Seven years ago, Chris Alford had the opportunity to participate in several races during Little Brown Jug Week at the Delaware County Fairgrounds while in the U.S. on holiday. The renowned Australian driver’s return to the States this week is all business.
The field for the MGM Yonkers International Trot is now set with Canadian invader Fashion Frenzie taking the tenth and final spot in the 1 1/4-mile harness racing showdown. The $1,000,000 event will be race 7 on the Saturday card with an estimated post time of 3:00 PM (EDT). The post position draw for the
Two-time O'Brien Award-winning trotter Fashion Frenzie will round out the lineup for the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot, representing Canada in the 1-1/4-mile showdown on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Yonkers Raceway.
When Brad Grant was looking over the list of horses available in the mixed sale at Lexington in 2020, he had his eyes set on an open-level trotter who could race both locally and stateside at the Preferred ranks. With a bid of $220,000, the high-profiled owner found his trotter in Its Academic, who has more than exceeded expectations almost three years later.