In 1995, it moved to The Meadows Racetrack in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. From 1988 to 1994, the race changed locations several times, from Yonkers Raceway ( Yonkers, New York) to Freestate Raceway to Rosecroft Raceway (both in Maryland). One of the preeminent events for harness racing horses in North America, the race was held annually at Roosevelt Raceway until it closed down in 1988. As a sire, virtually all harness horses in the U.S. The race is named in honor of Messenger (1780–1808), a horse foaled in England and later brought to the United States. It was organized in 1956 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York (on suburban Long Island) to join with the Cane Pace and the Little Brown Jug to create the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers. The Messenger Stakes is an American harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses. Horse race Messenger Stakes Triple Crown race
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