Yonkers Trot

Sophomores Prep For Triple Crown

The Triple Crown for pacers and trotters kicks off on June 25 when Yonkers Raceway will play host to eliminations (if necessary) for the $500,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger Pace.

Increased Purses For Yonkers Stakes

Yonkers Raceway is pleased to announce that the four major Grand Circuit stakes scheduled for Friday, July 2 will all see substantial purse increases over the originally advertised amounts.

Yonkers Reveals 2021 Stakes Schedule

January 20, 2021

Following a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic obliterated the stakes schedule at Yonkers Raceway, MGM Resorts has reinstated a full slate of Grand Circuit races for 2021, anchored by a pair of Tripl...

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...

Gimpanzee Giant In Yonkers Trot Win

August 31, 2019

Last year’s frosh champion Gimpanzee faced no challenge when striding to an open-length victory in the $500,000 Yonkers Trot on Saturday, Aug. 31, beating the track record for three-year-old trotting ...

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.

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.

Yonkers Trot Tuneup For Gimpanzee

August 23, 2019

With no eliminations for the 2019 Yonkers Trot, Dan Patch Award winner Gimpanzee will sharpen for that Triple Crown leg rematch with Hambletonian winner Forbidden Trade in stakes action this Saturday ...

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Messenger To Stay Hungry; Six Pack Sails In Yonkers Trot

September 02, 2018

Stay Hungry moved one step nearer the Pacing Triple Crown with a win in Saturday’s Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway while trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt enjoyed a record-setting night in trotting sta...

Toscano Discusses Helpisontheway

August 28, 2018

“He had tons of ability (as a freshman), but mentally he was just not there. When he came back this year, right off the bat his qualifiers were good, he behaved himself every start. He just basically ...

Downbytheseaside Game In Messenger

September 02, 2017

Grabbing the lead before the quarter, Downbytheseaside fended off late challengers to narrowly take the $500,000 Messenger Pace in 1:52.1 among a quartet of sophomore stakes events at Yonkers Raceway ...

Bartlett Eying Rare Yonkers First

August 30, 2017

For all the success Jason Bartlett has enjoyed since making Yonkers Raceway his office nearly a decade -- and six driving titles -- ago, one of the few holes in the resume is a rather chasmic one.