A one-for-nine Monday night (Oct. 16) for favorites at MGM Yonkers Raceway included upsets of 35-1 by American Mercury in the $36,000 Open Pace and 10-1 by Fulsome, leading to the Pick-5 going unsolved for the second straight program. As a result, there will be a $40,508.31 carryover and a $100,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Tuesday night (Oct. 17).
Category: Track News
Meadowlands draw on Tuesday
The Meadowlands will resume live racing on Friday (Oct. 20) featuring the fourth leg of the Kindergarten Series and a few TrackMaster overnight series to fill out the weekend.
Yonkers offers Pick-5 carryover, guaranteed pool Monday
Two upsets during Friday night’s Pick-5 at MGM Yonkers Raceway resulted in a $6,650.57 carryover and a $20,000 guaranteed pool in the wager when racing resumes on Monday night.
Standardbred Canada and Woodbine transitioning to EFT only purse payments
Woodbine Entertainment and Standardbred Canada have announced that purse payments for all Ontario racetracks will be distributed exclusively to Canadian residents through Electronic Fund Transfer (direct deposit), as of April 1, 2024.
FAS Rulings for Friday, October 13, 2023
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of Friday, October 13, 2023 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the…
$12,148 Pick-5 carryover Sunday at MGM Northfield Park
Saturday’s stakes action was tricky for Pick-5 bettors as the sequence went unsolved, setting up an opportunity for a sizeable pool on Sunday.
Detention barn notice for Massachusetts Stake finals
The 2- and 3-year-old finals of the Massachusetts Sire Stakes will be held at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 24) and the connections of eligible participants should take note that there will be a detention barn in place for all starters.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Cumberland Run opening draw on Tuesday
Just a reminder that the box for the opening draw at Cumberland Run closes Tuesday (Oct. 10) at 9 a.m.
Meadowlands reopening notes
The Meadowlands will resume live racing on the weekend of Oct. 20-21 and will continue each weekend through the balance of 2023.