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Add an extra quarter of a mile to the $250,000 Grade 2 MGM Yonkers Trot, and you have a recipe for a wild finish. That proved to be the case on Friday night (June 26) when Inexpressable (Walner) and driver Tim Tetrick rallied off of a third-over cover trip and charged by the field to […]
The fields are set for the Grade 2 $250,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and the Grade 2 $200,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes for harness racing 3-year-old males on Friday night (June 26) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Spencer Hanover (Chapter Seven), who is four-for-four thus far in 2026, will start from a trailing post nine for driver […]
Eliminations were not required for either the MGM Yonkers Trot or the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the opening leg of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns for 3-year-old colts and geldings, and so the ten entered for the MGM Yonkers Trot and the seven that dropped in the box for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes […]
Canada’s fastest trotter Lexus Kody (Archangel) and multi-millionaire Periculum (Muscle Hill) have been named the final two horses for the $1,000,000 MGM Yonkers International Trot. The pair now complete a 10-horse field that will compete on September 13 at MGM Yonkers Raceway in the 1-1/4 mile classic. Lexus Kody has truly proven that some horses […]
The field for the $1,000,000 MGM Yonkers International Trot is almost complete after a handful of invitations were accepted this week for the September 13 event at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Six nations are now represented in the international affair that will bring together harness racing drivers, trainers and horses from all over Europe and North […]
Super Chapter (Chapter Seven) made a break when he raced at MGM Yonkers Raceway in last year’s New York Sire Stakes final, but Dexter Dunn took no chances of a repeat of that harness racing performance, taking the prohibitive favorite in Friday’s $300,000 Grade 2 MGM Yonkers Trot well off-the-pace at the outset but still […]
Hightstown, NJ – After opening his campaign with back-to-back wins, including a victory over harness racing stablemate and returning Dan Patch Award-winner Maryland, Super Chapter (Chapter Seven) will look to capture the first jewel in the Trotting Triple Crown when he faces four rivals in Friday’s $300,000 Grade 2 MGM Yonkers Trot at MGM Yonkers […]
Jason Bartlett will look to continue a memorable season with Sir Pinocchio (Met’s Hall-Lady Cromwell) in Thursday’s (July 4) $300,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for 3-year-old harness racing trotters at Vernon Downs, less than a week after the two teamed up for Bartlett’s first-ever win in the MGM Yonkers Trot at Bartlett’s home track. […]
Sir Pinocchio (Met’s Hall) became a two-time winner on harness racing’s Grand Circuit this year, as the Dexter Cup champion was a front-stepping 1:54.4 harness racing winner in Friday night’s (June 28) $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway, giving him the first leg of the Trotting Triple Crown. Driver Jason Bartlett fired Sir […]
The harness racing world turns its attention to MGM Yonkers Raceway for Friday nights $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and the $225,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes finals. In the Messenger Stakes Howlenthehills and Janelle Granny were the elimination winners . Tim Tetrick has elected to opt off driving Janelle Granny and will drive Armada Hanover for […]
On Monday afternoon (June 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, the post position draws took place for Friday night’s (June 28) $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and $225,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes finals, the opening legs of harness racing’s Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns. Elimination winner Bargain landed post three in the MGM Yonkers Trot final for […]
Bargain (Chapter Seven) was in front throughout and held off pocket-sitter Fly By in the stretch to win Friday night’s (June 21) lone $25,000 MGM Yonkers Trot elimination for 3-year-old harness racing colts and geldings at MGM Yonkers Raceway in 1:54.3. Driven by Yannick Gingras, Bargain shot out from post four and made the front […]
Harness Racing This Week: MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger Stakes eliminations, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; and Graduate Series and Miss Versatility legs, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit weekend kicks off on Friday (June 21) at Yonkers Raceway, with a pair of $25,000 eliminations in the MGM Grand Messenger […]
Duke Of Walner (Walner) will head to Friday’s (June 21) lone MGM Yonkers Trot elimination looking for his first win of the harness racing season, and trainer/co-owner Lucas Wallin hopes the trip to MGM Yonkers Raceway coupled with several equipment changes can help the colt get the job done. The Yonkers Trot is the first […]
Even in retirement harness racing announcer Roger Huston is a busy man. On Friday, June 28 the 81-year-old will make the 6.5 hour trek from his home in western Pennsylvania to MGM Yonkers Raceway in New York to call the first legs of the Standardbred Triple Crowns – the $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and $250,000E […]
Harness racing’s Triple Crown events will commence for 2024 on Friday night (June 21) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $25,000 eliminations for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes for sophomore male pacers and a single $25,000 MGM Yonkers Trot elimination for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Howlenthehills (American Ideal), a New York-sired gelding who is […]
Open trotters take centre stage in Yonkers Raceway harness racing action of Thursday night (April 4th.) There are two $35,000 Invites, one restricted to mares (race 8) and one that is open to both sexes (race 2). The 5 to 2 favorite in the open Invite, however, is the lone mare in the quintet. Tipsy […]
YONKERS, N.Y.— Harness racing amateur driver Alan Schwartz snagged a pair of victories from the three divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Spring Series Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (March 28). Schwartz first won the lone non-betting dash of the NAADA Trot behind Bully Boy (Jailhouse Jesse) in a 2:02.2 […]
With an emphatic victory in opening leg of the trotting Triple Crown, the $300,000 Yonkers Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway Friday (June 30) night, Up Your Deo (Walner, Ake Svandstedt)solidified his status as one of the leading contenders for harness racing’s biggest event, The Hambletonian on the first Saturday in August. One week after producing […]
Harness racing’s Triple Crown kicks off at Yonkers Racetrack tonight (Jun. 30). The $250,000 MGM Messenger Stakes for sophomore pacers goes in race 7 and it will be contested at 1 1/16th miles with a ten-horse field – eight lined up on the gate and two trailers. Race 8 is the MGM Yonkers Trot that […]
35-year-old harness racing announcer Michael Carter will be calling the Yonkers Trot final this Friday night. He has announced races at several venues in his 17-year career in the business, but this will be a first for him. Harnesslink caught up with Michael in advance of Friday night’s opening leg of the Trotting Triple Crown. […]
The Svanstedt stable holds a pair of aces for the final of next week’s first leg of the harness racing trotting Triple Crown after winning both eliminations of the Yonkers Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night. Up Your Deo (Walner), survived some anxious moments just after the start and a judge’s inquiry to […]
Harness Racing This Week: MGM Yonkers Trot and Park MGM Pace harness racing eliminations, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; Graduate Series and Miss Versatility legs, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J.; and Currier & Ives 3-year-old filly trot, Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, Washington, Pa. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit weekend kicks off on Friday (June 23) […]
Harness racing eliminations for the MGM Yonkers Trot – the first leg of the Trotting Triple Crown – and Park MGM Pace will take place on Friday night (June 23) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. The MGM Grand Messenger Stakes – the opening leg of the Pacing Triple Crown – and the New York New York […]
