Fields set for Saturday’s MGM Yonkers International Trot
At 13h44, on September 11, 2025 • By Yonkers Raceway Media Relations
On Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 9) at Zero Otto Nove restaurant in Tuckahoe, N.Y., post positions were drawn for Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot, the $200,000 Grade 2 Aria Invitational Pace and the $200,000 Grade 2 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot. All three events will take place Saturday (Sept. 13) at MGM Yonkers Raceway and will be raced over the distance of a mile and a quarter. Post time for the 10-race program is 12:20 p.m.
Coming off a Canadian-record 1:49.1 win in the Maple Leaf Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Aug. 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’s 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 10 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.
Here is the full field with the country they’re representing, the listed driver and trainer:
$1 million Grade 1 MGM Yonkers International Trot – Race 6
1-Lexus Kody-Canada-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
2-Gamin Jaba-France-Daniel Reden drives/trains
3-Gio Cash-Germany-Daniel Wajersten drives/trains
4-Powwow-Norway-Bjorn Goop-Jan Waaler
5-Aetos Kronos S-Sweden-Dexter Dunn-Marcus Melander
6-Double Deceiver-United States-Orjan Kihlstrom-Daniel Reden
7-Ideal Ligneries-France-Jean-Philippe Monclin drives/trains
8-Diva EK-Italy-Alessandro Gocciadoro drives/trains
9-Periculum-United States-Scott Zeron-Marcus Melander
10-Hohneck-France-Gabriele Gelormini-Philippe Allaire
