The 2025 edition of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series kicks off on Friday (Oct. 21) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with three $50,000 harness races.
Antognoni S, who won the final of the John Brennan Trotting Series at Yonkers earlier this year, is the top earner in the first grouping (race five) in 2025. Co-owner Yannick Gingras is listed to ride trainer Ron Burke’s 5-year-old Father Patrick gelding. He’ll be competing against the likes of last year’s MGM Yonkers Trot and New York Sire Stakes champion Sir Pinocchio (post four, Jason Bartlett listed to ride for trainer Ed Hart) and $2.6 million-earning Amigo Volo (post eight, George Brennan listed to ride for trainer Nifty Norman).
Periculum, one of the top trotters seen anywhere, is in the second split (race seven) with Scott Zeron listed to ride the 6-year-old Muscle Hill stallion for trainer Marcus Melander. When last seen at Yonkers, Periculum was in seventh place in the International Trot with traffic issues, but has since racked up a pair of wins and two seconds in the stakes.
Burke and Gingras also join forces with Southwind Coors from post seven in the final section (race eight). Southwind Coors, which finished fourth in the recent Breeders Crown, took the Invitational at Yonkers in its most recent appearance on Nov. 6. He will compete against the likes of runner-up Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot Security Protected (post five, Jordan Stratton listed to drive for Cory Stratton) and defending champion Take All Comers (post four, Todd McCarthy listed to drive for Jim Campbell).
Here are the full fields for Friday’s MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series races:
Division #1 (Race 5)
PP-Horse (Sire)-listed driver-trainer
1-Antognoni S (Father Patrick) -Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
2-Big Box Hannover (Uncle Peter) -TBA-Larry Stalbaum
3-ultimate face S (Joke face) -Jason Bartlett-Per Engblom
4-Mr Pinocchio (Mets Hall) -Jason Bartlett – Ed Hart
Standard for 5 barrels (Bar hopping) -Colin Kelly-Nick Devita
6-escape (Muscle Hill) -Brent Holland-Maria Alvarez
7-Dribbling with (Cantab Hall) -Daniel Dube-Ron Coyne Jr.
8-friend Volo (Father Patrick) -George Brennan – Nifty Norman
Division #2 (Race 7)
PP-Horse (Sire)-listed driver-trainer
1-asteroid (Creatine) -Colin Kelly -Jeff Cullipher
2-Blackhawk Zette (Cantab Hall) -Jordan Stratton-Robert Baggitt Jr.
3-Danger (Muscle Hill) -Scott Zeron -Marcus Melander
4-Queen of them all (Swan for everyone) -Austin Siegelman-Lance Hudson
5-Ari Ferrari J (Walter) -Jason Bartlett – Tony Alagna
6-Khaosanweg (International Moni) -Daniel Dube-Ake Svanstedt
7-Cecil Hannover (Chapter seven) -Yannick Gingras-Per Engblom
8-Hot Flash Kimmy (Looks like Achpndale) -Jordan Stratton -Cory Stratton
Division #3 (Race 8)
PP-Horse (Sire)-listed driver-trainer
1-Dire Straits (Muscle Hill) -Jason Bartlett-Linda Toscano
2-Benny J (Walter) -Jason Bartlett – Tony Alagna
3-Mississippi Storm (Cantab Hall) -Brent Holland -Tom Fanning
4-Take everyone with you (Creatine) -Todd McCarthy – Jim Campbell
5 security protected (Father Patrick) -Jordan Stratton -Cory Stratton
6-Oliver the Great (Bar hopping) -Jim Marohn Jr. -Robert Baggitt Jr.
7-Southwind Coors (Walter) -Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
The MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series has two additional legs after Friday, with round two on Friday, December 1 and the third preliminary round on Friday, December 8, before the final on Friday, December 19. Points for the series are earned on a scale of 50-25-12-8-5 (the winner gets 50 points, the runner-up gets 25, etc.). The top 10 point earners will get a spot in the $250,000, 1 1/4 mile final, while the next 10 point earners will get into the $75,000, 1 1/4 mile consolation prize on the same card.
Additional details for the companion MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series will be distributed when that event’s opener is drawn on Tuesday (Nov. 18).
MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a live racing schedule Monday through Friday with post time each evening at 6:45 PM (EST).
By Yonkers Race Track
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