Messenger Stakes

A view of Yonkers Raceway

No Eliminations For Yonkers Trot And Messenger Stakes

Eliminations are not required for the MGM Yonkers Trot or the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes, the opening leg of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns for three-year-old colts and geldings.

Super Chapter winning at Yonkers Raceway

Dunn Sweeps First Leg Of Triple Crown

Super Chapter made a break when he raced at MGM Yonkers Raceway in last year's New York Sire Stakes final, but Dexter Dunn took no chances of a repeat of that performance, taking the prohibitive favou...

Odds On No Limit winning at Yonkers Raceway

Fields Set For Yonkers Trot, Messenger Stakes

One of the biggest programs of the year at MGM Yonkers Raceway is coming up this Friday, June 27, led by the $300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and the $200,000 USD MGM Grand Messenger Stakes for three-year-ol...

Odds On No Limit winning at Yonkers Raceway

Twisted Destiny, Odds On No Limit Win Messenger Elims

Sophomore pacers Twisted Destiny and Odds On No Limit won a pair of $33,784 eliminations for the MGM Grand Messenger Stakes at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday, June 20.

Harness racing at Yonkers Raceway

Posts Drawn For Messenger Elims; Five Enter Yonkers Trot

Harness racing's Grand Circuit returns to MGM Yonkers Raceway on Friday night, June 20 with two $25,000 USD MGM Grand Messenger Stakes eliminations for three-year-old male pacers.

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...

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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.