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.
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Fields drawn for MGM Borgata series opener
A total of 38 horses were entered for the opening round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and they will be split into five $50,000 divisions featured on Monday’s (March 31) 12-race program.
$25k guaranteed Pick-5 Thursday at Yonkers
No tickets had five-of-five in the Pick-5 on a rainy Wednesday night (March 5) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, triggering a hefty $9,547.58 carryover and a $25,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Thursday night (March 6).
$20k Pick-5 guarantee Wed. at Yonkers
In just the second program of the year at MGM Yonkers Raceway, nobody hit Tuesday’s (Jan. 21) Pick-5, leading to a $7,856.71 carryover and a $20,000 guaranteed pool in the sequence on Wednesday night’s (Jan. 22) card.
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.
Posts drawn for MGM Grand Prix pacing final
On Tuesday (Dec. 10), post positions were drawn for next Monday’s (Dec. 16) $250,000 MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series final at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The final major open stakes event on the North American harness racing calendar for 2024, the MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series final will go 1-1/16 miles and is race eight on the 11-race program.
MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series prelims in the books
Three winners came from a pair of $75,000 final-round divisions of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series on Friday (Nov. 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway as Ari Ferrari J took the first split and then Take All Comers and Delayed Hanover dead-heated for the victory in the second flight. Both sections were held at 1-1/16 miles.
Posts drawn for $1 million Yonkers International Trot
Jiggy Jog S, who has raced in North America throughout her career but will represent her native Sweden, drew post position four and was made the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s (Sept. 7) $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot.
SOA of New York issues statement regarding Resorts World
The following is a statement issued Wednesday (Aug. 14) by the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, which represents horsepeople competing at MGM Yonkers Raceway, with respect to Resorts World Hudson Valley, located in Newburgh, N.Y.
Yonkers Tuesday card canceled
Due to heavy rainfall that has prompted multiple flash flood warnings in the area, officials at MGM Yonkers Raceway canceled Tuesday night’s (Aug. 6) program.