Yonkers Raceway

Drama Act winning a division of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series

Drama Act Opens Matchmaker Series

Drama Act was a dominant winner in the first of four $40,000 divisions in the opening round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for pacing mares at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 18).

Western Joe

Fun Continues With Western Joe

In the Ruggeri household, everyone knows Joe comes first. Western Joe, that is.

Faraldo Sweeps NAADA Trots At Yonkers

You can't say that the luck of the Irish guided Joe Faraldo to victory in the two $10,000 NAADA trots tonight at Yonkers Raceway because Faraldo's family isn't from the Emerald Isle, but he didn't nee...

Machnhope winning the 2021 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series final

Machnhope Seeks Matchmaker Repeat

A half-mile track might not be ideal for Machnhope, but it is difficult to quibble with her results at Yonkers Raceway. In her most recent 11 starts at The Hilltop, the seven-year-old female pacer has...

Zazon Gio winning the the Yonkers International Trot

Yonkers International Trot Returns

The MGM Yonkers International Trot is unique in the Standardbred world as a race that attracts top talent worldwide. On October 15, 2022, the $1 million invitational race for trotters will return from...

JM Betonsix winning at The Meadowlands

JM Betonsix, Belina Win MGM Ladies Splits

JM Betonsix won for the second straight week, while Belina improved from second last week to first in her $20,000 divisions of the second leg of the MGM Rewards Ladies Pacing Series

Scott Keppler

Return To Driving A Gift For Keppler

When he was a kid, Scott Keppler was introduced to harness racing by his father, Richard, who owned and trained a small stable of horses not far from Vernon Downs while working as an electrician.

Borgata Opening Prelim Drawn

On Tuesday afternoon (March 15), the draw took place for Monday's (March 21) opening round of the MGM Borgata Series for free-for-all pacers at Yonkers Raceway. When all was said and done, 38 horses w...

Stage Set For Matchmaker Opener At Yonkers

Harness racing's Grand Circuit schedule for this year gets going on Friday night at Yonkers Raceway with the first leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for pacing mares

Lit De Rose Goes Down The Road At Yonkers

Lit De Rose, driven by trainer Pat Lachance, front-stepped her way to a 1:54.2 victory in Thursday night’s $39,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Yonkers Raceway, the final prep over the oval before t...

Burke Brigade Sweeps MGM Ladies Opening Round

Ron Burke trainees Divine Deo (pictured) and JM Betonsix won their respective $20,000 first-round divisions of the MGM Rewards Ladies Pacing Series, for three- and four-year-old fillies and mares on W...

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

Lid Lifts On MGM Rewards Gents Series

The 2022 stakes season at Yonkers Raceway began on Tuesday night (March 8) with three $20,000 divisions of the first round of the MGM Rewards Gents Pacing Series for three- and four-year-old colts and...