MGM Yonkers Raceway, in association with the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, is proud to announce a new program aimed at increasing the horse population and wagering options for its patrons while at the same time rewarding owners and trainers for supporting the best overnight program in the country in terms of purses.
No change to Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian (G1) – Week 2
This Saturday’s Oak Grove Derby will lead to some movement in Warkentin’s top ten in week three.
Dandy Ideal sharp in readying for 4YO campaign
Dandy Ideal, one of the major players in the 3-year-old pacing male ranks last year, showed he was ready to start his 4-year-old season with a 1:52.2 victory in a Wednesday morning (May 13) qualifier at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Northfield Park $6,137 Pick-5 carryover Wednesday night
The Pick-5 at Northfield Park on Tuesday night (May 12) went unsolved after a 25-1 longshot narrowly won the payoff leg sending a carryover to the Wednesday evening (May 13) festivities.
Bartlett lands 12,000th career win
Jason Bartlett became just the 11th North American driver to have 12,000 career victories after he captured the eighth race on Tuesday night (May 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with Heaven On High N.
Help Us Help You wins again at the Spa
Help Us Help You has been a winning machine of late at Saratoga Casino Hotel. On Tuesday (May 12), the 4-year-old Helpisontheway gelding scored his fifth victory in his last six starts, posting a 1:59.1 win in a co-featured $9,700 conditioned trot.
Memorynimagination wins again at Plainridge
Memorynimagination has been a force this year at Plainridge Park and on Tuesday (May 12) registered his third top-class victory by winning the $25,000 Open Trot.
Pisces Rising the ‘big fish’ in Pocono series
In the first preliminary of the Game Of Claims Trotting Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania last week, there were four divisions – but five winners, as there was a dead-heat for first in one of them. One of the dead-heat winners, Pisces Rising, on Tuesday (May 12) became the only two-time winner to date in the trotting series with a 1:55 victory in one of five $16,000 divisions, with the base claiming tag this week raised to $25,000.
Stevie Hanover headlines Tuesday Harrington winners
Frank Chick’s Stevie Hanover ($9.60, Montrell Teague) was a 1:53.1 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (May 12) at Harrington Raceway.
Oak Grove Trotting Derby, Oaks detention notice
There will be a detention barn for horses competing in the finals of the Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks.