Thirteen three-year-old pacers entered the Meadowlands Pace, making one elimination necessary on Saturday, July 4 at Meadowlands Racetrack.
With 13 entries, byes were offered to the horses with the highest career earnings. Brandon Blvd, Bookie J and Ubrute declined the byes, while Al Papi, Melillo and Lindy Dragonwater accepted byes into the final schedule for Saturday, July 11.
There will be a full field of 10 in Saturday’s lone Pace elimination is listed below alphabetically:
- Always B Charlie
- Azrael Blue Chip
- Bookie J
- Brandon Blvd
- Gentlemans Club
- Obliterate
- Sweet Lovin Lou
- Talbot Andretti
- Toby Ornot Toby
- Ubrute
Noticeably absent from the entries is the reigning Horse of the Year, Beau Jangles, whose connections reported on Monday that he would not be entered in the Meadowlands Pace due to a lung infection.
In addition to the Pace elimination, Saturday’s race card is loaded with stakes action:
- Graduate Final Pace - 13 entered
- Graduate Final Trot – 11 entered
- Dave Brower Memorial – 13 entered
- Perfect Sting – 10 entered
- JL Cruze – seven entered
- Six Pack – 10 entered
- Reynolds (four divisions)
Entries will be posted as soon as the draw is completed.
The Saturday, July 4 card has a special early post time of 6 p.m. FS1 will broadcast the racing action beginning at 8 p.m. Following the races, a free fireworks display will celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary.
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)