Friday’s MGM Grand Prix Series finals set
At 0h03, on December 17, 2025 • By Yonkers Raceway Publicity
Post positions were drawn for the $250,000 finals of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting and Pacing Series finals, which will take place on Friday (Dec. 19) at MGM Yonkers Raceway over the distance of a mile and a quarter. The closing program of the meet, the action will get underway with an early post time of 2:15 p.m. 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 trotters will be up first in race seven, and Sir Pinocchio, who was undefeated in the prelims, drew post three for 2025 Dan Patch Driver of the Year Jason Bartlett and trainer Ed Hart. Antognoni S and Take All Comers each went two-for-three in the win column during the series, and they will depart from posts two and nine, respectively. Co-owner Yannick Gingras drives Antognoni S for 2025 Dan Patch Trainer of the Year Ron Burke, and Todd McCarthy has the assignment behind Take All Comers, the defending series champion, for trainer Jim Campbell
$250,000 MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series Final – Race 7
1 (PP2)-Antognoni S-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
1A (PP8)-Cecil Hanover-Dexter Dunn-Per Engblom
2 (PP1)-Ari Ferrari J-Jason Bartlett-Tony Alagna
3 (PP3)-Sir Pinocchio-Jason Bartlett-Ed Hart
4 (PP4)-Blackhawk Zette-Brent Holland-Robert Baggitt Jr.
5 (PP5)-Ultion Face S-Tyler Buter-Per Engblom
6 (PP6)-Asteroid-Colin Kelly-Enrico Robinson
7 (PP7)-Southwind Coors-George Brennan-Ron Burke
8 (PP9)-Take All Comers-Todd McCarthy-Jim Campbell
9 (PP10)-Dribbling Bi-Daniel Dube-Ron Coyne Jr.
Captain Albano will look to polish off a series sweep in the final for pacers, which is race eight on the card, from post four for driver Todd McCarthy and trainer Noel Daley. A two-time Dan Patch Award recipient, Captain Albano won the Aria Invitational at MGM Yonkers Raceway earlier this year. His competition includes a trio from the stable of leading trainer Per Engblom in Redwood Hanover (post two, Yannick Gingras), Huntinthelastdolar (post eight, Gingras also listed) and Coaches Corner (post nine, Jason Bartlett).
$250,000 MGM Grand Prix Pacing Series Final – Race 8
1-Catalpa Rescue A-Matt Kakaley-Scott Blackler
2-Redwood Hanover-Yannick Gingras-Per Engblom
3-Soho Firestone A-George Brennan-Doug Dilloian Jr.
4-Captain Albano-Todd McCarthy-Noel Daley
5-Calicojack Hanover-Daniel Dube-Luc Blais
6-Spring Inhis Step A-Dexter Dunn-Enrico Robinson
7-Mossdale Ben N-Jim Marohn Jr.-Peter Tritton
8-Huntinthelastdolar-Yannick Gingras-Per Engblom
9-Coaches Corner-Jason Bartlett-Per Engblom
10-Always A Thrill-Colin Kelly-Nick Devita
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.
