Nine freshman trotting colts and nine freshman trotting fillies will look to add a serious chunk of change to their 2011 bankrolls on Friday night at Vernon Downs in the finals of the Kindergarten Classic
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Andy and Julie Miller will send out a pair of trotting colts in the $200,500 final for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings with Southwind Austin and Vic Smith.
Andy will drive Vic Smith, who has been no worse than third in eight seasonal starts this year for the Andy Miller Stable and Baron Racing. Steve Smith will drive the other Julie Miller entrant, Southwind Austin, whose worst finish in 10 starts has also been a third. The entry has been listed as the 9-5 morning line choice for Race 5 and will go head to head with Frank Antonacci and Noel Daley’s three-horse entry.
In the $182,500 final for the two-year-old trotting fillies, Maven has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favourite despite having drawn Post 9. Jonas Czernyson trains the daughter of Glidemaster--M Stewart that has piled up seven wins from 10 seasonal outings. Her main pilot this season has been Yannick Gingras, who will make the trip to Vernon, New York to guide the filly in Race 7.
The fields for the Kindergarten Classic finals appear below.
$200,500 Kindergarten Classic
(Two-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot)
(Race 5)
Head No. - Post Position - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1 - 1 - Gym Tan Laundry - Brian Sears - Noel Daley
1A - 7 - World Cup - Frank Antonacci - Frank Antonacci
1B - 8 - Blazed - Tim Tetrick - Frank Antonacci
2 - 3 - Southwind Austin - Steve Smith - Julie Miller
2A - 6 - Vic Smith - Andy Miller - Julie Miller
3 - 2 - Catman Dude - Chris Lems - Larry Rathbone
4 - 4 - Kingapore - Ray Schnittker - Ray Schnittker
5 - 5 - A Penny Earned - Jim Morrill, Jr. - George Ducharme
6 - 9 - Highland Yankee - Frank Milby - Bruce Saunders
$182,500 Kindergarten Classic
(Two-Year-Old Filly Trot)
(Race 7)
Head No. - Post Position - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1 - 1 - All In The Muscles - Andy Miller - Julie Miller
2 - 2 - Pretend To Be Nice - Jack Rice - Kimberlie Miller
3 - 3 - American Saint - Rick Plano - Charlie Norris
4 - 4 - Cant Have My Moni - Tim Tetrick - Frank Antonacci
5 - 5 - Lady Andi - Brian Sears - Larry Rathbone
6 - 6 - Aldebaran Malibu - Frank Milby - Jonas Czernyson
7 - 7 - Sterling Volo - Jan Johnson - Jan Johnson
8 - 8 - Bridge The Way - Wim Paal - Henrik Lundell
9 - 9 - Maven - Yannick Gingras - Jonas Czernyson
(Vernon)