In a New York state of mind: Coaches Corner excels at Yonkers

At 0h03, on March 30, 2026 By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Coaches Corner is from Indiana, but he’s made New York – specifically MGM Yonkers Raceway – feel like home.

In the time since the now 6-year-old male pacer first visited Yonkers on Sept. 26, 2023, no horse has earned more money at The Hilltop than Coaches Corner. The son of Always A Virgin-Carobbean Pacetry has banked $892,710 at the half-mile oval, and his 20 wins there during that span have been exceeded by only two horses.

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