Pace Elimination and Graduate Finals at the Meadowlands

East Rutherford, NJ - A single elimination race for the $750,000e Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace (final on Saturday, July 16) and the $250,000 Graduate Series pacing and trotting finals highlight the Saturday, July 9 live racing program at The Meadowlands.

Race Secretary Peter Koch accepted declarations on eleven sophomore colts and geldings for the Meadowlands Pace. Race conditions state that with that number of entries, a bye be offered in descending order to the connections of the top 2016 money earners. That offer was made only once, with trainer Tony Alagna accepting on behalf of owner Tom Hill for their Max Hempt Memorial winner Racing Hill, the top seasonal earner among those declared. The remaining ten will race to eliminate one.

The field for the elimination race:

(top 9 in official order of finish return to join Racing Hill in the final/elimination winner will draw from post positions 1-6 for the final)

RACE 7 CRAWFORD FARMS MEADOWLANDS PACE - ELIMINATION 3 Year Old Open ** STAKES BARN - FRIDAY JULY 8 - 11:00 PM **       Purse:  $50,000

1 Talk Show Sc Zeron S Elliott 2 Lyons Snyder Da Miller M Silva 3 Another Daily Copy             Ji Morrill N Devita 4 JK Will Power Ya Gingras R Burke 5 Boston Red Rocks Ti Tetrick S Elliott 6 Manhattan Beach Ya Gingras R Burke 7 Good Living Br Miller T Cancelliere 8 Check Six            Ya Gingras R Burke 9 Control The Moment Br Sears B Maxwell 10 Ideal Rocky Co Callahan J Butenschoen

Both of the $250,000 Graduate finals drew the maximum of ten entries.

The pacing final is the stage for chapter two of the battle between Indiana-bred titans Wiggle It Jiggleit and Freaky Feet Pete.

GRADUATE SERIES - FINAL 4 Year Old Open Pace       Purse:  $250,000

1 In The Arsenal                Br Miller K Harrison 2 Artistic Major                Ti Tetrick S Elliott 3 Wiggle It Jiggleit Mo Teague C Francis 4 Rockin' In Heaven Da Miller I Moore 5 Rockin' Ron                  Ya Gingras R Burke 6 Dude's The Man Co Callahan J Okusko 7 Rock N' Roll World Da Miller R Burke 8 Freaky Feet Pete              Tr Tetrick L Rheinheimer 9 Americanprimetime            Jo Campbell R Dane 10 National Seelster           Ma Macdonald C Ryder

(Top series point earner Rockin' In Heaven drew from post positions 1-6)

The trotters are led by the top point earner through the three preliminary legs Maestro Blue Chip in a remarkably well balanced field.

GRADUATE SERIES - FINAL 4 Year Old Open Trot    Purse:  $250,000

1 Wings Of Royalty Co Callahan G Ducharme 2 Centurion ATM                 Ak Svanstedt A Svanstedt 3 Crescent Fashion Sc Zeron A Svanstedt 4 Canepa Hanover Ya Gingras J Takter 5 Whataworkout Br Miller F Antonacci 6 Maestro Blue Chip             Ti Tetrick J Looney-King 7 Fashion Creditor Br Miller T Fanning 8 Honor And Serve Ak Svanstedt A Svanstedt 9 Crazshana                    Da Miller J Bamond 10 Musical Rhythm            Jo Campbell B Baillargeon

(Top series point earner Maestro Blue Chip drew from post positions 1-6)

The entire Saturday draw may be accessed on The Meadowlands website. Post time is 7:15 p.m.