Tag: Yonkers Trot

Last year, the Messenger Stakes and the Yonkers Trot were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The races are back this year at Yonkers Raceway but moved from their usual Labor Day weekend spots to …

By John Furgele In harness racing, the two big events on the calendar are the Hambletonian in August and the Breeders Crown in October. Flying under the radar is the final day of the Grand …

By John Furgele Think about the Olympics for a minute. Why do so many people like them? Is it the Opening Ceremony where each nation’s athletes parade into the stadium? Is it rooting for the …

Yonkers Raceway will host both the Yonkers Trot and the Messenger Stakes on its famed half-mile track on Saturday, Sept. 2. Both are second legs of the trotting and pacing Triple Crown and both have …