Officials with the Meadows have announced the morning line odds for this weekend's Adios eliminations.
Sunfire Blue Chip and Vegas Vacation have been installed as 2-1 and 3-1 favorites, respectively, in Saturday’s eliminations for the $600,000 (est.) Delvin Miller Adios at the Meadows. The final will be contested the following Saturday with first post at 12:20 p.m.
Trained by Jimmy Takter, Sunfire Blue Chip won an elimination of the Hempt before finishing a close-up third in the final behind Captaintreacherous and Vegas Vacation. The son of American Ideal-Shot Togo Bluechip has won half his 12 career starts and $142,464 for owners Christina Takter, John Fielding, Jim Fielding, Brixton Medical AB and RAW Equine Inc. He will start from Post 7 in Race 6 with Dave Palone aboard.
Vegas Vacation took a three-week vacation following two narrow losses to division leader Captaintreacherous in the Hempt, and trainer Casie Coleman reports that the Bettors Delight-Dont You Smile gelding trained well last weekend. West Wins Stable, Adriano Sorella, Anthony Beaton and Phyllis Saunders own Vegas Vacation, a career winner of $306,851, who will start from the rail in Race 7 for Brian Sears.
Fields for the Adios eliminations, in post-position order with drivers and morning line odds, appear below.
Race 6
1 - Dew N Doughnuts - Mile Wilder - 20-1
2 - Dedis Dragon - Matt Kakaley - 3-1
3 - Twilight Bonfire - Corey Callahan - 12-1
4 - Evenin Of Pleasure - Brett Miller - 12-1
5 - Hail The Taxi - John Campbell - 20-1
6 - Martini Hanover - Brian Sears - 10-1
7 - Sunfire Blue Chip - Dave Palone - 2-1
8 - Some Kinda Beach - Andy Miller - 6-1
9 - Word Power - Jim Morrill Jr. - 4-1
Race 7
1 - Vegas Vacation - Brian Sears - 3-1
2 - Resistance Futile - Andrew McCarthy - 5-1
3 - Sunshine Beach - George Brennan - 4-1
4 - Eddie Sweat - Brett Miller - 6-1
5 - Good Day Mate - Jim Morrill Jr. - 5-1
6 - Lonewolf Currier - John Campbell - 12-1
7 - Ultimate Beachboy - Dave Palone - 20-1
8 - Source Of Pride - Matt Kakaley - 6-1
9 - Beach Memories - Corey Callahan - 12-1
(With files from the Meadows)