A total of 10 sophomores - eight colts and two geldings - were entered for Yonkers Raceway's Messenger Stakes, the final jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown. The 58th Messenger offers a total purse of $530,000.

The number means the event necessitated eliminations for the first time since 2007. A pair of $40,000 elims (races six and seven on the 13-race card) go this Saturday, with the first four finishers in each returning for the Saturday, Nov. 2, final, worth its guaranteed $450,000 purse.

Here are the fields in post position order:

Messenger Stakes – 1st elimination
1. Lonewolf Currier
2. Dedis Dragon
3. Sunfire Blue Chip
4. Ronny Bugatti
5. Good Day Mate

Messenger Stakes – 2nd elimination
1. Lucan Hanover
2. Bet The Moon
3. Twilight Bonfire
4. Odds On Equuleus
5. Word Power

The companion event, the $218,684 Lady Maud Pace, attracted 14 sophomore fillies. It, too, requires eliminations - two, $20,000 races (races four and five) this Saturday - with the first four in each returning for the $178,684 final, also Saturday, Nov. 2.

Here are the fields in post position order:

Lady Maud Pace – 1st elimination
1. Somwherovrarainbow
2. Social Scene
3. Charisma Hanover
4. Handsoffmycupcake
5. Parlee Beach
6. Zinderella
7. Certified Ideal

Lady Maud Pace – 2nd elimination
1. Live Entertainment
2. Scandalous Hanover
3. Aunt Caroline
4. Jerseylicious
5. Antigua Hanover
6. Summertime Lea
7. Bettor Think Twice

Scandalous Hanover was a $15,000 supplemental entrant.

(Yonkers Raceway)