Cokstile made international headlines in 2020 as the placed-first winner in that year's Elitlopp, but there was no need for a disqualification to place the star trotter in the Yonkers Raceway winner's circle after a sensational effort in the 2022 $1 million International Trot on Saturday (Oct. 15).
Six International trotters have arrived at JFK airport in New York – with a final destination of MGM Yonkers Raceway – to tackle four currently racing in North America in the Oct. 15 MGM Yonkers International Trot. The $1,000,000 event for older trotters anchors a strong afternoon card that kicks off at 12:30 p.m. (EDT) and includes a pair of $250,000 Invitationals.
American Dealer N scored a 2-1/2-length victory and set an all-time track record of 1:50.2 in the 17th edition of the $75,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial Invitational Pace at Batavia Downs on Friday night (Aug. 26).
Batavia Downs will present a special card of live racing this Friday (Aug. 26) that will feature both colt and filly three-year-old divisions of New York Sire Stake trotters who will compete for $232,700 in purses. The card will also feature the renewal of Batavia Downs signature stakes, the Robert J. Kane Memorial Pace.
Bythemissal was able to get the best of Beach Glass in the 2022 Delvin Miller Adios three weeks back, but Beach Glass got his revenge in the 2022 Max C. Hempt Memorial Final on Saturday (Aug. 20) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono as part of the star-studded Sun Stakes Saturday card.