The second leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series saw a pair of 1-9 favorites taken down in the first two $50,000 divisions at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 4). Beautiful Seaside and driver Tim Tetrick put an end to the four-race win streak of Walkin On Sunshine in dramatic fashion, winning at 10-1 in the second division, completing her mile in 1:53 at the expense of the heavy favorite.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
Mossdale Ben N leads triple for Stratton in MGM Borgata Pacing Series
Mossdale Ben N is now five-for-five in the U.S. and was one of three winners for driver Jordan Stratton in Monday’s (March 31) first round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway. For Once Inmy Life, Aardies Flash N, Verdun and Binge On Yankee were the other victors in their respective $50,000 groupings.
Bartlett doubles in first Matchmaker leg
Jason Bartlett teamed two winners in the first round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, for pacing mares, driving odds-on favorites Aardie B Miki N and Walkin On Sunshine to victory in their respective $50,000 splits on Friday (March 28) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Abuckabett Hanover reels in Ruthless Hanover again, wins FanDuel Championship
Abuckabett Hanover and driver Dexter Dunn got a pocket trip behind pacesetter Ruthless Hanover before moving to the outside off the last turn and surging through the stretch to win the $325,000 FanDuel Open Pace Championship by 3-1/2 lengths in 1:48.1 on Saturday (Nov. 30) at the Meadowlands. Ruthless Hanover held for second and Seven Colors was third.
Logan Park goes pillar to post in FanDuel upset
Pylon starter Logan Park hustled to the lead and, at odds of 11-1, rejected 1-9 favorite and retiree Winner’s Bet to claim the crown in the $325,000 FanDuel Open Trot Championship at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Nov. 30).
Captain Optimistic makes it happen in Governor’s Cup
Following a third-place finish in the Metro Pace and a fourth-place effort in the Breeders Crown, Captain Optimistic put it all together with a powerful two-move mile to win the $382,200 Governor’s Cup, for 2-year-old male pacers, on Saturday (Nov. 30) at the Meadowlands.
What A Bid Hanover clinches win in Goldsmith Maid
What A Bid Hanover stormed home mid-stretch and down the center of the track to win the $455,000 Goldsmith Maid, for 2-year-old trotting fillies, at the Meadowlands on Saturday (Nov. 30).
Twin B Joe Fresh repeats in FanDuel distaff
Chris Ryder entered the 2024 season with high expectations for Twin B Joe Fresh. After watching his 4-year-old mare close out her campaign Saturday (Nov. 30) with a win in the $150,000 FanDuel Championship for female pacers at the Meadowlands, the trainer acknowledged that harness racing’s No. 1-ranked horse had met them all.
Monserrate stalks, surges in Valley Victory
Three weeks after his runner-up finish to Breeders Crown champion Maryland in the Kindergarten Series final, Monserrate pounced late and recorded a lifetime-best 1:52.1 win in the $447,000 Valley Victory, for 2-year-old male trotters, on Saturday (Nov. 30) at the Meadowlands.
Miki And Minnie motors to equal Three Diamonds stakes record
Breeders Crown champ Miki And Minnie sat poised off tumultuous speed and thrusted forward from a helmet in the stretch to win the $338,200 Three Diamonds final, for 2-year-old pacing fillies, at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Nov. 30).