Kentucky Futurity And Filly Posts Drawn

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The field is set for the 132nd running of the Kentucky Futurity, third jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown, which will be held on the final day of The Red Mile's Grand Circuit meet on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Post positions were drawn for the Kentucky Futurity and filly companion event on Thursday afternoon. The fields are listed below for Sunday's main events on a 1 p.m. card that will also include the Tattersalls Pace, Glen Garnsey Pace and Allerage Opens.

Trainer Nancy Takter, winner of last year's Kentucky Futurity with Tactical Approach, will aim to repeat in the Triple Crown event with this year's Hambletonian champion Karl drawing the trailing tier post 11. The Canadian-campaigned Hambo runner-up Highland Kismet, coming off a Bluegrass Stakes victory last weekend at The Red Mile, has drawn post three for first-time Futurity starters, trainer Mark Etsell and driver Bob McClure.

Date Night Hanover headlines the Kentucky Filly Futurity for trainer Marcus Melander and has drawn the outside post 10.

$500,000 USD Kentucky Futurity
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer - Morning Line Odds
1. Wild Ticket - Dexter Dunn - Marcus Melander - 15-1
2. Dame Good Time - Tim Tetrick - Travis Alexander - 8-1
3. Highland Kismet - Bob McClure - Mark Etsell - 3-1
4. Amazing Catch - Dexter Dunn - Ake Svanstedt - 12-1
5. Secret Agent Man - Andy Miller - Julie Miller - 15-1
6. Tony Adams S - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svanstedt - 10-1
7. Mr Bluebird - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svanstedt - 20-1
8. Sig Sauer - Andrew McCarthy - Noel Daley - 6-1
9. Bellas Musclehill - David Miller - Richard 'Nifty' Norman - 20-1
10. Security Protected - Scott Zeron - Marcus Melander - 20-1
11.] Karl - Yannick Gingras - Nancy Takter - 6-5

$301,550 USD Kentucky Filly Futurity
Post - Horse -  Listed Driver - Trainer - Morning Line Odds
1. Paulina Hanover - Tim Tetrick - Noel Daley - 20-1
2. R Melina - Todd McCarthy - John Butenschoen - 6-1
3. Buy A Round - Andrew McCarthy - Noel Daley - 9-2
4. Sadbirdstillsing - Todd McCarthy - Tony Alagna - 15-1
5. Sambuca Hanover - David Miller - Richard 'Nifty' Norman - 20-1
6. Miss I LA - Joe Bongiorno - Noel Daley - 15-1
7. Warraweee Michelle - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svanstedt - 4-1
8. Allegiant - Scott Zeron - Vernon Beachy - 5-1
9. Soiree Hanover - Tim Tetrick - Lucas Wallin - 6-1
10. Date Night Hanover - Dexter Dunn - Marcus Melander - 3-1
11.] French Champagne - Yannick Gingras - Ake Svanstedt - 15-1

A replay of the post position draw, including interviews with trainers Nancy Takter and Mark Etsell, is available below.

To view Sunday's complete entries, click here.

(Standardbred Canada; photo of Karl from a previous win at The Red Mile)

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