Captain Albano, a two-time Dan Patch Award winner, will lead the first group (race three), with Todd McCarthy piloting the Noel Daley trainee in running races from post four. During a performance in Yonkers earlier this year, he was the winner of the Aria Invitational Pace on International Trot Day. His competition includes Huntinthelastdolar (post three, Jason Bartlett would ride for trainer Per Engblom), who won two legs and finished fourth in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series final in the spring in Yonkers.
Mossdale Ben N (after seven, Jordan Stratton would drive for Peter Tritton), the 2025 MGM Borgata Pacing Series champion, is the big name in the second division (race five). Calicojack Hanover (post one, Daniel Dube listed to ride for trainer Luc Blais) comes south from Canada and he was the winner of the Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup over the half-mile oval at Flamboro Downs in May.
Coaches Corner, which finished second in the final of this series a year ago, returns to Yonkers in the third flight (race seven). He will compete against the likes of $1.8 million-earning Desperate Man (post five, Matt Kakaley listed to ride for trainer Travis Alexander) and Verdun (post three, trainer Pat Lachance listed to ride), who finished third in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series finals in May.
The final section includes the likes of Miki Shan N (post one, Colin Kelly listed to ride for trainer Deborah Daguet), who raced in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series earlier this year and then had a successful run through the Canadian Maritimes, including a win in the Gold Cup & Saucer, and a 3-year-old in New York Sire Stakes runner-up Courts On Fire (post six, Yannick Gingras listed to ride). Courts On Fire makes his first start for trainer Ron Burke.
Here are the full fields for Monday’s MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series action:
Division #1 (Race 3)
PP horse (Father) -Listed driver-trainer
Cat with 1 tip (Always B Miki)-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
2-Jamaican rock A (A rock ‘n’ roll dance)-Todd McCarthy-Scott Blackler
3-Huntinthelastdollar (Huntsville) -Jason Bartlett-Per Engblom
4-captain Albano (Captain treacherous) -Todd McCarthy – Noel Daley
5-pea N (Better than cheddar) -Lauren Tritton -Shane Tritton
6-What does Stanley A (Heston Bluechip) -Jordan Stratton -Cory Stratton
7-Funtime Bayama (He looks)-Jason Bartlett-Andrew Harris
8-Soho Dow Jones A (American Ideal) -George Brennnan-Doug Dilloian Jr.
Division #2 (Race 5)
PP horse (Father) -Listed driver-trainer
1-Calicojack Hannover (Captain treacherous) -Daniel Dube-Luc Blais
2-Soho Firestone A (American Ideal)-George Brennan-Doug Dilloian Jr.
3-Catalpa Redding A (American Ideal)-Todd McCarthy-Scott Blackler
4-Always a sensation (Gambler’s delight) -Colin Kelly-Nick Devita
5-Racing Rebels (Racing hill) -Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
6 race disaster (Racing hill)-Ridge Warren-Travis Alexander
7-Mossdale Ben N (A rock ‘n’ roll dance)-Jordan Stratton-Peter Tritton
8-Redwood Hanover (Stay hungry)-Jason Bartlett-Per Engblom
Division #3 (Race 7)
PP horse (Father) -Listed driver-trainer
1-Tenzing Bromac N (Gambler’s delight)-Ron Cushing-Heidi Cushing
Corner for 2 coaches (Always a virgin) -Jason Bartlett-Per Engblom
3-Dilute (Gambler’s delight) -Pat Lachance-Pat Lachance
4-Blazing Home N (Rock N Roll heaven)-Mark MacDonald-Larry Stalbaum
5-Desperate man (Shadow play) -Matt Kakaley-Travis Alexander
6-US dealer N (American Ideal)-Daniel Dube-Linda Toscano
7-Sherlock N (Vincentius) -Jim Marohn Jr. -Peter Tritton
8-End story (Lazarus N)-Jason Bartlett-Doug Dilloian Jr.
Division #4 (Race 9)
PP horse (Father) -Listed driver-trainer
1-Miki Shan N (Always B Miki)-Colin Kelly-Deborah Daguet
2-The King (Captain treacherous) -Jason Bartlett-Andrew Harris
3-The Greek Freak (Captain treacherous)-Matt Kakaley-Travis Alexander
4-He is Captain N (Captain treacherous)-Brent Holland-Ricky Bucci
5-spring in its step A (Somewhere on the beach) -Todd McCarthy – Jeff Cullipher
6 courts on fire (Courtly choice)-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
7-captain Moore A (SOOO LIHOUI) -Matt Kakaley-Scott Blackler
8-Hemsworth N (Dear Lou) -Austin Siegelman -Jared Bako
Monday is the first of three preliminary rounds of the MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series, with the second round on Monday, December 1 and the third leg on Monday, December 8. Points for the series are earned on a scale of 50-25-12-8-5 (winner gets 50 points, runner-up gets 25, etc.).
The top 10 point earners will receive a spot in the $250,000, 1 1/4 mile final on Friday, December 19, while the next 10 point earners will advance to the $75,000, 1 1/4 mile consolation on the same card. A horse must race in all three legs to qualify for the finals and the consolations for both the trot and the walk.
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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