The fields for the 125th renewal of the Kentucky Futurity were drawn during the Thursday, October 5 racing program at the Red Mile.
A total of 17 three-year-old male trotters will compete over a pair of $90,000 eliminations. The top five finishers from each elimination will advance to the $600,000 final, which will take place later during the card.
Of the 17 entrants, the connections of Enterprise and Yes Mickey supplemented their charges to contest in the final leg of the Trotting Triple Crown. Enterprise, from the Marcus Melander barn, will look to put his best hoof forward in the first elimination. Yes Mickey, who races for Ake Svanstedt, will also contest the first elimination.
Also highlighting the Futurity entrants are Canadian Trotting Classic winner What The Hill and Hambletonian winner Perfect Spirit, who will match up for the first time since the Hambletonian final.
The fields for the two eliminations of the Kentucky Futurity's first heat appear below.
Race 9 – $90,000 Kentucky Futurity Elimination
(PP – Horse – Trainer)
1 – Dover Dan – John Butenschoen
2 – Yes Mickey – Ake Svanstedt
3 – Sortie – Noel Daley
4 – Jake – Luc Blais
5 – Devious Man – Julie Miller
6 – Enterprise – Marcus Melander
7 – Lindy The Great – Frank Antonacci
8 – What The Hill – Ron Burke
Race 10 – $90,000 Kentucky Futurity Elimination
(PP – Horse – Trainer)
1 – Stealth Hanover – Francisco Del Cid
2 – King On The Hill – Jimmy Takter
3 – Long Tom – Marcus Melander
4 – Di Oggi – Archie Kohr
5 – Snowstorm Hanover – Ron Burke
6 – International Moni – Frank Antonacci
7 – Bills Man – John Butenschoen
8 – Perfect Spirit – Ake Svanstedt
9 – Giveitgasandgo – John Butenschoen
(With files from the Red Mile)