Seven horses were entered for the Dexter Cup, the first Grand Circuit event of the season for 3-year-old male trotters, making eliminations unnecessary this Saturday at Freehold Raceway. All seven horses advance directly to the Dexter Cup final, which will go for a purse of $137,775, on May 6 at the half-mile track in central New Jersey.
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Brennan talks milestone, Borgata and Matchmaker
George Brennan was 14 when he drove a horse to a paycheck for the first time. The teenager, making his only start of 1981, steered Myron’s Bunny to a fifth-place finish in an amateur race, with the trotter collecting $50 in purse money. Brennan has accumulated — since that initial $50 start — nearly $199.7 million in purses as he prepares for the first Grand Circuit finals of the season Monday (April 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Grand Circuit features Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series finals
The Grand Circuit at Yonkers on Monday (April 24) features the $511,000 MGM Borgata final, a $100,000 consolation and a $50,000 consolation in the event for open pacers and the $328,200 Blue Chip Matchmaker final and $75,000 consolation in the event for open pacing mares.
Fields drawn for Borgata, Matchmaker finals
The biggest card on the harness racing calendar so far in 2023 will take place on Monday night (April 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway as the $511,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series and $328,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series finals take place.
Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series continue at Yonkers
The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (April 14) in the fifth and final round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for open pacing mares. The Monday (April 17) card at Yonkers will see three $50,000 divisions in the fifth and final round of the MGM Borgata Pacing series for open pacers.
MGM Borgata prelims to conclude Monday
Preliminary action in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series ends on Monday (April 17) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with three $50,000 fifth-leg divisions.
McCarthy gets to ‘Know’ gritty Matchmaker hopeful
After capturing her third-round division in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for older female pacers last week, Incaseyoudidntknow will get another chance to prove her mettle when she faces four other prelim winners in the fourth leg of the event Friday (April 7) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series fourth legs in Grand Circuit spotlight
The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (April 7) in the fourth round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for open pacing mares. The Monday (April 10) card at Yonkers will see three $50,000 divisions in the fourth round of the MGM Borgata Pacing series for open pacers.
Fourth-round Borgata showdowns set
The fourth of five MGM Borgata Pacing Series preliminary rounds will be featured next Monday night (April 10) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Twenty horses were entered for this leg, resulting in three $50,000 divisions (races three, six and eight).
Kakaley looks for big points in Borgata round 3
Matt Kakaley will enter Monday’s third round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series with three horses within nine points of the top eight in the standings — None Bettor A, American Courage, and Backstreet Shadow — and an eye toward enhancing their chances of qualifying for the lucrative April 24 championship.