M-M’s Dream and driver David Miller ignored the rain and sloppy surface and went on to easily capture the $250,000 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot on Saturday afternoon at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The race contested at one and a quarter miles was completed in 2:24.4 over the off going.
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Miller wins five including feature at Tioga
Driver Tyler Miller had a night to remember driving five winners including a win with Top Rank ($7.60) in the featured $11,000 Wayne County 6 Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Sept. 9).
Gunslinger Hill, Mugshots Bro take Batavia features
A $15,000 Open I Handicap for each gait topped the bill at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 9) and both winners took new seasonal marks as a result of their efforts.
Golden Kronos wins Vernon feature
Golden Kronos (Jimmy Whittemore) took the $7,500 featured trot on Saturday (September 9) at Vernon Downs.
Don’tcallmefrancis wires field; Hired Luck worst to first in Northville co-features
Don’tcallmefrancis (Rocknroll Hanover – Nanny Withafanny) and Art McIlmurray wired the field to win the Open Pace for the boys in 1:55.2, while Hired Luck (Tellitlikeitis – Lady Luck Killean) and driver/trainer Tyler Miller came from worst to first to win the Mares Open Pace in 1:56.1.
Three upsets in four New York Sire Stakes finals for pacers
Huntinthelastdolar was the lone pacer to win a New York Sire Stakes championship as a favorite Saturday (Sept. 9), capturing the $225,000 final for 3-year-old colts and geldings by three-quarters of a length over Thunder Hunter Joe in 1:52 over a surface labeled “good” at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Its A Me Mario finished third.
Chapercraz lowers track record in NY Sire Stakes finals for trotters
A track record performance by Chapercraz headlined the four $225,000 New York Sire Stakes finals for 2- and 3-year-old trotters that took place as part of Saturday’s (Sept. 9) blockbuster program at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Bythemissal blows away rivals in Aria Invitational Pace
Bythemissal and driver Yannick Gingras bounced back from a narrow defeat in the Canadian Pacing Derby seven days ago to dominate in the $250,000 Aria Inviational Pace, a co-feature of MGM Yonkers Raceway’s International Day program, winning the mile and one-quarter event in a track record 2:21.2 clocking.
Napolitano Jr. dominates Pocono program
George Napolitano Jr. dominated the action on Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. On a 13-race Saturday (Sept. 9) program, Napolitano drove seven winners.
Vivid Wise As stars in MGM Yonkers International Trot
Vivid Wise As, representing Italy in Saturday’s $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway, took advantage of a quick start to get the lead from post one, repelled multiple challengers throughout, and drew off in the closing stages to win the race in 2:23.1 over the distance of 1-1/4 miles.