Draws for $1M MGM Yonkers International Trot set for Tuesday

Article courtesy of DRF Harness:

The post position draws for Saturday's (September 13) Grade 1 $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot and the Grade 2 $200,000 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot and Aria Invitational Pace will be held on Tuesday (September 9) at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe, New York.

The draws should begin about 1:30 p.m. (EDT), and if you're unable to be there live, they will be streamed on MGM Yonkers Raceway's Facebook page. The MGM Yonkers International Trot field and the country they are representing is as follows:

Aetos Kronos (Sweden)

Diva EK (Italy)

Double Deceiver (United States)

Gamin Jaba (France)

Gio Cash (Germany)

Hohneck (France)

Ideal Ligneries (France)

Lexus Kody (Canada)

Periculum (United States)

Powwow (Norway)

Both the Miecuna and the Aria will be contested at a distance of a mile and a quarter. The Aria will be the fifth race on the card, while the Miecuna will go as race seven. The entrants for both events and their trainers are:

ARIA

Captain Albano (Noel Daley)

Chase H Hanover (Cory Stratton)

Coaches Corner (Per Engblom)

Desperate Man (Travis Alexander)

Dunkin' (Scott DiDomenico)

Jamaican Rock A (Scott Blackler)

Mossdale Ben N (Peter Tritton)

Racing Rebel (Ron Burke)

Soho Firestone A (Doug Dilloian)

Verdun (Pat Lachance)

ALSO ELIGIBLE: Aye Aye Captain N (Ricky Bucci)

MIECUNA

Antognoni S (Ron Burke)

Ari Ferrari J (Tony Alagna)

Ferretti (Travis Alexander)

Ghostly Casper (Jared Bako)

Little Expensive (Julie Miller)

Queen Of All (Lance Hudson)

Resolve To Win (Jeff Cullipher)

Security Protected (Marcus Melander)

Sir Pinocchio (Ed Hart)

Up Your Deo (Ake Svanstedt)

Post time for Saturday's program at MGM Yonkers Raceway is now 12:20 p.m. (EDT), and the MGM Yonkers International Trot, which will go as the sixth race on the program and has an estimated post time of 3 p.m. (EDT), will be shown on Fox Sports 2 as part of America's Day at the Races. The MGM Yonkers International Trot will also be part of a Cross Country Pick 5, and there will be a $20,000 guaranteed Pick 5 pool on the program done in partnership with the United States Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Program.

In addition, a lunch buffet will be open to the public in the Empire Terrace dining room. The cost is $80 per person plus tax and gratuity.

MGM Yonkers Raceway's normal Monday/Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday live racing schedule will have some deviations over the new two weeks. This week, Yonkers will have a program on Wednesday (September 10) and will be dark Friday (September 12) in preparation for the MGM Yonkers International Trot program on Saturday the 13th. Wednesday racing will also take place on September 17 as part of a Monday-Saturday six-day slate next week.



-release (Yonkers Raceway Media)