Once online entries were closed this morning, there are 18 colts & geldings and two fillies entered in the 97th edition of the $1 million Hambletonian to be raced Saturday, Aug. 6 at Meadowlands Racetrack.
The two fillies entered, Joviality S and Jiggy Jog S, follow 165 previous hopefuls, resulting in 15 filly winners of America’s Trotting Classic, the last being Ramona Hill in 2020.
Two 10-horse eliminations will be contested on Saturday, July 30 to eliminate five horses from each field. Once raced, the elimination winners will draw for post positions one through five.
There are 16 fillies entered in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks. Two eight-horse eliminations will be contested on Saturday, July 30 to eliminate three horses from each field. Once raced, the elimination winners will draw for post positions one through five.
Post positions for the Hambletonian and Oaks finals will be drawn on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at a luncheon hosted by Hogan Equine Clinic in Cream Ridge, New Jersey from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The use of Lasix is not permitted in the Hambletonian or Oaks and all entrants are subject to the retention policy of the Meadowlands Racetrack and the out-of-competition rules cited in the race conditions and by the New Jersey Racing Commission.
Post positions for the elimination fields, with listed drivers, are available below.
$100,000 Hambletonian Elimination #1 - Race 9
Post - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1. Cool Papa Bell - Brian Sears - Jim Campbell
2. Looks Like Moni - Andrew McCarthy - Nancy Takter
3. Fast As The Wind - Dexter Dunn - Tony Alagna
4. Branded By Lindy - Yannick Gingras - Domenico Cecere
5. Justice - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svanstedt
6. Molotov Cocktail - Scott Zeron - Linda Toscano
7. Periculum - Mattias Melander - Mattias Melander
8. Rebuff - Tim Tetrick - Lucas Wallin
9. Theresnolimit S - Andrew McCarthy - Marcus Melander
10. Pretender - Andrew McCarthy - Nancy Takter
$100,000 Hambletonian Elimination #2 - Race 11
Post - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1. Testing Testing - David Miller - George Ducharme
2. Chulo - David Miller - Per Engblom
3. Temporal Hanover - Brian Sears - Marcus Melander
4. Slay - Dexter Dunn - Tony Alagna
5. Jiggy Jog S - Dexter Dunn - Ake Svandstedt
6. King Of The North - Mark MacDonald - Ray Schnittker
7. B A Superhero - Tim Tetrick - Lucas Wallin
8. Keg Stand - Scott Zeron - Nancy Takter
9. Letsdoit S - Dexter Dunn - Marcus Melander
10. Joviality S - Brian Sears - Marcus Melander
$40,000 Hambletonian Oaks Elimination #1 - Race 8
Post - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1. Yanaba - Scott Zeron - Dan Daley
2. Selfie Queen - Jimmy Takter - Nancy Takter
3. Venerable - David Miller - Richard 'Nifty' Norman
4. Lilbitalexis - Dexter Dunn - Richard 'Nifty' Norman
5. Manon - Dexter Dunn - Lucas Wallin
6. Misswalner Fashion - Tim Tetrick - Jim Campbell
7. Bare My Soul - Scott Zeron - Linda Toscano
8. Gracelyn Hanover - Corey Callahan - John Butenschoen
$40,000 Hambletonian Oaks Elimination #2 - Race 10
Post - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1. Fashion Schooner - Tim Tetrick - Jim Campbell
2. Pink Coco Chanel - Dexter Dunn - Tony Alagna
3. Mon Cheval - Andrew McCarthy - Nancy Takter
4. Raised By Lindy - Yannick Gingras - Domenico Cecere
5. Delilah Hanover - Todd McCarthy - Richard 'Nifty' Norman
6. Baptism - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svanstedt
7. Peyton Hanover - Brian Sears - Marcus Melander
8. Warrawee Xenia - Bob McClure - Mark Steacy
(With files from Hambletonian Society)