Hurrikane Kingcole, who won the Meadowlands Pace consolation with a season’s record 1:47.3 mile, has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favourite in the $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, the 14th race on Saturday’s Hambletonian Day card at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
In the $125,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey, the fourth race, Rockaround Sue will put her three-race winning streak on the line. She was made the slight 2-1 choice in the filly companion race.
Both stakes for New Jersey-sired three-year-old pacers are sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and are part of a stakes-laden program on August 4 with 15 betting races and one exhibition – the $15,000 Racing Under Saddle Open which will take place between the fourth and fifth races.
More than $4.8 million in purses will be distributed on Saturday. First-race post time is 12 noon.
Hurrikane Kingcole, driven by Yannick Gingras and trained by John McDermott, will start from Post 5. The son of Cams Card Shark won his Classic elim by a length and a quarter in 1:48.3, tossing in a :26.4 final quarter.
North America Cup runner-up Time To Roll, who captured his New Jersey Classic elim, drew the rail and has been rated the 3-1 second choice by linesmaker Darin Zoccali.
The post position draws for the Miss New Jersey and New Jersey Classic appear below.
Race 4 - $125,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey
PP - Horse - Driver - Morning Line Odds
1 - Clear View Hanover – George Brennan – 20-1
2 - Sarandon Blue Chip – David Miller – 3-1
3 - Air Guitar Hanover – Tim Tetrick – 6-1
4 - Rockaround Sue – Andy Miller – 2-1
5 - Notreadytobenice – Corey Callahan – 15-1
6 - Blackjack Princess – Mark MacDonald – 8-1
7 - Childs Play – Yannick Gingras – 12-1
8 - Mikeleh – John Campbell – 20-1
9 - Carolsideal – Jeff Dauplaise – 20-1
10 - Pirouette Hanover – Ron Pierce – 9-2
Race 14 - $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic
PP - Horse - Driver - Morning Line Odds
1 - Time To Roll – Andy Miller – 3-1
2 - Shakerattlenrock – Mike Lachance – 15-1
3 - Ideal Champ – David Miller – 20-1
4 - Rollnlikeabigshot – Tim Tetrick – 10-1
5 - Hurrikane Kingcole – Yannick Gingras – 7-5
6 - Panther Hanover – Sylvain Filion – 5-1
7 - Simply Business – Ron Pierce – 8-1
8 - I Fought Dalaw – Brian Sears – 20-1
9 - All Stienam – Tim Tetrick – 20-1
10 - Verdad – Yannick Gingras – 15-1
(SBOANJ)