On Tuesday afternoon (April 19), the draws took place for the finals of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, which will be held on Monday, April 25 at Yonkers Raceway.
In the $549,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final, leading point-earner Leonidas A wound up with post 6 for Austin Siegelman and Sheena Cohen. Leonidas A, a seven-year-old Mach Three gelding owned by Jesmeral Stable, posted a four-for-four record in his preliminary round events and will look to improve on the fifth-place finish he had in last year's final.
Drama Act, a five-year-old Well Said mare, was the top point-getter in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series and had fortune on her side in the open draw for the $381,000 final, landing the pole position for driver George Brennan, trainer Ron Burke, and owner-breeder The OK Corral. Drama Act raced in all five legs of the Matchmaker, posting three victories, one runner-up finish, and one third.
The full draws for the finals are as follows:
$581,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series Final (Race 8)
1-Tattoo Artist (Dexter Dunn/Chris Ryder)
2-Semi Tough (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
3-Jacks Legend N (Matt Kakaley/Josh Green)
4-Funatthebeach N (Jordan Stratton/Jeff Gillis)
5-This Is The Plan (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
6-Leonidas A (Austin Siegelman/Sheena Cohen)
7-Nandolo N (Jason Bartlett/Shane Tritton)
8-Pat Stanley N (Todd McCarthy/Cory Stratton)
$381,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series Final (Race 7)
1-Drama Act (George Brennan/Ron Burke)
2-Racine Bell (Jason Bartlett/David Dewhurst)
3-Easy To Please (Jordan Stratton/Cory Stratton)
4-Best Head West (Matt Kakaley/Nick DeVita)
5-Miss You N (Dexter Dunn/Virgil Morgan Jr.)
6-Mystical Carrie (Marcus Miller/Erv Miller)
7-Karma Seelster (Doug McNair/Andrew Adamczyk)
8-Keep Rockin A (Tim Tetrick/Jeff Cullipher)
In addition to the finals, there is also a $100,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series consolation event (Race 6), a $75,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series consolation (Race 5), and another $50,000 race for horses that were eligible to the MGM Borgata Pacing Series (Race 4).
As an additional reminder, the Empire Terrace Dining Room will be open Monday night.
The price point will be $80 per person, plus tax and gratuity for the food. There will also be an open bar available for $40 per person, plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, please call 914-457-2531 on Friday or Saturday. For more information outside those days, please reach out to the race office.
Yonkers' 12-race card on Monday (April 25) begins at 6:55 p.m. (EDT).
(Yonkers Raceway)