Messenger Stakes

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.

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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...

Wild Bill Could Excel On Lasix

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.”

Sears Seeks Second Messenger

September 01, 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.”

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Yonkers Trot, Messenger Elims Contested

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.