Twelve three-year-old gentlemen have been entered for Yonkers Trot No. 63, second jewel of the Trotting Triple Crown.
A pair of $40,000 eliminations are set for this Saturday night, with the first four in each returning for the half-million-dollar final.
First elim (6th race)
1-Enterprise (Tim Tetrick)
2-Another Chapter (Scott Zeron)
3-Southwind Cobra (Matt Kakaley)
4-Yes Mickey (Ake Svanstedt,$30,000 supplemental entrant)
5-Devious Man (Andy Miller)
6-Andy M (Dave Miller)
Second elim (7th race)
1-Money Macintosh (Andy Miller)
2-Di Oggi (Montrell Teague)
3-New Jersey Viking (Svanstedt)
4-Guardian Angel AS (Jason Bartlett)
5-Southwind Hydro (Marcus Johansson)
6-Top Flight Angel (Andy Miller also listed)
Note Money Macintosh and Top Flight Angel are coupled.
Nine soph lads were entered for the 62nd Messenger Stakes, second jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown. This presents another edition of musical chairs, with all going in a $40,000 elimination (9th race) to get the octet for the $500,000 final.
1-Art Scene (Zeron)
2-Macs Jackpot (Bartlett)
3-Downbytheseaside (Brian Sears)
4-Summer Side (Ray Schnittker)
5-Blood Line (Brett Miller)
6-Henry The Dragon (Teague)
7-Miso Fast (Kakaley)
8- Funknwaffles (Corey Callahan)
9-Beyond Delight (Dan Dube)
Note Macs Jackpot/Beyond Delight are coupled, as are Downbytheseaside/Blood Line.
The ladies’ companion events are the one-dash-for-the-cash $119,010 Hudson Filly Trot and $113,880 Lady Maud Pace.
$119,010 Hudson Filly Trot (listed alphabetically)
Celebrity Rut
Chapter Too
Dangle Then Deke
Evelyn
Ice Attraction
Lexie Marie
Mamora Bay
Sunshine Delight
$113,880 Lady Maud Pace (listed alphabetically)
Angels Pride
Awash
Ella Christina
Gurl Band K
Robin J
Tori Hanover
World Apart
The finals for all four Yonkers Raceway stakes are scheduled for Saturday night, Sept. 2nd.
(Yonkers)