With Louprint leading the way, there were no changes in the final edition of Dave Little's Road to the Meadowlands Pace Top 10, released on Thursday, July 3.
The horses in the 10th and final weekly poll are the 10 that will go to the gate next Saturday, July 12 in the $656,000 USD event. There are no eliminations for the first time in the race's history, but nine of the horses will be in action this week to prepare for the classic one-mile dash.
Ron Burke, trainer of the top ranked contender, Louprint, has opted to qualify the North America Cup champion on Friday morning rather than race in the Saturday night Pace prep.
“Why not?" said Burke. "I don’t race horses to finish fourth. I don’t think it’s fair to the fans. I’m not going to go [1]:47 for $30,000, and if I’m not going to go for money, I’m going to do what I want to do. For me, not having a race is better.”
To view the complete list, click here. (All earnings are reported in USD).
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack; photo of Louprint winning on June 14 at Woodbine Mohawk Park)