{"id":411273,"date":"2025-09-09T20:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/411273\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T20:01:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:01:12","slug":"posts-drawn-for-2025-1-million-yonkers-international-trot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/411273\/","title":{"rendered":"Posts drawn for 2025 $1 million Yonkers International Trot"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday afternoon (September 9) at the Zero Otto Nove restaurant in Tuckahoe, New York, post positions were drawn for Saturday\u2019s Grade 1 $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot, the Grade 2 $200,000 Aria Invitational Pace and the Grade 2 $200,000 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot. All three harness racing events will take place Saturday (September 13) at MGM Yonkers Raceway and will be raced over the distance of a mile and a quarter. Post time for the ten-race program is 12:20 p.m. (EDT).<\/p>\n

\"\"Jiggy Jog winning last year\u2019s International Trot (Mike Lizzy Photo)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coming off a Canadian record 1:49.1 win in the Maple Leaf Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park on August 30, Canadian representative Lexus Kody drew post one for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke. Behind him in a trailing post nine is Maple Leaf Trot runner-up and last year\u2019s MGM Yonkers International Trot second-place finisher Periculum, who is set to be driven by Scott Zeron for trainer Marcus Melander, while 2023 Elitlopp champion Hohneck will be next to Periculum in the second tier in post ten for driver Gabriele Gelormini and trainer Philippe Allaire. Periculum is one of two horses representing the United States in the event, while Hohneck heads a French trio.<\/p>\n

Here is the full field with the country they\u2019re representing, the listed driver and trainer:<\/p>\n

$1 million USD MGM Yonkers International Trot (Grade 1)\u00a0<\/strong>
Post \u2013 Horse \u2013 Sire \u2013 (Country) \u2013 Driver \u2013 Trainer
1. Lexus Kody \u2013 Archangel<\/strong> \u2013 (Canada) \u2013 Yannick Gingras \u2013 Ron Burke
2. Gamin Jaba \u2013 Kesaco Phedo<\/strong> \u2013 (France) \u2013 Daniel Reden \u2013 Daniel Reden
3. Gio Cash \u2013 Victor Gio<\/strong> \u2013 (Germany) \u2013 Daniel Wajersten \u2013 Daniel Wajersten
4. Powwow \u2013 Crazy Wow<\/strong> \u2013 (Norway) \u2013 Bjorn Goop \u2013 Jan Kristian Waaler
5. Aetos Kronos \u2013 Bold Eagle<\/strong> \u2013 (Sweden) \u2013 Dexter Dunn \u2013 Marcus Melander
6. Double Deceiver \u2013Cantab Hall<\/strong> \u2013 (United States) \u2013 Orjan Kihlstrom \u2013 Daniel Reden
7. Ideal Ligneries \u2013 Repeat Love<\/strong> \u2013 (France) \u2013 Jean Philippe Monclin \u2013 Jean Philippe Monclin
8. Diva EK \u2013 Trixton<\/strong> \u2013 (Italy) \u2013 Alessandro Gocciadoro \u2013 Alessandro Gocciadoro
9. Periculum \u2013 Muscle Hill<\/strong> \u2013 (United States) \u2013 Scott Zeron \u2013 Marcus Melander
10. Hohneck \u2013 Royal Dream<\/strong> \u2013 (France) \u2013 Gabrielle Gelormini \u2013 Philippe Allaire
AE1. Southwind Coors \u2013 Walner<\/strong> \u2013 (United States) \u2013 TBA \u2013 Ron Burke<\/p>\n

Post time is 12:20 p.m. for Saturday\u2019s program at Yonkers, with the International Trot scheduled as the sixth race on the program with an estimated post time of 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s undercard will include a pair of Grade 2 events with $200,000 USD purses, the Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot and Aria Invitational Pace, also 1-1\/4 mile races. Those fields were also drawn on Tuesday and are listed below, with drivers to come. The Miecuna will go as race seven and the Aria will be the fifth race on the card.<\/p>\n

$200,000 USD Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot (Grade 2)<\/strong>
Post \u2013 Horse -Sire- Trainer
1. Sir Pinocchio \u2013 Mets Hall<\/strong> \u2013 Ed Hart
2. Security Protected \u2013 Father Patrick<\/strong> \u2013 Marcus Melander
3. Up Your Deo \u2013 Walner <\/strong>\u2013 Ake Svanstedt
4. Queen Of All \u2013 Swan For All <\/strong>\u2013 Lance Hudson
5. Little Expensive \u2013 Muscle Hill<\/strong> \u2013 Julie Miller
6. Ferretti \u2013 Creatine\u00a0<\/strong> \u2013 Travis Alexander
7. Resolve To Win \u2013 Resolve\u00a0<\/strong> \u2013 Jeff Cullipher
8. Antognoni S \u2013 Father Patrick<\/strong> \u2013 Ron Burke
9. Ari Ferrari J \u2013 Walner <\/strong> \u2013 Tony Alagna
10. Ghostly Casper \u2013 Resolve\u00a0<\/strong> \u2013 Jared Bako<\/p>\n

$200,000 USD Aria Invitational Pace (Grade 2)\u00a0<\/strong>
Post \u2013 Horse -Sire- Trainer
1. Mossdale Ben N \u2013 A Rocknroll Dance<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 Peter Tritton
2. Racing Rebel \u2013 Racing Hill<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 Ron Burke
3. Coaches Corner \u2013 Always A Virgin<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Per Engblom
4. Dunkin \u2013 Pet Rock\u00a0<\/strong> \u2013 Scott DiDomenico
5. Chase H Hanover \u2013 Captaintreacherous <\/strong>\u2013 Cory Stratton
6. Captain Albano \u2013 Captaintreacherous <\/strong> \u2013 Noel Daley
7. Soho Firestone A \u2013 American Ideal\u00a0<\/strong> \u2013 Doug Dilloian
8. Jamaican Rock A \u2013 A Rocknroll Dance<\/strong> \u2013 Scott Blackler
9. Verdun \u2013 Bettor\u2019s Delight<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 Pat Lachance
10. Desperate Man \u2013 Shadow Play<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 Travis Alexander
AE1. Aye Aye Captain N \u2013 Captaintreacherous <\/strong> \u2013 Ricky Bucci<\/p>\n

The International Trot will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 as part of America\u2019s Day at the Races.<\/p>\n

The race will be part of a Cross Country Pick 5 and there will be a $20,000 guaranteed Pick 5 pool on the program in partnership with the United States Trotting Association\u2019s Strategic Wagering Program.<\/p>\n

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