Horses will look to build on their point totals when Yonkers Raceway plays host to the third legs of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series and the MGM Borgata Pacing Series on Friday (March 26) and Monday (March 29).
In Friday's Blue Chip Matchmaker action, three of the pacing mares who have collected victories in the event thus far will face off in the second of two $35,000 divisions (Race 7). Seaswift Joy N (post 2, Andrew McCarthy/Tony Alagna) scored last Friday, Blue Ivy (post 5, Tyler Buter/Todd Buter) was a round one winner, and Alexa Skye (post 6, Todd McCarthy/Jeff Cullipher) will look to improve to three-for-three.
The first Blue Chip Matchmaker flight (Race 6) will see a new face get 50 points as none of the participants has won in this year's series as of yet. Snobbytown (post 2, George Brennan/Ron Burke) is the morning-line favourite after finishing second a week ago.
Hesa Kingslayer N (post 4, Jim Marohn Jr./Mike Deters) will look to keep his unblemished record in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series intact as he leads Monday's first $40,000 split (Race 4). Hesa Kingslayer N clicked in 1:52.4 in round one and came back to score again in 1:51.4 last week. This Is The Plan (post 7, Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke) looks like his main competition off back-to-back runner-up performances.
Leg-two winner Rockapelo (post 3, George Brennan/Ron Burke) and round-one victor San Domino A (post 4, Todd McCarthy/Nancy Takter) meet in the second MGM Borgata tilt in Race 5. Two more horses that own wins in the series so far—Lyons Steel (post two, Austin Siegelman/Dennis Watson) and Backstreet Shadow (post three, Tim Tetrick/Ron Burke)—headline the final section in Race 6.
Preliminary action in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series continues through Friday, April 9 and in the MGM Borgata Series through Monday, April 12. The finals of both series are scheduled for Monday, April 19.
Yonkers Raceway continues with a Monday-Friday live schedule, with post time at 7:15 p.m. (EDT).
(Yonkers Raceway)