Yonkers: Guaranteed pools in early Pick 4, Pick 5 on Friday afternoon

Bettors will have a chance at some pre-holiday cash on Friday (December 19) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, as in conjunction with the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, the early Pick 4 that starts in race one will have a $10,000 guaranteed pool and the Pick 5 pool in race five will be guaranteed at $20,000. Since the 2025 meet ends on Friday, the Pick 5 also has a mandatory payout.

Friday's on-track action is headlined by the $250,000 finals of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting and Pacing Series finals over the distance of a mile and a quarter, and the 12-race program has an early post time of 2:15 p.m. (EST). In addition to the finals, there is a $100,000 MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series consolation, which is the fourth event on the program and a $100,000 MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series consolation, which will go as race six.

Part of Friday's program, including the two series finals, will be nationally-televised during Fox Sports 2's America's Day at the Races broadcast.

The fields for the two finals after final changes and with the morning lines are as follows:

$250,000 MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series Final - Race 7

Head #-Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-Morning Line

2-1-Ari Ferrari J-Jim Marohn Jr.-Tony Alagna 12-1
1-2-Antognoni S-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke 2-1 (entry with Cecil Hanover)
3-3-Sir Pinocchio-Jason Bartlett-Ed Hart 8-5
4-4-Blackhawk Zette-Brent Holland-Robert Baggitt Jr. 20-1
5-5-Ultion Face S-Tyler Buter-Per Engblom 20-1
6-6-Asteroid-Colin Kelly-Enrico Robinson 10-1
7-7-Southwind Coors-George Brennan-Ron Burke 20-1
1A-8-Cecil Hanover-Brett Beckwith-Per Engblom 2-1 (entry with Antognoni S)
8-9-Take All Comers-Todd McCarthy-Jim Campbell 5-1
9-10-Dribbling Bi-Daniel Dube-Ron Coyne Jr. 6-1

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$250,000 MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series Final - Race 8

Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-Morning Line

1-Catalpa Rescue A-Matt Kakaley-Scott Blackler 12-1
2-Redwood Hanover-Yannick Gingras-Per Engblom 9-2
3-Soho Firestone A-George Brennan-Doug Dilloian Jr. 5-1
4-Captain Albano-Todd McCarthy-Noel Daley 7-2
5-Calicojack Hanover-Daniel Dube-Luc Blais 20-1
6-Spring Inhis Step A-Brett Beckwith-Enrico Robinson 15-1
7-Mossdale Ben N-Jim Marohn Jr.-Peter Tritton 20-1
8-Huntinthelastdolar-Tyler Buter-Per Engblom 8-1
9-Coaches Corner-Jason Bartlett-Per Engblom 3-1
10-Always A Thrill-Colin Kelly-Nick Devita 20-1

Prior to Friday's closing day program, MGM Yonkers Raceway races tomorrow night (December 18) at the regular post time of 6:45 p.m. (EST).

--press release (Yonkers)--