Standardbred Owners Association of New York

09/17/2026

$20,000 LATE PICK 4 GUARANTEED POOL – $5,825.55 CARRYOVER

09/16/2026

$7,096.34 CARRYOVER $25,000 GUARANTEE

No tickets had all 5 winners in Tuesday’s Pick-5 sequence so when racing resumes on Wednesday night at Yonkers Raceway (September 16, 2026, Post Time 6:45 PM), there will be a $7,096.34 carryover in the wager (beginning in Race 5), with a GUARANTEED pool of $25,000. FREE programs are available EVERY NIGHT at www.soaofny.com, and for some extra analysis, please check out The Empire Report athttps://webfiles.yonkersraceway.com/racing/racecommentary/Wed_Analysis.pdf (also available at www.soaofny.com)! Good luck!

09/15/2026

REMINDER: As many of you may already know, the SOA of NY has their own YouTube channel, where we post videos of our biggest races and events, as well as interviews, and other pertinent information (along with the weekly qualifiers, when available). Full race replays are now available for Saturday’s $1M MGM Yonkers International Trot (won by Super Chapter, representing the U.S.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7qZSGz3lA , the $200,000 Aria Invitational Pace (won by Best Chip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rCbZ3m5Ilo&t=8s , and the $200,000 Robert Miecuna Invitational Trot (won for the 2nd straight year by Up Your Deo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxGgcutOe90

09/11/2026

Don’t forget that besides the incredible racing on Saturday’s card ($3.8M in purses highlighted by the $1M MGM Yonkers International Trot), there are also a couple of outstanding wagering opportunities, provided courtesy of the SOA of NY:

For races 6,7, and 8 (the Aria Invitational Pace, the Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot, and the MGM International Trot), there will be a special $3 Pick 3 pool, seeded with $10,000 from the SOA and with a $25,000 GUARANTEED pool.

For races 5-9, the SOA will be seeding the Pick 5 pool with $25,000, and offering a whopping $100,000 GUARANTEED pool!

FREE programs are available for EVERY CARD at www.soaofny.com, and for some extra analysis, please check out The Empire Report athttps://webfiles.yonkersraceway.com/racing/racecommentary/Sat_Analysis.pdf (also available at www.soaofny.com)! Good luck!

09/11/2026

Marcus Melander has won the International Trot before, he has two chances of catching the million dollar race again with Super Chapter and Bourbonista.

“Cruzado just came to us a month and a half before the race, Super Chapter has been here since we broke him as a yearling, it’s different taking him all the way from putting that harness on to now.”

The trainer is confident going in to the race, he believes Super Chapter could do a big performance on Saturday but he also thinks Bourbonista could be dangerous with the right trip!

Video courtesy of Kristin Riise Ødegård

09/11/2026

There is no shortage of stars lining up for Saturday’s International Trot at Yonkers Raceway. Mellby Jinx arrives at Yonkers with a very serious chance of becoming Sweden’s next International Trot winner. The eight-year-old has already proven that he can compete at the highest European level, and his recent performances suggest that he is coming into Saturday’s $1 million race in great shape but also class, toughness and exceptional gate speed.

Mellby Jinx has spent his career racing at the highest level and his third place in this summer’s Hugo Åbergs Memorial was a reminder of just how much horse he is. Forced to race first over for the entire journey, he still battled all the way to the finish behind Allegiant and Daim Brodda.

That kind of performance is particularly relevant heading into the International Trot. Mellby Jinx has shown that he can do the hard work himself. And most importantly he has unique gate speed!

After crossing the Atlantic, he has settled in very well at Åke Svanstedt’s farm in New Jersey, where he has been given time to recover from the journey and prepare for his biggest assignment of the year.
And judging by the reports from his team, he is enjoying every minute of it.

He has trained well, taken to the warm weather and, perhaps most importantly, appears genuinely happy in his new surroundings. He’s “fired up and ready to go” says his caretaker Ida Edin.

That enthusiasm could be worth plenty on Saturday.

Mellby Jinx will have to overcome a field packed with international champions, but he does not arrive at Yonkers simply to make up the numbers. Mellby Jinx could be exactly the type of horse you need to win the International Trot.

Video courtesy of Kristin Riise Ødegård

09/11/2026

Courtesy of the Hilltop Helper, here’s some important information about Super Chapter - could they be the one to capture what is known in Europe as "The World Championship of Trotting"?

09/10/2026

How can you not root for Powwow with songs like this? With Saturday’s Yonkers International Trot rapidly approaching, we’d like to give a special shoutout to racing fans from all around the globe! Be sure to tune in!

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09/10/2026

Courtesy of the Hilltop Helper, here’s some important information about Ho**er Berry - could they be the one to capture what is known in Europe as "The World Championship of Trotting"?

09/10/2026

UPDATE - tonight's Pick 5 pool will have a $25,000 GUARANTEE!

$6,934.98 CARRYOVER CHECK BACK FOR POOL GUARANTEE!

Many of you are probably already looking forward to Saturday’s incredible racing card (headlined by the $1,000,000 Yonkers International Trot)...but make sure to note that NO tickets had all 5 winners in Wednesday’s Pick-5 sequence so when racing resumes on THURSDAY night at Yonkers Raceway (September 10, 2026, Post Time 6:45 PM), there will be a $6,934.98 carryover in the wager (beginning in Race 5). FREE programs are available EVERY NIGHT at www.soaofny.com, and for some extra analysis, please check out The Empire Report athttp://webfiles.yonkersraceway.com/racing/racecommentary/Thu_Analysis.pdf (also available at www.soaofny.com)! Good luck!