The connections of 14 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings have entered their charges to contest this Saturday’s (July 11) eliminations for the $700,000 (estimated) Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace.
Seven-horse eliminations, each of which carries a purse of $50,000, have been carded as Race 6 and Race 11 on the Meadowlands Racetrack’s attractive program. The card will kick off with a special 5:30 p.m. first-race post time.
The top five finishers from each elimination will advance to the final. The winner of each elimination will have their starting spot for the final drawn between Post 1 and Post 6. The final will be contested on Saturday, July 18.
The fields for the eliminations appear below.
Meadowlands Pace - Elimination #1
Race 6
(PP – Horse – Listed Driver)
1 – Dealt A Winner – David Miller
2 – In The Arsenal – Brian Sears
3 – Dudes The Man – Corey Callahan
4 – Artspeak – Scott Zeron
5 – Hurrikane Ali – Yannick Gingras
6 – Revenge Shark – Corey Callahan
7 – Pierce Hanover - Brett Miller
Meadowlands Pace - Elimination #2
Race 11
(PP – Horse – Listed Driver)
1 – Trading Up – Scott Zeron
2 – Rock N Roll World – David Miller
3 – Roland N Rock – John Campbell
4 - Lyons Levi Lewis – Yannick Gingras
5 – Badiou Hanover – Andy Miller
6 – Wakizashi Hanover – Tim Tetrick
7 – Wiggle It Jiggleit – Montrell Teague
The Mistletoe Shalee drew 13 fillies, which, as per the conditions, resulted in byes to the top three seasonal earners (Bettor Be Steppin, Sassa Hanover and The Show Returns). A release from the Meadowlands states that ‘the remaining 10 fillies will race to eliminate three to get to 10 for the final.’ The elimination has been carded as Race 12. The winner of the elimination will have their post position for the final drawn from Post 1 through Post 6. The final will have a purse of just over $200,000.
Mistletoe Shalee - Elimination
Race 12
(PP – Horse – Listed Driver)
1 – Happiness – Yannick Gingras
2 – Divine Caroline – David Miller
3 – Thirty X – Tim Tetrick
4 – Band Of Angels – Yannick Gingras
5 – Single Me – Brian Sears
6 – Well Hello There – Brian Sears
7 – Moonlit Dance – David Miller
8 – Deli Beach – John Campbell
9 – Storm Point – Brett Miller
10 – Stacia Hanover – Scott Zeron
The $250,000 final of the Graduate for 4-year-old Open trotters will also head postward on Saturday. The nine-horse field will face the gate for Race 10. The field appears below.
$250,000 Graduate
Race 10
(PP – Horse – Listed Driver)
1 – Rompaway Galaxy – Jim Marohn
2 – Opulent Yankee – Andy Miller
3 – Resolve – Ake Svanstedt
4 – Shake It Cerry – Jimmy Takter
5 – Gural Hanover – Matt Kakaley
6 – JL Cruze – John Campbell
7 – Father Patrick – Yannick Gingras
8 – Sumatra – David Miller
9 – Madewell Hanover – Chris Ryder
The WR Haughton Memorial Free For All Pace drew nine declarations. The entrants will head straight to the $430,000 final, which will be raced on Saturday, July 18. The race will be drawn next week.
The list of horses that have declared for the Haughton appears below in alphabetical order.
Bettors Edge
Dancin Yankee
Doo Wop Hanover
Foiled Again
JK Endofanera
Luck Be With You
Lyonssomewhere
Mach It So
State Treasurer
(With files from the Meadowlands Racetrack)