Nov. 11, Cranbury, NJ.....The first entry box of the Meadowlands fall
championship meet was packed with 156 trotters and pacers creating eliminations
on Fri., Nov. 14 and Sat. Nov. 15. in all but five divisions.
The $5.4 million Breeders Crown
Finals will be conducted on Fri., Nov. 21 and Sat., Nov. 22, celebrating the
one-year anniversary of the new Meadowlands grandstand under the management of
Jeff Gural. Post time for both final nights will be 7:15 p.m.
Sophomore trotters of both
genders will advance directly to the $500,000 finals, fillies on Friday and
colts on Saturday. In alphabetical order the nine fillies entered are Cantabs
Fortune, Cee Bee Yes, Heaven’s Door, Lifetime Pursuit, Market Rally, Riveting
Rosie, Shake It Carry, Struck By Lindy and Vanity Matters.
The powerful Takter team of
Father Patrick and Nuncio are two of ten colt trotters entered. In alphabetical
order they are Datsyuk, Don Dorado, EL Titan, Father Patrick, Harper Blue Chip,
Hillustrious, Il Sogno Dream, Nuncio, Odds On Amethyst and Sumatra.
The $400,000 Crown Pace, $281,250 Mare Pace and $250,000 Mare Trot will go straight to the finals on Nov. 21 and 22.
A compact field of seven open
pacers set for Sat., Nov. 22 in alphabetical order are Bettor’s Edge, Clear
Vision, Foiled Again, Modern Legend, State Treasurer, Sweet Lou and Thinking
Out Loud.
Eleven mare pacers will also go straight to the final on Fri., Nov. 21 and include three past Breeders Crown champions. In alphabetical order they are: Anndrovette, Camille, Charisma Hanover, Krispy Apple, Regil Elektra, Rocklamation, Shelliscape, Somewherovrarainbow, Venus Delight (S), Voelz Hanover, and Yagonnakissmeornot (S).
Reigning Horse of the Year and Breeders Crown champion Bee A
Magician headlines the $250,000 Mare Trot, with eight entered. In alphabetical
order they are: Bee A Magician, Charmed Life, Classic Martine, D’Orsay,
Handover Belle, Intense America, Ma Chere Hall and Mistery Woman. The Mare Trot
is also scheduled for Fri., Nov. 21
Complete elimination and final
fields will be available when byes and elimination draws are finalized. The
Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt Pace, Three-Year-Old Colt Trot and Open Trot
will be drawn at the press conference at Victory Sports Bar at The Meadowlands
on Tues., Nov. 18. At 2:00 p.m.
(S) stands for supplement.
