The second round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway this Monday finds five $50,000 divisions, with predominantly the same faces as round one. There was a major transaction that followed last Monday's race as owner William Hartt was able to purchase Humble A, and the 5-year-old son of American Ideal, a runner-up as a betting favorite in the first leg, makes his first start for new trainer Scott DiDomenico in Monday's third division (race seven). "It's a rare opportunity to be able to go out and buy a horse of that caliber," said DiDomenico. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to train him." The transaction took place on the same day horses had to be entered for the second round, and DiDomenico was able to enter Humble A prior to the 3:00 p.m. deadline on April 1. "I didn't get the horse in my barn until 8:00 p.m. last night," DiDomenico said on Wednesday. "All I can say is that we had him out jogging this morning and he looked good." Though DiDomenico was only hours into his association with Humble A, he is more than aware of the horse's ability having raced against him and watched him at Yonkers over the last few months. "Scottie Blackler and his crew did an outstanding job with him," DiDomenico said. Humble A worked his way up the classes last fall at Yonkers for Blackler and was rather impressive, winning eight straight races closing out the year, with a 1:50 3/5 score in a $40,000 Preferred at the Meadowlands on December 28. Given time off and nominated to several stakes events for older pacers in 2025, Humble A had two qualifiers at Pocono before his season's debut in the first leg of the Borgata last week. "I thought he raced great last week," said DiDomenico. "It was his first start of the year, and he was used a lot in a (1):51 mile." ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter Though last week's race was solid, there are no easy assignments in the Borgata as horses vie for spots in the lucrative final and each leg carries plenty of weight towards determining the finalists. Humble A makes his DiDomenico debut from post four in the seventh race on Monday with Tim Tetrick picking up the driving assignment. Humble A will meet a solid group that includes first round winner For Once Inmy Life (post one), likely to be the public choice after posting the fastest time of the five division winners with a 1:51 mile. Last year, following a third-place finish in the opening leg, Dunkin' won the next two legs of the Borgata, and that was enough to see him reach the final in 2024. Unfortunately, Dunkin' drew post eight for the final and was limited to a fifth-place finish. "He's a horse that just gives you his all every time," said DiDomenico of Dunkin'. "I love the horse." Dunkin' drew post five in the eighth race and fourth $50,000 Borgata division on Monday. He definitely has his work cut out in a grouping that features Desperate Man (post one) and Coaches Corner (post seven), two of last year's finalists, as well as last year's champion Hellabalou (post two) and first round winner Binge On Yankee (post four). Janelle Granny is DiDomenico's third Borgata entry, but it was clear perhaps after seeing the draw that maybe he could be asking too much from the 4-year-old son of Fear The Dragon in race nine. "He's going to have to show more," said DiDomenico. First leg winners Verdun (post one), Mossdale Ben N (post six) and Aardies Flash N (post seven) make this race likely the most contentious of the five divisions. Adding more depth to this are Charlie May (post two), a near $2.3 million career earner, and Typhoon Banner N (post four), the winner of last year's initial MGM Grand Prix final. The first two Borgata divisions on Monday drew no first round winners, and that will afford a huge opportunity for some to gain valued points. Its A Me Mario (post five) displayed a huge burst of speed, making a move past the half-mile and clearing the lead rather quickly in his opening leg division. The 5-year-old by American Ideal would tire for his efforts but was still a respectable second for trainer Shane Tritton. Its A Me Mario drew post five in the $50,000 second race where his main competition is likely to come from two imports to his inside, with Carabao A (post one) and Hemsworth N (post two) proven commodities over the Yonkers half-mile surface. Hemsworth N competed in four legs of last year's Borgata Series. Huntinthelastdolar (post one) and Chase H Hanover (post three) were heads apart on the wire, with the former finishing second and the latter third in a Borgata division last week. They meet in the fourth race and second Borgata division on Monday. The 12-race card at Yonkers on Monday begins at 6:45 p.m. (EDT) and includes a $20,000 guaranteed Pick 5 starting in the fifth race.