Canadian representative Lexus Kody drew post position one for the $1 million USD MGM Yonkers International Trot (Grade 1) at the race's draw and luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe, New York. 

The Yonkers International Trot, a 1-1/4 mile race featuring a field of international trotting stars, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

Lexus Kody, a seven-year-old Archangel-Lexus Helios gelding bred by Norm Dunstan of Caledon Village, Ont., will be driven by Quebec native Yannick Gingras for trainer Ron Burke. The millionaire trotter enters the Yonkers International off a 1:49.1 all-age trotting record in Canada, winning the Maple Leaf Trot on Aug. 30 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. He is owned by Pennsylvania's Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Phillip Collura.

The complete field is listed below in post position order. For more on the International Trot contenders, click here.

$1 million USD MGM Yonkers International Trot (Grade 1) 
Post - Horse (Country) - Driver - Trainer
1. Lexus Kody (Canada) - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
2. Gamin Jaba (France) - Daniel Reden - Daniel Reden
3. Gio Cash (Germany) - Daniel Wajersten - Daniel Wajersten
4. Powwow (Norway) - Bjorn Goop - Jan Kristian Waaler
5. Aetos Kronos (Sweden) - Dexter Dunn - Marcus Melander
6. Double Deceiver (United States) - Orjan Kihlstrom - Daniel Reden
7. Ideal Ligneries (France) - Jean Philippe Monclin - Jean Philippe Monclin
8. Diva EK (Italy) - Alessandro Gocciadoro - Alessandro Gocciadoro
9. Periculum (United States) - Scott Zeron - Marcus Melander
10. Hohneck (France) - Gabriele Gelormini - Philippe Allaire
AE1. Southwind Coors (United States) - TBA - Ron Burke

Post time is 12:20 p.m. for Saturday's program at Yonkers, with the International Trot scheduled as the sixth race on the program with an estimated post time of 3 p.m.

Saturday's undercard will include a pair of Grade 2 events with $200,000 USD purses, the Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot and Aria Invitational Pace, also 1-1/4 mile races. Those fields were also drawn on Tuesday and are listed below. The Miecuna will go as race seven and the Aria will be the fifth race on the card.

$200,000 USD Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot (Grade 2)
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Sir Pinocchio - Jason Bartlett - Ed Hart
2. Security Protected - Andy McCarthy - Marcus Melander
3. Up Your Deo - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svanstedt
4. Queen Of All - Austin Siegelman - Lance Hudson
5. Little Expensive - Tyler Miller - Julie Miller
6. Ferretti - Matt Kakaley - Travis Alexander
7. Resolve To Win - Tim Tetrick - Jeff Cullipher
8. Antognoni S - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
9. Ari Ferrari J - Jason Bartlett - Tony Alagna
10. Ghostly Casper - Jordan Stratton - Jared Bako

$200,000 USD Aria Invitational Pace (Grade 2) 
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Mossdale Ben N - Jordan Stratton - Peter Tritton
2. Racing Rebel - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
3. Coaches Corner - Jason Bartlett - Per Engblom
4. Dunkin - George Brennan - Scott DiDomenico
5. Chase H Hanover - Jordan Stratton - Cory Stratton
6. Captain Albano - Todd McCarthy - Noel Daley
7. Soho Firestone A - Dexter Dunn - Doug Dilloian Jr.
8. Jamaican Rock A - Scott Zeron - Scott Blackler
9. Verdun - Pat Lachance - Pat Lachance
10. Desperate Man - Matt Kakakley - Travis Alexander
AE1. Aye Aye Captain N - TBA - Ricky Bucci

The International Trot will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 as part of America's Day at the Races. 

The race will be part of a Cross Country Pick 5 and there will be a $20,000 guaranteed Pick 5 pool on the program, beginning in race five, and a $10,000 guaranteed Pick 4 pool, starting in race seven, in partnership with the United States Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Program.

(Standardbred Canada)