by James Witherite, Meadowlands racing media
East Rutherford, N.J. -- The three Breeders Crown fields not
requiring eliminations--both trotting events for older horses and one pacing
event--were drawn on Friday (October 21) evening at the Meadowlands.
The $421,000 Crown for older pacers shapes up to be a clash
of the titans, with world record holder Always B Miki--fresh off a decisive win
in the evening's sub-featured $25,000 Open Pace--drawing post position 4 in the
field of 10. David Miller will once again drive the double millionaire for
trainer Jimmy Takter. Defending Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit drew post
7, with usual driver Montrell Teague once again listed by trainer Clyde
Francis.
The Open Pace field is as follows, with nominated drivers:
1 - Split the House - Sears - Oakes
2 - Shamballa - S. Zeron - R. Zeron
3 - Mach It So - Tetrick - Bamond
4 - Always B Miki - D. Miller - Takter
5 - Dealt a Winner - A. Miller - Silva
6 - All Bets Off - Kakaley - Burke
7 - Wiggle It Jiggleit - Teague - Francis
8 - Luck Be Withyou - B. Miller - Oakes
9 - Melmerby Beach - Driver TBA - Annunziata
10 - Americanprimetime - Tetrick - Dane
In the $250,000 Crown for distaff trotters, defending
champion D'One drew post 7 in the field of eight. Tim Tetrick is nominated to
drive the Roger Walmann trainee. Millionaire Hannelore Hanover (Gingras-Burke)
drew post 2, 2014 Crown distaff trotting champion Bee a Magician (Sears-Norman)
post 5, and Shake It Cerry (David Miller-Takter) post 8.
The complete Mare Trot field reads (with nominated drivers):
1 - Charmed Life - B. Miller - Menary
2 - Hannelore Hanover - Gingras - Burke
3 - Classical Annie - Kakaley - Burke
4 - I'm So Fancy - Tetrick - Alagna
5 - Bee a Magician - Sears - Norman
6 - Barn Doll - Gregory - Gregory
7 - D'One - Tetrick - Walmann
8 - Shake It Cerry - D. Miller - Takter
The $500,000 Open Trot attracted a field of nine, with
Yonkers International Trot and Elitlopp runner-up Resolve drawing post 2 for
trainer Åke Svanstedt, one of his three entrants in the event. The complete
Crown field for older trotters is as follows:
1 - Il Sogno Dream - S. Zeron - Beaver
2 - Resolve - Svanstedt - Svanstedt
3 - JL Cruze - Campbell - Ell
4 - Windsun Revenge - S. Zeron - Durham
5 - Crescent Fashion - Svanstedt - Svanstedt
6 - Centurion ATM - Svanstedt - Svanstedt
7 - Flanagan Memory - Sears - Dion
8 - Crazy Wow - Gingras - Burke
9 - Lookslikeachpndale - Filion - Blais
The fields for the Breeders Crown finals for pacing mares
and 2-year-old trotting fillies will be drawn later this evening.
