Longshot Hellabalou pulled off a 47-1 upset in the $511,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final on Monday night at MGM Yonkers Raceway, rallying up the inside in the lane after yielding to sit in the pocket early. The final time for the Joe Bongiorno-driven, Ron Burke-trained horse was 1:50.3.
Lucky Artist A and driver Braxten Boyd cut lively fractions, then held off a determined bid by Mabalene N to capture the first of three $40,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker divisions at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 14). The 10-year-old mare by Artistic Fella scored in a season's-best 1:51.2 in the final qualifying leg of the series.
After capturing her third-round division in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for older female pacers last week, Incaseyoudidntknow will get another chance to prove her mettle when she faces four other prelim winners in the fourth leg of the event Friday, April 7 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Off to a perfect start in the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, Amazing Dream N was the fastest of the popular third leg winners on Friday night (March 31) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Racine Bell and driver Jason Bartlett found room to the inside in the stretch and forged to the front late to capture one of four $40,000 divisions in the second leg of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 24). A six-year-old mare by So Surreal, Racine Bell scored in 1:52.3 and became harness racing's newest millionaire with the victory.