Elims Set For Messenger, Yonkers Trot June 21, 2021 Eliminations for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes and the MGM Yonkers Trot, the first legs of the Pacing and Trotting Triple Crowns, will be held on Friday night at Yonkers Raceway.
Sophomores Prep For Triple Crown June 16, 2021 The Triple Crown for pacers and trotters kicks off on June 25 when Yonkers Raceway will play host to eliminations (if necessary) for the $500,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger Pace.
Rewind: Cam Fella Wins The Messenger November 28, 2020 In this week's edition of Rewind, Robert Smith takes readers back in time to some 38 years ago. The year was 1982 and a horse nicknamed "The Pacing Machine" Cam Fella and his trainer-driver Pat Crowe ...
Yonkers To Race Through September 12; Yonkers Trot, Messenger Cancelled August 17, 2020 Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, the organization representing horsepeople at Yonkers Raceway, have announced an agreement to extend racing at the...
American Mercury Rises In Messenger August 31, 2019 Positioned behind 1-9 favourite, American Mercury waited for racing room and managed to slip through a seam in the stretch to nail Bettors Wish on the finish and upset the $500,000 Messenger Stakes on...
Ontario Hopefuls Foiled At Yonkers August 31, 2019 Gimpanzee fronted the stakes winners on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Yonkers Raceway as the New York track played host to some of harness racing's top sophomore prospects.
Alagna Discusses Messenger Trio August 28, 2019 Of the dozen three-year-olds who entered this season’s Messenger Stakes, to be held Saturday (Aug. 31) at Yonkers Raceway, four are trained by Tony Alagna.
Spotlight On The Grand Circuit August 28, 2019 The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent out its weekly recap and preview of Grand Circuit races.
Bettors Wish Wins Messenger Elim August 24, 2019 It was a ‘Non-Bettors Wish’ Saturday night during Yonkers Raceway’s eliminations for the 64th Messenger Stakes.
'Beach' Memories: Messenger Monsoon October 25, 2018 It was 10 years ago this year that pacing colt Somebeachsomewhere dominated harness racing's headlines throughout his nearly flawless sophomore season.
Jimmy Freight Posts Track Record In Messenger Elim August 26, 2018 Owner Adriano Sorella paid the $30,000 supplement fee to enter Jimmy Freight into the Messenger Pace and driver Louis-Philippe Roy piloted the colt to a track-record 1:50.3 victory in his elimination ...
Roy To Make Yonkers Debut August 24, 2018 Louis-Philippe Roy’s ride with Jimmy Freight to date has already been a fulfilling one. The next step in the pacer’s journey, the $580,000 Messenger Stakes, brings Roy to Yonkers Raceway for the first...