Harness Racing This Week: Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series third legs, MGM Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. This is the opening event of the 2024 Grand Circuit season. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (March 29) in the third round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series
Desperate Man (Shadow Play) and Rocknroll Runa A (Rock N Roll Heaven) improved to two-for-two in this year's MGM Borgata Pacing Series by taking their respective $50,000 harness racing divisions of the second leg on Monday night (March 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Collecting wins in the other sections were Dunkin' (Pet Rock) and Whats
Desperate Man and Rocknroll Runa A improved to two-for-two in this year's MGM Borgata Pacing Series by taking their respective $67,568 divisions of the second leg on Monday night (March 25) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Collecting wins in the other sections were Dunkin and Whats Stanley Got A.
Closing a week ago with a sub-:26 final quarter to finish second in his 2024 debut, Canadian half-mile track record holder Linedrive Hanover prepared for a possible MGM Borgata Pacing Series opening leg appearance with a sizzling qualifying effort on Saturday, Mar. 9 at The Meadowlands.
Making his 2024 debut, the Nancy Takter-trained Red Right Hand held off the hottest horse on the grounds, Oakwood Ardan IR, on a ridiculously rain-soaked Saturday night at The Meadowlands in a thrilling $24,324 featured high-end conditioned pace.