown win was no fluke when driver Todd McCarthy guided her to a virtual wire-to-wire victory in a career best 1:48.3 clocking to capture Saturday night’s (Nov. 26) $158,000 TVG Mares Pace final at the Meadowlands.
Ecurie D DK crowned TVG champ
Rebounding from a sixth-place finish the week prior, Ecurie D DK landed on the front, kept his competition at bay, and rolled to a 1:50.2 victory in the $330,000 TVG Open Trot final on Saturday night (Nov. 26) at the Meadowlands.
Zanatta zooms to Three Diamonds score
Zanatta and driver Daniel Dubé took advantage of hurried shuffling and a strong first-over attack to win the $428,400 Three Diamonds, for 2-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday (Nov. 26) at the Meadowlands.
Bella Bellini powers to TVG stakes record; Atlanta fourth in curtain call
Bella Bellini captured Saturday’s (Nov. 26) $140,000 TVG Series Mares Trot championship with a stakes record-equaling 1:51.4 performance, besting Refined by 2-1/4 lengths on a night the sport also bid farewell to the multiple award-winning and record-setting Atlanta at the Meadowlands.