A total of fifteen three-year-olds were entered for the 56th Yonkers Trot, which acts as the first jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown. The total purse for this year’s Yonkers Trot stands at $653,770

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The number of entrants has necessitated a pair of $40,000 Yonkers Raceway elimination races this Saturday night, with the first four finishers in each tilt returning to the $573,770 final on Saturday, July 10.

Here are the eliminations fields in post position order:

Elimination #1 (Race 8)
1. Hard Livin
2. Classic Puzzle
3. On the Tab
4. Celebrity Bluechip
5. Whata Winner
6. Waldorf Hall
7. Shaq Is Back

(Hard Livin and On the Tab shall race as a pari-mutuel entry)

Elimination #2 (Race 9)
1. Carnegie
2. Take My Picture
3. RC Gallent Image
4. Senor Glide
5. Stimulus
6. Big Stick Lindy
7. Break The Bank K
8. Flex The Muscle

(Senor Glide and Stimulus will race as a pari-mutuel entry. Big Stick Lindy and Flex The Muscle will race as a pari-mutuel entry)

The companion event, the $339,050 Hudson Filly Trot, drew 13 sophomore ladies, with the eight finalists determined after a par of $20,000 eliminations Saturday night. The final of the Hudson Filly, worth $299,050, also goes a week from Saturday night.

Here are the eliminations fields in post position order:

Elimination #1 (Race 4)
1. Punks Embrace
2. Costa Rica
3. Secret Credit
4. Unefoidansmavie
5. Charlotte Alber
6. Spicy Wings

Elimination #2 (Race 6)
1. Munis Blue Chip
2. Show Your Lindys
3. Bramalea Hanover
4. Religulous
5. IPO Blue Chip
6. Sweetspellosuccess
7. Jettalady

(Munis Blue Chip and Religulous will race as a pari-mutuel entry)

Both stakes finals will be open draws at a Yonkers Raceway luncheon on Wednesday, July 7.

(Yonkers Raceway)