Downbytheseaside and driver Brian Sears were sent off as prohibitive favorites in Saturday's $500,000 Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway and barely lasted to capture the second leg of the Pacing Triple Crown over longshot Art Scene. Rain had started falling about a half-hour prior to the Messenger, and though the track was listed as fast, it appeared to be a tiring surface. Downbytheseaside left alertly from post seven and secured the front from Blood Line in a 27 1/5 opening quarter. Sears rated the half in 56 seconds flat and continued on his way down the backstretch the final time on a clear lead, clocking a 1:24 1/5 three-quarters.  Miso Fast and Matt Kakaley made a solid challenge on the backside and Art Scene, second-over from the half, ducked into a vacancy behind the winner created when Blood Line suddenly tired before the three-quarters. In the stretch Miso Fast weakened somewhat while Funkwaffles came wide to challenge and Art Scene used the passing lane for driver Jordan Stratton. Art Scene continued to gain on Downbytheseaside, and Sears, sensing imminent danger, went to a sharp stick.  His charge held on determinedly by a nose in 1:52 1/5 to capture his second major stakes event at Yonkers Raceway. Earlier this year, the now eight-time winner in 2017 had won the Art Rooney.  Art Scene finished second behind the 1-20 favorite, with Funkwaffles, Miso Fast and Henry The Dragon rounding out the check getters. Brian Brown trains Downbytheseaside for owners Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco, Rich Lombardo and Diamond Creek Racing. "It got closer than I like it," said Sears following the victory, "But he hung in gamely." "Maybe he wasn't quite as sharp this week," added Brown. "His feet having been bothering him; we've had five different sets of shoes on him in the last 10 days." Jason Bartlett swept the filly divisions when World Apart (6-1) upset favored Angels Pride by a nose in the $113,880 Lady Maud Pace. Bartlett had captured the Hudson Trot with Celebrity Ruth earlier.  Linda Toscano trains World Apart for owners South Mountain Stable, Bays Racing, Little E LLC., and Radio Racing Stable. World Apart led early in 27 1/5 before yielding to Angels Pride and Matt Kakaley.  Angels Pride went on to cut fractions of 56 1/5 and 1:24 3/5, and in the stretch the two matched strides, with World Apart justing getting up late in a 1:54 mile.  Angels Pride finished second with Robin J third.