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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Yonkers cancels Thursday races
Due to expected severe weather conditions, live racing at MGM Yonkers Raceway has been canceled for Thursday (July 31).
Freshman fillies spar in Yonkers NYSS
Two-year-old pacing fillies headlined Thursday night’s (July 11) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway in two $75,900 New York Sire Stakes events and three $20,000 New York Excelsior Series divisions.
Double Pick-5 carryover, $75k guarantee Mon. at Yonkers
A serious wagering opportunity will be on the table on Monday (June 23) at MGM Yonkers Raceway as no one hit the Pick-5 for a second straight night on Saturday (June 21), leading to a $22,198.09 carryover and $75,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence.
Twisted Destiny, Odds On No Limit win Messenger elims
Twisted Destiny and driver Dexter Dunn made good on a second-over trip to capture the first of two $25,000 eliminations for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (June 20). The Bettor’s Wish-sired colt was a winner for the fourth time in five starts as a sophomore this year, pacing a 1:53 mile.
Pick-5 carryover, guarantee Sat. at Yonkers
To wrap up racing both for the week and month, MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a $5,934.56 carryover and a $15,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick-5 on Saturday (May 31) after the sequence was not hit Friday (May 30).
Mossdale Ben N rallies to victory in G1 Borgata
Mossdale Ben N gave trainer Peter Tritton and driver Jordan Stratton their second MGM Borgata Pacing Series champion together after he won Friday’s (May 9) Grade 1 $516,000 final at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Tritton and Stratton also captured the 2016 final of the event — then known as the George Morton Levy Series — with Bit Of A Legend N.
Aardie B Miki N victorious in G1 Matchmaker
Aardie B Miki N and Jason Bartlett captured the first Grade 1 stakes race in North American harness racing history, taking Friday’s (May 9) $490,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker at MGM Yonkers Raceway for her fifth straight victory in the U.S. in a time of 1:53.3 over a track rated wet-fast.
Aardie B Miki N remains undefeated in Matchmaker
If there were any questions about Aardie B Miki’s talent following her dominant performances in the first two legs of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, they were answered in a major way on Friday night (April 11) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The 5-year-old by Always B Miki offered a new wrinkle to her résumé by racing on the front end for the first time in North America and winning impressively in 1:53.1 with driver Jason Bartlett relaxed at the wire.
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.