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 were having quite a year....read on

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 historic harness track through Saturday, September 12....read on

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 Saturday, Aug. 31 at Yonkers Raceway....read on

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....read on

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....read on

August 28, 2019:

The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent out its weekly recap and preview of Grand Circuit races....read on

August 24, 2019:

It was a ‘Non-Bettors Wish’ Saturday night during Yonkers Raceway’s eliminations for the 64th Messenger Stakes....read on

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....read on

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 on Saturday, Aug. 25 at Yonkers Raceway....read on

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 time....read on

August 22, 2018:

“He hadn’t been racing that well. We scoped him and he was bleeding pretty badly, so we put him on lasix. I think it’s going to make a big difference.”...read on

September 1, 2017:

"That’s the type of horse he is. He’s going to give it to you, what he’s got. He’ll empty the tank for you. My job is just to try and keep him relaxed and confident and let him go about his thing.”...read on

August 27, 2017:

Yonkers Raceway Saturday, August 26 hosted a trio of $40,000 stakes eliminations,one for the 62nd Messenger Stakes and two for the 63rd Yonkers Trot....read on

August 21, 2017:

Twelve three-year-old gentlemen have been entered for Yonkers Trot No. 63, second jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown....read on

September 3, 2016:

Saturday night's card of harness racing at Yonkers Raceway featured legs of the Triple Crown for pacers and trotters, and Canadian-owned horses emerged victorious from the Yonkers Trot and the Messenger Stakes....read on