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Talk Curdy To Me (Betterthancheddar) needed a win in the last preliminary round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series to qualify for the harness racing final, and the 5-year-old mare delivered. Now, she will attempt to cash in on that performance in Friday’s Grade 1 final, which goes for a purse of $490,000 at MGM […]
The post position draws for Friday night’s (May 9) Grade 1 $516,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series and Grade 1 $490,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series harness racing finals took place on Monday afternoon (May 5). The MGM Borgata Pacing Series final goes as race eight on the program and top point earners Mossdale Ben N and […]
Hightstown, NJ — Brian Gordon and Matt Morrison have thought highly of Rocket Deo (Captaintreacherous) since the day she was born, and their admiration for the harness racing pacing mare has only increased over time. Rocket Deo — a 4-year-old who is competing in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway, an event […]
Harness racing’s Grand Circuit begins for 2025 on Friday night (March 28) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with four $50,000 divisions of the first round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for older pacing mares. Coachellabound N (Sweet Lou)(post five, Jason Bartlett listed for trainer Ricky Bucci), who was second in last year’s Blue Chip Matchmaker […]
The harness racing season . up with the first major Grand Circuit stakes races of the year Monday (April 22) at Yonkers Raceway. Total purses for the evening are just over $1 million And handicapping the four stakes races will be Harnesslink’s own Garnet Barnsdale and former Harnesslink reporter, now handicapper for Pocono Downs, Brian […]
Will Mikala (Always B Miki) be the forgotten pacing mare in harness racing’s $276,200 Blue Chip Matchmaker Final at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (April 22nd)? The six-year-old Nik Drennan pupil comes in off a front-end win in the fourth leg of the series, and with two wins in the first four legs and a […]
Four horses will enter Monday’s $457,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final for older male pacers having been no worse than second in any of the preliminary action at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Desperate Man (Shadow Play), who was a perfect 4-for-4 in the prelims, and Linedrive Hanover (Betting Line), whose only setback in his four starts […]
Lit De Rose (Leader Bayama) became the sport’s newest harness racing millionaire when she captured her $40,000 division of the final preliminary leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway on Friday (April 12) night for trainer-driver Patrick Lachance. The 9-year-old mare scored her fourth victory of the year, posting a final time […]
There is no shortage of intrigue heading to Friday’s (April 12) last preliminary round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for older female harness racing pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Three slots remain available for the final on April 22, and eight mares — four in each of the night’s two fifth-leg divisions — are […]
Harness Racing This Week: Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series fifth legs, MGM Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. This is the opening event of the 2024 Grand Circuit season. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features two $40,000 divisions on Friday (April 12) in the fifth round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series […]
Three $50,000 harness racing divisions of the final preliminary round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series will go behind the gate on Monday night (April 15) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Fresh off a win last night (April 8), Pleaseletmeknow (post five) is among the entrants in the first split (race two). Rocknroll Runa A (post […]
Mikala (Always B Miki), driven by George Brennan, marched to the front past the quarter and never looked back on the way to her second harness racing victory in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, scoring as the favorite in the first of two $40,000 divisions of the fourth leg on Friday (April 5) night at […]
Harness Racing This Week: Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series fourth legs, MGM Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. This is the opening event of the 2024 Grand Circuit season. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features two $40,000 divisions on Friday (April 5) in the fourth round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series […]
Lit De Rose (Leader Bayama) and harness racing trainer-driver Pat Lachance won for the second time in three Blue Chip Matchmaker Series legs on Friday night (March 29), kicking home strongly as the 3-5 choice to capture one of three $40,000 divisions at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Off quickly from post five, Lit De Rose settled […]
Harness Racing This Week: Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series third legs, MGM Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. This is the opening event of the 2024 Grand Circuit season. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (March 29) in the third round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series […]
Andy McCarthy enjoyed success with Incaseyoudidntknow (Always B Miki) in last year’s Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for older female pacers at MGM Yonkers Raceway and the tandem began this harness racing season’s event on the right foot with a win in the opening round a week ago. Incaseyoudidntknow and McCarthy have teamed up for six […]
Harness Racing This Week: Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing Series second legs, MGM Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. This is the opening event of the 2024 Grand Circuit season. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (March 22) in the second round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series […]
Lit De Rose (Leader Bayama) and driver Scott Zeron converted on a pocket trip to a harness racing victory in the first of three $40,000 divisions in the first leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday (March 15) night. The veteran Quebec-bred mare has been a constant at Yonkers […]
Harness Racing This Week: Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series opening legs, MGM Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. This is the opening event of the 2024 Grand Circuit harness racing season. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (March 15) in the first round of the Blue Chip […]
After stepping up through the ranks, Tony’s Mom (Heston Blue Chip-Donna Lee) is ready to step out for her Grand Circuit debut when the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for older female harness racing pacers begins Friday (March 15) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Tony’s Mom, who has been worse than second only twice in her past […]
The Grand Circuit stakes season for this year kicks off on Friday night (March 15) with three $40,000 divisions of the opening round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for harness racing pacing mares at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Lit De Rose (Leader Bayama) from post two with Jordan Stratton listed to drive for trainer Mike […]
MGM Yonkers Raceway is preparing to host the first two Grand Circuit events of the 2024 harness racing calendar, the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for pacing mares that gets underway on Friday, March 15 and the MGM Borgata Pacing Series for free-for-allers that commences on Monday, March 18. Both events feature five preliminary legs and […]
Harnesslink reporter Kimberly Rinker crushed her five male opponents in the Borgata/Matchmaker Handicapping Contest Monday night (April 24) at Yonkers Raceway, correctly selecting both winners in the harness racing finals, and that included picking 47-1 upset winner Hellabalou. After the $328,200 Blue Chip Matchmaker final was won by Amazing Dream N ($7.20), four of the […]
Amazing Dream N (Bettor’s Delight) and driver Yannick Gingras drew the pole for Monday’s (April 24) $328,200 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series harness racing final at MGM Yonkers Raceway and used that position to advantage, setting all the fractions and drawing clear in the homestretch to score an impressive victory in a 1:53.1 mile. Sent off […]
