Yonkers, NY — With the National Hockey League regular season wrapping up and the playoffs on the horizon, it’s only fitting that driver Yannick Gingras netted a hat trick in round two of the John Brennan Trotting Series on Wednesday night (April 17) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

Gingras and Sea Can started off the five $25,000 divisions by winning the opener in 1:55.4. The lone non-repeater in the series, Sea Can is a 5-year-old Muscle Mass gelding trained by Ron Burke for owners Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi and he paid $2.70 to win as the 1-5 choice.

Burke and Gingras struck again later on the program when Warrawee Yang took command before the quarter and never looked back on his way to a 1:56.3 victory. Also owned by Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi, Warrawee Yang, who is now on a six-race win streak, is a 4-year-old son of Trixton and returned $2.20 to win as the 1-9 choice.

Tachyon gave Yannick Gingras his third Brennan Series score. Mike Lizzi photo.

Tachyon gave Gingras his third Brennan Series score when he took the fourth section in 1:55.2. Ricky Bucci trains Tachyon, a 5-year-old gelding by Muscle Hill for owner Flatland Racing. Tachyon paid $3.40 to win as the 3-5 favorite.

Resolve To Win (returned $14.00 to win) was sent off at 6-1 in the second split but led throughout from post seven and stopped the clock in 1:57. Tyler Buter drove the 4-year-old Resolve gelding for trainer Jeff Cullipher and owner Pollack Racing.

In the final flight, 5-year-old Royalty For Life gelding Royalty Beer romped on the front-end in 1:55.3 for trainer/driver Pat Lachance and owner Jean-Francois Maguire. Royalty Beer paid $3.70 to win as the 4-5 choice.

The John Brennan Trotting Series, which has one more prelim prior to the $55,000-added final on May 2, is named in honor of the longtime SOA of NY horsemen’s representative who passed away from complications of COVID-19 in March 2020. The series is for 3-year-olds and older who were non-winners of six pari-mutuel races or $200,000 through Feb. 1, 2024, with winners over $250,000 as of that date not eligible.

One of the biggest nights on the calendar at MGM Yonkers Raceway is ahead on Monday night (April 22) as the $457,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series and $276,200 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series finals, plus their consolations, are scheduled to take place. Those competing are reminded that all horses in the MGM Borgata final and its consolation and the Blue Chip Matchmaker final have to report for retention by 12 p.m. (EDT) on Monday. There will be no exceptions. Any horse which shows up late will be scratched. All horses that make the final of either race must race in that race.

MGM Yonkers Raceway’s Empire Terrace Dining Room will be open for ala carte dining on April 22. Dining service is available from 6:30-10:30 p.m. (EDT), and the bar is open from 6:30-11:30 p.m. (EDT). Call 914.457.2627 for reservations or details.

Live racing is held at MGM Yonkers Raceway on a Monday-Friday basis with post time each night at 7 p.m. (EDT).