Meadowlands Racetrack announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19 that there will be no eliminations for the Fall Four stakes for two-year-olds, with the entrants for the Goldsmith Maid, Governor's Cup, Three Diamonds and Valley Victory stakes advancing directly to the finals on Saturday, Nov. 30.
The draw for those finals, all with estimated purses of $400,000 USD, will be conducted on Tuesday, Nov. 26 with the entries available below.
Nine two-year-old pacing fillies will enter into the Three Diamonds, led by Breeders Crown victor Miki And Minnie. The Always B Miki-Thats The Ticket filly, owned by breeders Craig Henderson, Robert Mondillo and Lawrence Minowitz, has posted a record of 5-4-1 in 10 starts with $921,847 banked. Chris Ryder trains the filly.
Three Diamonds Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
Horse - Trainer
Baret - Tony Alagna
Chakra - Tony Alagna
Faze - Nancy Takter
Lyons Benz - Jim King Jr.
Miki And Minnie - Chris Ryder
Rodeo Drive Deo - Ron Burke
Shes A Streaker - Ron Burke
Simply Perfect - Tony Alagna
Unreasonable - Erv Miller
The Valley Victory for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings drew in nine entries. Kentucky Sires Stakes winner Super Chapter (Chapter Seven-Lifetime Pursuit) headlines the field with $564,014 earned from a tally of 5-2-1 in 10 starts. Marcus Melander trains Super Chapter for owners Jeffrey Snyder and Arthur Pronti.
Valley Victory Two-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot
Horse - Trainer
Blank - Marcus Melander
Durante Hanover - Jim Oscarsson
Go Dog Go - Carter Pinske
Herecomesdajudge - Julie Miller
Monserrate - Andrew Harris
My Degenerate - Julie Miller
Super Chapter - Marcus Melander
Uno - Tony Alagna
Yannick G Kemp - Nifty Norman
Ten trotting fillies will line up for the Goldsmith Maid with multiple six-figure earners taking the track. Topping the company is Champagne Problems, a two-year-old Tactical Landing-Miss Caviar filly owned by Rojan Stables, Family Business, Patrick Hoopes and Caviart Farms. Trained by Nancy Takter, the filly has earned $679,806 and recorded seven wins and two seconds in 11 starts.
Goldsmith Maid Two-Year-Old Filly Trot
Horse - Trainer
Champagne Problems - Nancy Takter
Luna Lovegood - Marcus Melander
Miss Belmar - Noel Daley
Panacea Hanover - Lucas Wallin
R Charm - Linda Toscano
R Dutchess - John Butenschoen
Sound Judgement - Jim Oscarsson
Spicy Nice - Nancy Takter
Voguish - Andrew Harris
What A Bid Hanover - Ake Svanstedt
Finally, 10 freshman pacing colts and geldings will draw into the Governor's Cup. Ron Burke will send three six-figure earners to the gate with Papis Rocket (Papi Rob Hanover-Real Touch), Railroad Station (Sweet Lou-Rodeo Rosie) and Swingtown (Downbytheseaside-Swinging Beauty).
Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services Inc., and Slaughter Racing Stable co-own Papis Rocket, a winner of $332,918 with a record of 6-4-1 in 14 starts. Railroad Station shows a record of 3-5-2 and $228,784 from 13 starts for owners Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Weaver Bruscemi, J&T Silva and Purnel And Libby. Swingtown rounds out the Burke triactor of entries for owners Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services Inc., and R A S Racing. The colt has made 10 starts this year, returning with a tally of 6-1-1 and $525,354 earned.
Governor's Cup Two-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace
Horse - Trainer
Beach Club Monty - Brett Pelling
Captain Optimistic - Nancy Takter
Fusion - Nancy Takter
Higher Ground - Tony Alagna
Knockout Round - Tony Alagna
Papis Rocket - Ron Burke
Papis Pistol - Cosmo De Pinto
Railroad Station - Ron Burke
Sugar Man - Brett Pelling
Swingtown - Ron Burke
More than $2.5 million USD in purses will be up for grabs on Saturday, Nov. 30 at The Meadowlands as the Fall Four shares the spotlight with the FanDuel Championships for older horses.
(Standardbred Canada)