A field of 13 colts have entered Saturday's 117th edition of the Kentucky Futurity, the third and final leg of trotting's Triple Crown set for the Red Mile in Lexington
, Kentucky.
Leading the field is Muscle Hill, harness racing's top ranked horse who is unbeaten in his sophomore campaign. Muscle Hill is 9-for-9 in 2009 and a winner of his last 17 starts. Brian Sears will drive the Greg Peck-trained Muscles Yankee colt for owners Jerry Silva of Long Beach, NY, T L P Stable and Southwind Farm of New Jersey and Muscle Hill Racing LLC of New York.
A horse must win two heats to be declared the winner. The second heat, comprised of the top five finishers from each first heat, goes for $264,000.
Race 7 - First Elimination
1. Tom Cango (Mike LaChance - Jim Campbell)
2. Air Zoom Lindy (Tim Tetrick - Frank Antonacci)
3. Dr Mc Dreamy (Homer Hochstetler)
4. Big Bikkies (Ron Pierce - Noel Daley)
5. Neighsay Hanover (Trond Smedshammer)
6. Windshear (John Campbell - Jimmy Takter)
Race 8 - Second Elimination
1. Explosive Matter (Ron Pierce - Noel Daley)
2. Broadway Bistro (George Brennan - Jim Campbell)
3. Hot Shot Blue Chip (Steve Condren - Jonas Czernyson)
4. Even Better Odds (Tim Tetrick* - Chuck Sylvester)
5. Cesar A Blue Chip (Tim Tetrick* - Noel Daley)
6. Russell Hill (John Campbell - Jimmy Takter)
7. Muscle Hill (Brian Sears - Greg Peck)
* Tetrick named on two horses, final driver changes to be announced