Messenger Stakes

Yonkers Trot, Messenger Entrants

August 23, 2016

Hambletonian winner Marion Marauder will begin his quest for the second jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown this Saturday night (August 27), as he will lead nine three-year-olds in the lone elimination...

Triple Crown Legs To Habitat, 'Revenge'

September 05, 2015

“Habitat has fled the scene,” said Yonkers Raceway announcer John Hernan, by way of introducing the 61st winner of the Yonkers Trot for three-year-old colts and geldings, conducted on Saturday evening...

Has Owner Been 'Dealt' A Triple Crown?

September 03, 2015

Jeff Snyder knows he owns the one horse with a chance to capture this year’s Pacing Triple Crown. He also knows it’s not worth thinking about until after his horse, Dealt A Winner, competes in the sec...

Yonkers Trot, Messenger Drawn

September 01, 2015

Two horses with Triple Crown aspirations – Pinkman and Dealt A Winner – are going to have to work for their respective second jewels Saturday night (September 5) at Yonkers Raceway, as the $500,000 Yo...

No Messenger Elims; 11 To Yonkers Trot

August 25, 2015

Hambletonian winner Pinkman and last season’s New York Sire Stakes champion, Crazy Wow, lead a list of 11 three-year-olds that have been entered to contest the eliminations for the $500,000 Yonkers Tr...

All Bets Off Captures Messenger; Nuncio Takes Yonkers Trot

October 25, 2014

All Bets Off was never challenged on his way to winning Saturday’s $500,000 Messenger Stakes for three-year-old pacers at Yonkers Raceway, Nuncio won Saturday’s $500,000 Yonkers Trot for three-year-ol...

It's Miller Time!

October 23, 2014

Yonkers Raceway’s stakes-stuffed Saturday night program has all the required-by-law ingredients.

Nuncio Seeks His Second 'Jewel'

October 22, 2014

“Father Patrick, he’s [Wayne] Gretzky or Michael Jordan. There’s no effort. Nuncio really has to work at it to be what he is. The other one, he’s just got it. But Nuncio has got a hell of an attitude;...

Stakes Galore At Yonkers Saturday

October 21, 2014

Post positions have been procured for Yonkers Raceway’s stakes-stuffed Saturday night program, which features more than $1.5 million in purses for the five features, a $20,000 guaranteed all-stakes-ra...

Yonkers Set For Big Stakes Night

October 19, 2014

It was 'Elimination Saturday,' with Yonkers Raceway hosting paring events for three stakes events.

Coleman On Her Yonkers Starters

October 17, 2014

McWicked might be Casie Coleman’s high-profile star at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday night, but Also Encouraging is also worthy of admiration in the trainer’s eyes.

Messenger & Yonkers Trot Elims Set

October 14, 2014

A total of 16 three-year-old colts and geldings, led by Kentucky Futurity winner Nuncio, have been entered for Yonkers Raceway’s Yonkers Trot, final jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown.