Messenger Stakes

Sir Pinocchio winning at Yonkers Raceway

Sir Pinocchio, Sweet Beach Life Triumph In Triple Crown First Legs

Sir Pinocchio became a two-time winner on harness racing's Grand Circuit this year, as the Dexter Cup champion was a front-stepping 1:54.4 winner in the $410,959 MGM Yonkers Trot at MGM Yonkers Racewa...

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Tetrick Hopes To Be No. 1 In Triple Crown Races

Tim Tetrick will enter Friday’s two Triple Crown events for three-year-olds at MGM Yonkers Raceway driving horses starting as No. 1. He hopes to see that number again, connected to their finishing pos...

Bargain winning at Yonkers Raceway

Triple Crown Hopefuls Face Off In Yonkers Trot, Messenger Elims

MGM Yonkers Raceway hosted eliminations for the first legs of the Triple Crown -- the Yonkers Trot and Messenger Stakes -- on Friday, June 21.

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

Huston To Call Triple Crown Races At Yonkers

Even in retirement announcer Roger Huston is a busy man. On Friday, June 28, the 81-year-old will make the six and a half hour trek from his home in western Pennsylvania to MGM Yonkers Raceway in New ...

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

Elims Set For Messenger, Yonkers Trot

Harness racing's Triple Crown events will commence for 2024 on Friday night, June 21 at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $25,000 USD eliminations for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes for sophomore male pace...

Photos clockwise from top left: Up Your Deo, Captain Batboy, Earthwindfire and Secret Volo

Up Your Deo, Captain Batboy Take First Triple Crown Jewels

The first Triple Crown jewels went to Yonkers Trot champion Up Your Deo and Messenger Stakes winner Captain Batboy during Friday night stakes action at Yonkers Raceway.

American Fling winning at Buffalo Raceway

Taking A Shot With 'Fling' In Messenger Stakes

American Fling has shown the ability to step around a half-mile track, so the defending New York Sire Stakes champion earned the chance to step out Friday in the $250,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes fo...

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

Fields Drawn For Yonkers Finals

On Monday afternoon (June 26), the open draws took place for Friday night's (June 30) four Grand Circuit finals for three-year-olds at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

An aerial view of Yonkers Raceway

Triple Crown Trail To Begin At Yonkers

Eliminations for the MGM Yonkers Trot -- the first leg of the Trotting Triple Crown -- and Park MGM Pace will take place on Friday night (June 23) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

Draw Upcoming For Messenger, Yonkers Trot

Next Friday night (June 23), MGM Yonkers Raceway will host eliminations (if necessary) for the MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger

Messenger Deja Vu For Alexander

For the second straight year, owner/breeder Fiddler's Creek Stables, trainer Travis Alexander, and driver Matt Kakaley won the $261,730 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes final at Yonkers Raceway to begin the...

Gulf Shores winning his Messenger Stakes elimination

Trainers Discuss Messenger Elim Winners

Gulf Shores and Pleaseletmeknow were both wire-to-wire winners in last week’s MGM Grand Messenger Stakes eliminations and something will have to give in the final as only one can get the front in the ...

Joviality S winning her Yonkers Trot elimination

Posts Drawn For Yonkers Trot, Messenger

The fields have been drawn for the finals of the MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the first leg of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crown, which will take place on Friday, July 1 at Yonk...