Just one winning favorite and three horses that prevailed at odds of 46-1, 8-1 and 10-1 led to the early Pick-4 not being hit on Thursday (Sept. 3) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. That means there will be an $8,209.61 carryover and a $40,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Friday (Sept. 4).
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Yonkers Raceway distributes nearly $500K in bonuses
When MGM Yonkers Raceway created a bonus program to lure new horses to the track, few could have anticipated such a large turnout.
Yonkers Thursday Pick-5 has $35,000 guaranteed pool, $6,676 carryover
Thursday night’s (Sept, 3) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway got a boost to the wagering menu when no one hit the Pick-5 on Tuesday (Sept. 1), triggering a $6,676.44 carryover and a $35,000 pool in the sequence.
Archon captures Monday’s NYSS test at Yonkers
Archon, driven by trainer Dan Daley, led all the way in winning Monday night’s (Aug. 31) $156,600 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Carryovers trigger $30,000 guaranteed pools in Monday’s late Pick-4 & Pick-5 at Yonkers
The late Pick-4 and the Pick-5 were not hit on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 29) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, so there will be a $2,535.18 carryover in the late Pick-4 and a $1,741.61 carryover in the Pick-5 in race 5 when racing resumes on Monday (Aug. 31). Both pools will be guaranteed at $30,000.
Franco surprises in NAADA Summer Series final
Rey Franco surged from a pocket trip with 12-1 shot Pc Free Wheeling to nail tempo-setter Windsong Pioneer on the line and win the $20,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Summer Series final on Thursday night (Aug. 27) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Gio Cash seeks clear sailing in 2026 International Trot
Trainer Daniel Wäjersten will have strength in numbers in his quest to win the $1,000,000 MGM Yonkers International Trot this year after he accepted an invitation to the Grade 1 event for Gio Cash. The 7-year-old joins his stablemate Mellby Jinx as the latest horse to become part of the Sept. 12 worldwide event at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Beltrami romps in Yonkers NAADA trot
Tony Beltrami ripped around the track with 3-2 favorite Windsong Pioneer for a 1:56.3 blowout win over a track rated “sloppy” in the lone $13,100 North American Amateur Drivers Association trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Aug. 20).
Rose Run Cowboy, My Body Guard win Yonkers NYSS
Heavy rain and a sloppy track made for a less than ideal night, but Rose Run Cowboy and My Body Guard braved the elements and defeated their competitors in a pair of New York Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old male pacers on Thursday (Aug. 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Yonkers: Late Pick-4 Tuesday offers $30,000 guaranteed pool
The late Pick-4 wasn’t hit on Monday (Aug. 17) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, leading to a $7,163.66 carryover and a $30,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Tuesday night (Aug. 18).