WESTBURY, N.Y. — Amity Chef rallied down the stretch Saturday night to win the $333,762 Messenger Stakes at Roosevelt Raceway and deny second-place finisher Barberry Spur the Triple Crown of pacing.
Amity Chef, driven by John Campbell, finished 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Barberry Spur. The winner took advantage of the blistering early pace set by Cash Asset to rally from seventh place. He covered the mile in 1:55 4/5, which was two-fifths of a second off the course and stakes record set last year by Pershing Square.
