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Three-year-old colt Fragment (Huntsville) became a two-time New York Sire Stakes champion and stallion Huntsville sired three of the four winners of the $300,000 finals for male and female pacers Saturday (Sept. 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Joining Fragment in earning NYSS pacing crowns were 3-year-old filly Savage Cindy, 2-year-old colt Bastonata Bluechip and 2-year-old […]
Super Chapter (Chapter Seven) became the first horse representing the United States to win the Grade 1 $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot since Resolve in 2016 with a powerful 2:22.3 harness racing performance for the mile and a quarter in the 2026 edition of the race on Saturday afternoon. Driven by Dexter Dunn, Super […]
Best Chip (Heston Blue Chip) and driver-trainer Joe Bongiorno followed up an impressive harness racing victory in the Canadian Pacing Derby a week earlier with an inspiring front-end performance, holding on gamely to capture the $200,000 Grade 2 Aria Invitational as part of Saturday’s International Trot Day program at MGM Yonkers Raceway, pacing to a […]
When MGM Yonkers Raceway created a bonus program to lure new horses to the track, few could have anticipated such a large turnout. From May 18 to August 21 this year, 355 new horses made their way to Yonkers to compete at the New York half-mile track for the first time in 2026. The program, […]
Three North American-based trotters from different parts of the globe will complete the harness racign field for the Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot. Lexus Kody (Canada), Antognoni (Sweden) and Super Chapter (U.S.) become the eighth, ninth and tenth horses to join the $1,000,000 race at MGM Yonkers Raceway on September 12. Defending champion Lexus […]
France will be represented by Hooker Berry (Booster Winner) in the Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot on September 12. The $1,000,000 event at MGM Yonkers Raceway now has seven confirmed harness racign starters representing five different countries. Hooker Berry comes to the U.S. with a high profile as the 2023 winner of the prestigious […]
The field continues to swell for the Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot as the connections of Daim Brodda (Readly Express) have accepted an invite to make her the fifth harness racing participant in the $1,000,000 event scheduled for September 12 at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Daim Brodda becomes the third horse representing the gold and blue […]
In just over eight weeks (Sept. 12), some of the best trotters in the world will gather at MGM Yonkers Raceway for the $1,000,000 G1 MGM Yonkers International Trot. While the complete field won’t be known for some time, Bourbonista S will be one of the 10 invitees after accepting an invitation from track management. […]
Jason Bartlett became just the 11th North American harness racing driver to have 12,000 career victories after he captured the eighth race on Tuesday night (May 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with Heaven On High N (Rock N Roll Heaven). Bartlett came into the program needing two wins to get to 12,000 and took the […]
Captain Albano (Captaintreacherous) had to work to get to the front, but once he got there, he never relinquished control, winning Friday night’s (May 8) Grade 2 $478,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final at MGM Yonkers Raceway over the mile and a quarter distance in 2:21.4 for driver Todd McCarthy and harness racing trainer Noel […]
Tarapasta looked hopelessly boxed in coming into the homestretch, but Matt Kakaley was able to find a seam at the head of the stretch, and the 6-year-old Downbytheseaside mare kicked into overdrive to capture Friday’s (May 8) $456,000 Grade 2 MGM Ursula McIntyre Series harness racing final at MGM Yonkers Raceway at a stunning 25-1. […]
Ultimate Fighting Championship star Charles Oliveira has driven at MGM Yonkers Raceway twice and has been victorious on both occasions after he posted a 1:57.1 harness racing win with “Bronx Miracle” in the Oliveira v. Tetrick Team Challenge exhibition race on Friday night (May 8). After defeating Tim Tetrick in a match race back in […]
Coaches Corner and Silk Cloud A drew the coveted pole positions in the Grade 2 $478,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series and Grade 2 $456,000 Ursula McIntyre Pacing Series finals on Friday night (May 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Last year’s MGM Grand Prix Series champion at Yonkers, Coaches Corner will be driven in the Borgata […]
Huntinthelastdolar (Huntsville), Donegal Luther N and Coaches Corner wrapped up the preliminaries for this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series with wins in Monday’s (April 27) three $50,000 divisions of the final leg. Driven by Jason Bartlett, Huntinthelastdolar led through fractions of 27.3, 56.2 and 1:24.1 in the first flight and was able to hold off […]
Coastal Babe N (Downbytheseaside) and driver Yannick Gingras went wire-to-wire in 1:52.2 in the first of three $50,000 divisions in the fifth and final harness racing leg of the MGM Ursula McIntyre Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 24), assuring the $200,000 added final on May 8 will be a matchup of […]
Yonkers, NY — The 127th season at historic Yonkers Raceway at Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts continues with a unique crossover event five years in the making, as former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira returns for a highly anticipated rematch against Hall of Fame harness racing driver Tim Tetrick. Five years after surprising the harness […]
Kazio Dk (Muscle Massive) scored a hard-fought 1:55.2 harness racing win in the $100,000 John Brennan Trotting Series final on Wednesday (April 22) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Driven by Yannick Gingras, Kazio Dk worked two-wide to get the lead away from Always A Story (Tyler Buter) past the 28.3 quarter and then backed down the […]
Tuesday night’s (April 21) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway saw favorites go just one-for-nine, leading to both the late Pick 4 and the Pick 5 not being hit. As a result, there will be a $15,873.36 carryover and a $50,000 guaranteed pool in the early Pick 4 and a $12,495.08 carryover and a $40,000 guaranteed […]
In Monday night’s trio of $50,000 divisions of the fourth leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway, Captain Albano (Captaintreacherous) and Mossdale Ben N (A Rocknroll Dance) scored for the second time in the harness racing event, while Howlenthehills (American Ideal) got his initial victory. Captain Albano (Todd McCarthy) waited in […]
Silk Cloud A and driver Lauren Tritton found the winner’s circle for the first time in this year’s MGM Ursula McIntyre Series in fourth-round action at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 17). The 8-year-old imported daughter of Shadow Play stormed past the 6-5 favorite Coastal Babe N nearing the wire and went on […]
The post position draws for Wednesday’s (April 22) $100,000 final and $50,000 consolation of this year’s John Brennan Trotting Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway have taken place. The John Brennan Trotting Series is named in honor of the longtime Standardbred Owners Association of New York horsemen’s representative who passed away from complications of COVID-19 in […]
The final preliminary round of the John Brennan Trotting Series on Wednesday (April 15) at MGM Yonkers Raceway went just like the second leg did as Ma Isabelle and Kazio DK both won for the second straight week. The John Brennan Trotting Series is named in honor of the longtime Standardbred Owners Association of New […]
Defending champion Mossdale Ben N (A Rocknroll Dance) served notice to the rest of the harness racing competition in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series with a sizzling 1:50.1 mile in the third and final $50,000 division on Monday night (April 13) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Jason Bartlett-driven and Per Engblom-trained Redwood Hanover and Coaches […]
Tarapasta and driver Matt Kakaley stamped themselves as leading contenders after a blowout performance in Friday’s (April 10) third round of the MGM Ursula McIntyre Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway. In one of three $50,000 divisions, Tarapasta powered to a wire-to-wire victory while completely in-hand through a 1:52.1 mile. With two wins in the three […]
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