Jason Bartlett has had 13 wins over the last two nights at MGM Yonkers Raceway — seven on Monday night (June 26) and six on Tuesday night (June 27) — and the last of those triumphs on Tuesday's program made him just the 20th driver in North American harness racing to have 10,000 career victories.
Bartlett's first five trips to the winner's circle on Tuesday came courtesy of Fugleman (1:55), Miki Rose (1:54), Blank Stare (1:51.3), Simon Says Hanover (2:22.1 in the $30,000 Can You Go the Distance Series final at a mile and a quarter) and Groovy Joe (1:52.3).
After missing out by just three-quarters of a length with Lous The Attitude in his first chance at the milestone in race nine, Bartlett was able to seal the deal with seven-year-old Bettors Delight gelding The Regulator (1:53.1) in the nightcap.
Not only is Bartlett in select company with 10,000 career driving victories, his horses have also earned more than $142.5 million, placing him 13th all-time. He's also at his usual spot atop the drivers' standings at MGM Yonkers Raceway with 237 tallies.
Coming up on Friday night (June 30) at MGM Yonkers Raceway are the finals of the $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot, the $250,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the $115,000 Park MGM Pace and the $100,000 New York New York Mile. The MGM Yonkers Trot and the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes are the first legs of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns. To complement the big night of racing, the Empire Terrace Dining Room will be open during the program. For more information, please call 914-457-2627.
MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday live racing schedule with post time at 7 p.m. (EDT).
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