The Grand Circuit

Yonkers: No eliminations for MGM Yonkers Trot, MGM Grand Messenger Stakes

No eliminations were needed for this year's MGM Yonkers Trot or MGM Grand Messenger Stakes
Eliminations were not required for either the MGM Yonkers Trot or the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the opening leg of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns for 3-year-old colts and geldings, and so the ten entered for the MGM Yonkers Trot and the seven that dropped in the box for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes will advance directly to the Grade 2 finals on Friday, June 26 at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

Both finals will be raced at 1 1/4 miles, and the post position draws for the finals will be held on Monday, June 22. The companion filly races - the Park MGM Pace and New York New York Mile - will also be drawn then.

The MGM Yonkers Trot will carry a purse of $300,000 and will have eight horses on the gate plus two trailers. Here are the finalists in alphabetical order:

AI
Ardonne
Create Escape
Inexpressable
Kingmen
Nordic Dancer S
Requiem
Secured
Silverstein
Spencer Hanover

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As for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the purse will be $200,000 and the finalists are as follows, again in alphabetical order:

Al Papi
Apocalypsebluechip
Fragment
Frantic Hanover
Hunt Off The Press
Melillo
Mighty Matt

MGM Yonkers Raceway is currently operating on a Monday through Friday live racing schedule with post time each night at 6:45 p.m. (EDT). Tonight's (June 15) program features a $3,091.42 carryover and a $20,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick 5 in Race 5.

--press release (Yonkers)--

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This year's North America Cup is heading to Indiana as Odds On Mr Mamba got up from second-over to win the Grade 1 C$1 million event for 3YO male pacers on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. (photo by New Image Media)

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Loua Dipa posted a hard-fought victory over Be Perfect BG in the Grade 1 Fan Hanover for 3YO filly pacers on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park and did so in record-setting fashion. (photo by New Image Media)

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