Yonkers International Trot

On Sunday morning (Oct. 7), there was no time for celebration in Chris Oakes’ barn on the backstretch at the Red Mile. Homicide Hunter, who set a world record for the fastest trotting mile ever the af...

North American drivers participating in Saturday’s (Oct. 13) $1 million International Trot at Yonkers Raceway face several challenges as they prepare for the event, most notably learning about their r...

“He’s stepped up in class every year… I must say, the horse is a very smart horse. He can handle every kind of track and can do it either from the lead or with cover. It doesn’t make a big difference....

“[A win in the International Trot] would mean a lot. I would be really, really excited. This is my last year of training and to end up winning, that’s another stripe on my shoulder. It would be someth...

Marion Marauder, who finished second in last year’s $1 million International Trot, has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favourite for Saturday’s (Oct. 13) 40th edition of the invitational, which...

Post positions have been drawn for Saturday afternoon’s (Oct. 13) pair of Yonkers Raceway $250,000 Invitationals, the Harry Harvey Trot and Dan Rooney Pace.

It wasn’t quite the same as Christopher Columbus landing in the new world, but right around 9:30 a.m. on Monday (Oct. 8), an oversized horse trailer discovered Yonkers Raceway.

“Honestly, if Marion Marauder wins (the International Trot), it wouldn’t mean as much to me personally as it would for people to say he’s the best trotter in the world.”

“We got invited (to the International Trot) in May and then we decided to give the horse the best preparation possible, with proper quarantine so he could get acclimatized to his 'new-old life' in the...

There has been a change in the cast of characters for Yonkers Raceway’s upcoming $1 million International Trot.

“[Up And Quick] has given us everything a breeder and an owner can dream of. We would love to see him finishing his last season with a bang in New York.”