Johan Palema Leads Svanstedt Trio June 30, 2021 Only one of the eight finalists in Friday’s $500,000 MGM Yonkers Trot was winless last season, but that horse — Johan Palema — experienced a transformation during the winter. When he returned to train...
Posts Drawn For Yonkers Trot June 28, 2021 The fields have been drawn for the finals of the $500,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the $500,000 MGM Yonkers Trot, the $150,000 Park MGM Pace, and the $150,000 New York New York Mile, which will all...
Cash Prize Offered In USHWA Handicapping Contest June 28, 2021 The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) has teamed with some of the leading horse people and organizations in the harness racing industry that are co-sponsoring the USHWA/Scott Alberg’s ...
Spotlight On The Grand Circuit June 24, 2021 The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent its weekly recap and preview of racing on the Grand Circuit.
Elims Set For Messenger, Yonkers Trot June 21, 2021 Eliminations for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes and the MGM Yonkers Trot, the first legs of the Pacing and Trotting Triple Crowns, will be held on Friday night at Yonkers Raceway.
Sophomores Prep For Triple Crown June 16, 2021 The Triple Crown for pacers and trotters kicks off on June 25 when Yonkers Raceway will play host to eliminations (if necessary) for the $500,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger Pace.
Increased Purses For Yonkers Stakes May 10, 2021 Yonkers Raceway is pleased to announce that the four major Grand Circuit stakes scheduled for Friday, July 2 will all see substantial purse increases over the originally advertised amounts.
Yonkers Reveals 2021 Stakes Schedule January 20, 2021 Following a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic obliterated the stakes schedule at Yonkers Raceway, MGM Resorts has reinstated a full slate of Grand Circuit races for 2021, anchored by a pair of Tripl...
Yonkers To Race Through September 12; Yonkers Trot, Messenger Cancelled August 17, 2020 Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, the organization representing horsepeople at Yonkers Raceway, have announced an agreement to extend racing at the...
Gimpanzee Giant In Yonkers Trot Win August 31, 2019 Last year’s frosh champion Gimpanzee faced no challenge when striding to an open-length victory in the $500,000 Yonkers Trot on Saturday, Aug. 31, beating the track record for three-year-old trotting ...
Ontario Hopefuls Foiled At Yonkers August 31, 2019 Gimpanzee fronted the stakes winners on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Yonkers Raceway as the New York track played host to some of harness racing's top sophomore prospects.
Spotlight On The Grand Circuit August 28, 2019 The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent out its weekly recap and preview of Grand Circuit races.