Hambletonian Day is here and Canadian connections are plastered all over Saturday’s spectacular card at The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, N.J.
The 16-race Hambletonian card is stacked from top to bottom and here is a breakdown of what Canadian racing fans can keep an eye on. While there are many ex-patriots and Canadian-born participants present throughout the program, the current Canadian-based connections have been highlighted below.
For a free Hambletonian program courtesy The Meadowlands and TrackMaster, click the following link: 2018 Hambletonian Program
Race 1 - $30,000 Vincennes Trot
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Lagerfeld (co-owned by John Fielding and Jim Fielding of Toronto, Ont.)
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Pinkman (co-owned by John Fielding and Jim Fielding of Toronto, Ont.)
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Sortie (bred by Pedigree Farm of Rockwood, Ont.)
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Rubber Duck (sired by Muscle Mass, owned by Blair & Erna Corbeil of Beaumont, Alta.)
Race 2 - $96,600 Shady Daisy
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Dance Blue (co-owned by Marvin Katz and Sam Goldband of Toronto, Ont.)
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Kissin In The Sand (co-owned by Marvin Katz of Toronto, Ont.)
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Sansovina Hanover (driven by Ontario-based Louis-Philippe Roy)
Race 3 - $30,000 Frank Zanzuccki Trot
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Pirahna Fury (co-owned by Mel Hartman of Ottawa, Ont.)
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Courtney Hanover (trained by Rick Zeron of Oakville, Ont.; owned by Rick Zeron Stables of Oakville, Paul Marion of Emrun, Ont., Bruno Dipoce of Wasaga Beach, Ont.)
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Top Expectations (owned by Daniel Plouffe of Bromont, Que.)
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Perfect Summer K (driven by Ontario-based Louis-Philippe Roy)
Race 4 - $422,350 Peter Haughton Memorial
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White Tiger (owned by Thestable White Tiger Grp of Guelph, Ont., driven by Anthony MacDonald of Guelph)
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Trix And Stones (owned by Carl Jamieson of Rockwood, Joanne Morrison of Beeton and Dr. Bob Boyce of London, Ont.)
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Greenshoe (bred by Al Libfeld of Pickering and Marvin Katz of Toronto, Ont.)
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Dont Letem (co-owned by John Fielding of Toronto, Ont.)
Race 5 - $357,450 James Doherty Memorial
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Special Honor (bred and co-owned by Marvin Katz of Toronto and Al Libfeld of Pickering, Ont.)
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The Ice Dutchess (owned by Coyote Wynd Farms of Vancouver, B.C.)
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Whispering Oaks (bred by Al Libfeld of Pickering, Marvin Katz and Sam Goldband of Toronto, Ont.; owned by R A W Equine Inc. of Burlington, Ont.)
Race 6 - $286,650 John Cashman Memorial
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Will Take Charge (trained by Jeff Gillis of Mississauga, owned by Mac Nichol of Burlington, Ont.)
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Marion Marauder (owned by Jean Wellwood of Stratford and Devin Keeling of Cambridge, Ont., trained by Paula Wellwood of Cambridge, Ont.)
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Warrawee Roo (bred by Warrawee Farm of Rockwood, Ont., sired in Ontario by Majestic Son, owned by Determination of Montreal Que., trained by Ontario-based Luc Blais and driven by Bob McClure of Elora, Ont.)
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JL Cruze (bred by Joanne Morrison of Beeton and Glengate Farms of Campbellville, Ont.)
Race 7 - $281,000 Cane Pace
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Babes Dig Me (bred by Rejean Lassonde of Le Gardeur, Que., co-owned by Brad Grant of Milton, Ont.)
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Courtly Choice (trained by Blake MacIntosh of Cambridge, Ont., co-owned by Mac And Heim Stables of Cambridge, Touch Stone Farms of Guelph, Ont., Daniel Plouffe of Bromont, Que.)
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Stay Hungry (driven by Doug McNair of Guelph, Ont., co-owned by Brad Grant of Milton, Ont.)
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American History (co-owned by Marvin Katz of Toronto, Ont.)
Race 8 - $100,000 first Hambletonian elimination
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Lawmaker (bred by Pedigree Farm of Campbellville, Ont., owned by Thestable Lawmaker Group of Guelph, Ont.)
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Atlanta (trained by Rick Zeron of Oakville, Ont., co-owned by Zeron, Holland Racing Stable of Niagara-On-The-Lake, and Brad Grant of Milton, Ont.)
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Zephyr Kronos (co-owned by Al Libfeld of Pickering and Marvin Katz of Toronto, Ont.)
Race 9 - $100,000 second Hambletonian elimination
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Alarm Detector (owned by Tom & Elizabeth Rankin of St. Catharines, Santo Vena of Brampton, Ont., Claude Hamel of Ayer's Cliff, Que., trained by Ben Baillargeon of Guelph, Ont., driven by Trevor Henry of Arthur, Ont.)
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Southwind Chrome (owned by the Dreamville Stable and trained by Paula Wellwood of Cambridge, Ont.)
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You Know You Do (co-owned by Al Libfeld of Pickering, Marvin Katz and Sam Goldband of Toronto, Ont.)
Race 10 - $50,000 Dennis Drazin
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Spartan (bred by Al Libfeld of Pickering, Ont.)
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Missle Hill (driven by Doug McNair of Guelph, Ont., owned by Brad Grant of Milton, Ont.)
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Will Can Go (owned, trained and driven by Tom Durand of Puslinch, Ont.)
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Cruising In Style (bred by Terry Devos of Langton, Ont., owned by Thestable Cruising Group of Guelph, Ont., driven by Anthony MacDonald of Guelph, Ont.)
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Hill Street (co-owned by John Fielding of Toronto, Ont.)
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Lindys Big Bang (co-owned by Mel Hartman of Ottawa, Ont.)
Race 11 - $260,100 Sam McKee Memorial
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Rockin Ron (driven by Ontario-based Louis-Philippe Roy)
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Mach It So (sired in Ontario by Mach Three)
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McWicked (trained by Casie Coleman of Cambridge, Ont., owned by Ed James of Aurora, Ont.)
Race 12 - $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks
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Plunge Blue Chip (co-owned by Rick Zeron Stables of Oakville, Ont.)
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Manchego (co-owned by John Fielding of Toronto, Ont.)
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Live Laugh Love (bred and co-owned by Mel Hartman of Ottawa, Ont.)
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Blonde Magic (owned by June Durand, trained and driven by Tom Durand of Puslinch, Ont.)
Race 14 - $154,800 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial
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PL Jill (bred by Prince Lee Acres, Uxbridge of Ont., co-owned by Prince Lee Acres and Alan Christensen of Calgary, Alta., sired in Ontario by Kadabra, trained by Renaldo Morales of Uxbridge)
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Dream Together (owned by Determination of Montreal Que., trained by Ontario-based Luc Blais and driven by Bob McClure of Elora, Ont.)
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Emoticon Hanover (bred by Linda Wellwood of St. George Brant, Tammy Aspden of Caistor Centre, Anne Shunock of Dorchester and Diane Ingham of Mount Pleasant, Ont., owned by Determination of Montreal Que., trained by Ontario-based Luc Blais)
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Caprice Hill (driven by Doug McNair of Guelph, Ont.)
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Ariana G (bred and owned by Al Libfeld of Pickering and Marvin Katz of Toronto, Ont.)
Race 15 - $197,400 Lady Liberty
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L A Delight (bred by Robert McIntosh Stables Inc. of Windsor and Al McIntosh Holdings Inc. of Leamington, Ont., sired in Ontario by Bettors Delight)
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Windsun Glory (bred by Windsun Farm Inc. of Uxbridge and Murray Brethour of Sunderland, Ont., sired in Ontario by Mach Three)
Race 16 - $30,000 Abercrombie Open Pace
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Great Vintage (co-owned by John Fielding of Toronto, Ont.)
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Sunfire Blue Chip (co-owned by John Fielding of Toronto and R A W Equine Inc of Burlington, Ont.)
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Lawrencetown Beach (bred by Schooner II Stable of Truro, N.S.)