Matron 3yoCP Elims Drawn

Published: November 18, 2009 09:47 am EST

A total of 19 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings have been drawn into a pair of $39,082 eliminations for the Matron Stakes and will be contested this Sunday

at Dover Downs.

The first elim, carded as Race 10 on the 15-dash docket, will feature the George Teague, Jr.-trained Hoosier Cup winner Mr Wiggles from Post 2 with driver Corey Callahan.

Among others, Mr Wiggles will b effacing off against Progress Pace elim winner Schoolkids (Post 4, Tim, Tetrick), Bunkmeister (Post 5, David Miller) and the Tracy Brainard-conditioned Progress Pace winner Vertical Horizon (Post 6, Dave Palone).

The second elim, carded as Race 12, will feature recent American National winner and Ron Burke pupil Straight Shooting from Post 3 with pilot George Brennan navigating.

Also featured in the second elim will be the $1.4 million earner Vintage Master, which has drawn Post 9 and has been paired with reinsman Dan Dube. The Tracy Brainard-trained Ideal Race will also be contesting the second elim and will start from Post 5 with David Miller in tow.

The $265,000 (est.) final is scheduled for Sunday, November 29.

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