Dandy Ideal won for the third straight time in New York Sire Stakes competition when he captured Friday night’s (Aug. 8) $174,000 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 1:51.3.
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The Last Martini, Bartlett star in Batavia NYSS
A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand to welcome the New York Sire Stakes back to Batavia Downs on Saturday (July 26) night, and they watched as eight 3-year-old pacing fillies competed in a single division for a healthy $121,800 purse during the track’s opening night.
Bartlett six-bagger at Yonkers includes Brennan Series hat trick
Jason Bartlett had six consecutive victories on Wednesday night (April 2) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, including a trio of tallies in the opening leg of the John Brennan Trotting Series. Each of the series races went for a purse of $30,000.
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.
Bartlett, Engblom dominate Pocono qualifiers
Driver Jason Bartlett and trainer Per Engblom put on a show during a marathon 18-race qualifying session at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning (March 19). Bartlett led the field home 10 times while Engblom harnessed eight winners, and they paired together for seven victories.
‘Brue’ trips out, takes Big M feature
David Miller wasn’t exactly sure how things were going to go for him and Brue Hanover in the Saturday night (Jan. 11) featured $24,000 high-end conditioned pace at the Meadowlands, but a combination of early aggressiveness followed by typical Miller patience resulted with the pair in the winner’s circle at the conclusion of a 1:50.2 mile.
Yonkers’ 2024 meet concludes
Live racing for 2024 at MGM Yonkers Raceway came to a conclusion on Friday night (Dec. 20), with Jason Bartlett and Per Engblom once again leading driver and trainer, respectively.
Bartlett wins five Excelsior finals
Vernon Downs played host to eight $55,000 New York Excelsior Finals on Friday (Sept. 13) with driver Jason Bartlett claiming victory in five of them.
The Last Martini upsets in Batavia NYSS
The Last Martini served Cowgirl Hanover her first career loss by going gate-to-wire in the $102,500 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (Aug. 14) evening at Batavia Downs.