Yonkers, NY -- Ten elite trotters representing seven countries have accepted harness racing invitations to battle for "best in the world" bragging rights in the $1 million Last year's champion Resolve of the United States, defending his title in the 1 -mile classic, heads the field. Ake Svanstedt, trains and reins the American flag-carrier, who set a world record of 2:23:4 over Yonkers Raceway's historic strip in the 2016 edition.

... - 196.2; 5. Diamond Creek Racing - 161.5. Looking ahead: Grand Circuit action will take place next weekend at Yonkers Raceway, Hoosier Park and Northfield Park. Yonkers will offer the Yonkers International Trot at Empire City Casino for free-for-all ...

USA's In Secret rounds out field for $1 million Yonkers International Trot Monday, October 02, 2017 - by Frank Drucker, Publicity Director, Empire City at Yonkers Raceway In Secret has been driven by George Brennan for trainer Ron Burke, who shares ownership with J&T Silva Stables, Larry Karr and Weaver Bruscemi. Dreammoko In Secret Marion Marauder Midnight Hour Oasis Bi On Track Piraten Resolve Shadow Woodland Tripolini VP Twister Bi Please note that post positions for this race are to be drawn Tuesday afternoon at a midtown press luncheon.

YONKERS, NY, Monday, October 2, 2017- Apparently, one curtain call for the dearly departed wasn't enough. Hugh Hefner-or, more specifically, his New Zealand-bred harness racing namesake with the 'N' designation-is back to try it again.

YONKERS, NY, Monday, October 2, 2017-- If you gaze at his recent harness racing resume, it should be no secret that In Secret has been chosen to fill out the field for the million-dollar becomes the second American representative for the world-class, mile-and-a-quarter event, hosted by Yonkers Raceway Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14th. In Secret has been unbeatable of late locally, having won the last four Open Handicap events and six consecutive races overall.

YONKERS, NY, Saturday, September 30, 2017 - Red-hot In Secret and renaissance horse Shane Adam were the harness racing standouts Saturday night , winning The week's marquee trot saw even-money favorite In Secret make it six consecutive wins in an effort that was effective, if not necessarily glamorous. Out and moving from post position No.

International Trot video: Nuncio As the 2017 International Trot approaches, the SOA of NY and Yonkers Raceway would like fans to get to know the potential competitors that could be heading state-side to take on the best in the world in the $1 million International Trot. International Trot video: Twister Bi As the 2017 International Trot approaches, the SOA of NY and Yonkers Raceway would like fans to get to know the potential competitors that could be heading state-side to take on the best in the world in the $1 million International Trot.

On Track Piraten's 37 victories include two Group 2 Svenskt Masterskap titles in 2013 and 2014, three Group 2 C.L. Mullers Memorial wins in 2013, 2014, and 2016, and the Group 3 Prix du Luxembourg in 2015. YONKERS, N.Y. - Harness racing owner John Backlund remembers watching His Majesty win the International Trot in 1995.

YONKERS, NY, Friday, September 22, 2017 - It's a homecoming weekend of sorts, with Yonkers Trot winner Top Flight Angel returning Saturday night as the harness racing conquering hero. A pair of groupings, at $85,250 and $86,750, respectively, go as the fourth and fifth races in an event named for the one of the Raceway's long-time popular horse owners.

Brian Sears sweeps Yonkers Trot and Messenger Stakes Hall of Fame driver Brian Sears swept the Yonkers Trot and Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2iQ7LLu YONKERS, N.Y. - Hall of Fame driver Brian Sears swept the Yonkers Trot and Messenger Stakes on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. Sears won by a scant nose in each of Yonkers' signature $500,000 stakes for 3-year-old trotters and pacers, guiding the favored DownbytheSeaside in the Messenger, and Top Flight Angel in the Yonkers Trot in the following race.

... a lifetime best 1:50.4 over a sloppy track at Vernon Downs in only his second lifetime start. He has since won at Yonkers in 1:53.2 and very much looks like a speed horse to be reckoned with. Hitman Hill has drawn post one for trainer Chris Oakes ...

Harness Racing This Week: Yonkers Trot, Messenger Stakes, Hudson Filly Trot and Lady Maud, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; Canadian Pacing Derby, Simcoe Stakes, and Champlain Stakes, Mohawk Racetrack, Campbellville, Ontario. Schedule of events: A busy holiday weekend of Grand Circuit action is led by a pair of Triple Crown events at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday .

Harness Racing This Week: Yonkers Trot and Messenger eliminations, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; Casual Breeze, Nassagaweya, Eternal Camnation and Canadian Pacing Derby eliminations, Mohawk Racetrack, Campbellville, Ontario; and Artiscape , Crawford Farms Trot, Joie De Vie and W.N. Reynolds Memorial divisions, Tioga Downs, Nichols, N.Y. Schedule of events: This Saturday , Yonkers Raceway will host a pair of $40,000 eliminations in the Yonkers Trot for sophomore trotters, the second leg of the sport's trotting Triple Crown. The top four horses in each elimination will return for the $500,000 final on Sept.

Von Knoblauch grew up in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and later moved to Long Island, where he lived across the street from Belmont Park. His interest in harness racing developed through trips to Roosevelt and Yonkers raceways.

... very often. He's special." At age 8, Dynamic Youth is still in top form. He's 3-for-15 this year racing primarily at Yonkers and finished third in the $55,000 Open Handicap Pace July 29. With Cito in the sulky, Dynamic Youth rode a pocket trip ...

YONKERS, NY , Friday, July 28, 2017--Yonkers Raceway Friday night offered up the $167,499 New York Sire Stakes Mike Cohen Pace for 3-year-old fillies. A trio of equally-parsed six-horse fields comprised the event, which again honored the memory of the former publicity director of both Yonkers Raceway and NBC Sports.

Yonkers International Trot spotlight on Twister Bi and Jerry Riordan Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - by Brandon Valvo, for the SOA of NY "We met the groom of Ideal Du Gazeau and took him out one night. They were a couple of French guys who couldn't understand a word we were saying, but they were good old guys," Riordan fondly remembered.

Sandra Kaufman, chairman of the co-sponsored SOA of New York/Yonkers Raceway Scholarship Committee, has announced that John McDermott Jr. is the winner of the 2017-2018 Scholarship Award in the amount of $5,000. The second place award of $3,000 went to Christopher Regina and Olena Hauser picked up the third place scholarship award of $2,000.

Harness Racing This Week: Meadowlands Pace, Hambletonian Maturity, W.R. Haughton Memorial, Mistletoe Shalee, Stanley Dancer Memorial, Delvin Miller Memorial, Golden Girls, Miss Versatility and Kindergarten Series, Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, N.J.; and Lawrence B. Sheppard Memorial, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. week begins on Friday at Meadowlands Racetrack with two $10,000 divisions in the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old colt pacers and a pair of $10,000 divisions in the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old filly pacers.

... 5. Emerald Highlands Farm - 55. Grand Circuit action will again be taking place next weekend at The Meadowlands and Yonkers Raceway. The July 14 Big M program will feature the opening leg of the Kindergarten Series for freshman pacers, while the ...

Harness Racing This Week: Graduate Series finals, Meadowlands Pace elimination, W. N. Reynolds Memorial, and Kindergarten Series, Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, N.J.; and Lawrence B. Sheppard eliminations, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y. On Friday the Meadowlands will host two $10,000 divisions in the first leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old colt trotters and two $10,000 divisions in the first leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old filly trotters. The stakes heavy Saturday card features the $240,000 Graduate Series finals for 4-year-old pacers and trotters; a single $50,000 Meadowlands Pace elimination for 3-year-olds; and the $41,880 W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old filly trotters.

YONKERS, NY, Sunday, July 2, 2017 - A pair of second-tier harness racing starters decided the issue Sunday afternoon , with Hemi Seelster and DW's NY Yank took turns leading the dozen. The latter rated at cheaply while 'Hemi' methodically moved up outside.

... Mickey Mantle," McNichol recounts. In 1996, Mickey's career in the harness racing industry began. He lived near Yonkers Raceway in New York and got actually go his first job and got to go to Pompano Park in south Florida, where he groomed for Satch ...

YONKERS, NY, Sunday, June 25, 2017-Fresh off importing world-class thoroughbred races from Britain's Royal Ascot meeting, Yonkers Raceway shall bring in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby this Saturday morning . Yonkers is offering wagering on races 3 though 8 from the Curragh, with the Irish Derby going as the seventh race .

YONKERS, NY, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - Harness racing double-millionaire Resolve returns to the scene of his world-record romp Saturday night , headlining Yonkers Raceway's $55,000 Open Handicap Trot. When last working in Westchester, the now-6-year-old son of Muscle Hill made short of his rivals in last October's million-dollar Yonkers International Trot.