Following Friday night's eliminations, Breeders Crown post positions for the $500,000 freshman filly pace and trot finals and the $593,750 sophomore filly pace were drawn tonight at Meadowlands Racetrack.
Elimination winners in an order determined by lot, were then placed in the draw for post positions one through five. After those were drawn, all other post positions are drawn for the remaining eight horses.
Mission Brief and Wild Honey were heavily favoured in their respective elims, paying just 60 cents on the dollar to their backers. Mission Brief, from the Burke Stable, went first in the shake and got post five. Wild Honey then drew post two.
$500,000 Two-Year-Old Filly Trot
(drivers listed from eliminations)
1. Love Me Madly, John Campbell, Ross Croghan
2. Wild Honey, Yannick Gingras, Jimmy Takter
3. Danielle Hall, Jody Jamieson, Carl Jamieson
4. Wiclet Hanover, Ake Svanstadt, Ake Svanstadt
5. Mission Brief, Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke
6. Stubborn Belle, Paul MacDonell, John Bax
7. Lilu Hanover, Scott Zeron, Jimmy Takter
8. Hot Start, Brian Sears, Jonas Czernyson
9. Livininthefastlane, Tim Tetrick, Julie Miller
10. Smexi, Corey Callahan, Jimmy Takter
AE1. Sarcy
AE2. Scented Roses
Undefeated filly JK Shesalady extended her winning streak to 11 while Heart Major was placed first after an incident-plagued elimination race that ended with winner Ideal Nuggets set back to sixth for interfering with Well Hello There and fifth placed finisher Happiness placed seventh for multiple pylon violations. First in the draw was Heart Major, receiving pill number five. JK Shesalady then got post four.
$500,000 Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
(drivers listed from eliminations)
1. Southwind Roulette, Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke
2. Divine Caroline, Corey Callahan, Joe Holloway
3. Happy Becky, David Miller, Casie Coleman
4. JK Shesalady, Tim Tetrick, Nancy Johansson
5. Heart Major, Ron Pierce, Joe Pavia Jr.
6. Bettor Be Steppin, Corey Callahan, Joe Holloway
7. Well Hello There, Matt Kakaley, Ron Burke
8. Bettor N Better, Ron Pierce, Ron Burke
9. Heavenly Bride, Brian Sears, Casie Coleman
10. Sassa Hanover, Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke
AE1. Ideal Nuggets
AE2. The Show Returns
Colors A Virgin continued her march towards divisional honours, making short work of an elimination race that could have passed for the 'Crown' final. The Jugette winner was first in shake order and drew post five. The other elim winner, Gallie Bythe Beach, drew post four.
$593,750 Three-Year-Old Filly Pace
(drivers listed from eliminations)
1. Major Dancer, Brian Sears, Casie Coleman
2. Beach Gal, Jody Jamieson, Dave Menary
3. Gettingreadytoroll, Yannick Gingras, Jimmy Takter
4. Gallie Bythe Beach, Tim Tetrick, Jim Campbell
5. Colors A Virgin, Trace Tetrick, Brian Brown
6. Uffizi Hanover, Brett Miller, Jimmy Takter
7. Beach Story, David Miller, Kelvin Harrison
8. Allstar Rating, Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke
9. Sayitall BB, Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke
10. Precocious Beauty, Doug McNair, Gregg McNair
AE1. Weeper, Ron Pierce, Kelly O’Donnell
AE2. Table Talk, Andy Miller, Bart Dalious
(With files from Hambletonian Society / Breeders Crown)