East Rutherford, NJ - The Kindergarten Classic finals worth nearly
$600,000 in purses lead the Saturday night Meadowlands live racing
program.
Colt trotters get the
show underway for $200,600 in race two with the sensational Breeders Crown
winner Walner likely a heavy favorite as he wraps up a remarkable freshman
campaign. The son of Chapter Seven has won six of his seven seasonal outings
including a 1:51.3 World Record and boasts $388,750 in earnings this
season for owner Ken Jacobs, trainer Linda Toscano and regular driver Tim
Tetrick.
Pacing colts come around
in the fourth and Chip Walther has drawn the favor of the line-maker from his
outside post eight. The Art Major colt has found his best form this fall,
having won his last three including a division of the International Stallion
Stakes at The Red Mile in 1:50.3. A game first over 1:51.2
winner in last week's fifth Kindergarten leg for driver
Marcus Miller, Chip Walther will look to double his career bankroll with the
winner's share of $149,800 for owners Erv Miller, Paymaq Racing, Nick Surick
and Louis Willinger with a win on Saturday.
The trotting fillies
(race 6) are a contentious group of ten and the case could be made for several
of these diagonally gaited debutantes in their pursuit of the big
share of the $190,200. Sunshine Delight, hot on the heels of a solid third in
an uncovered Breeders Crown effort, starts from the rail for driver John
Campbell and may be primed for a top effort here. Sunshine Delight has
earned more than $110,000 in a consistent if unspectacular season for owner
James Wilhite. Jr and trainer Staffan Lind.
The pacing fillies,
racing for a purse of $149,100 in the tenth, are led by Breeders Crown
winner Someomensomewhere. She's a barn mate of the aforementioned Chip Walther
in the Erv Miller stable and shares other common components in driver Marcus
Miller and owner Nick Surick who owns the filly in partnership with
KDM Stable. A winner now of more than $400,000, Someomensomewhere's most recent
efforts have been her best and a win here would go a long way in her campaign
for year end honors.
Saturday is also
Breeders Cup day with the finest in thoroughbred racing competing in their
biggest events. They'll begin at 1:15 and continue through the $6 million BC
Classic at 8:30. Come out and spend the day and night while
enjoying the delicious Pink buffet.
Post time for the live
racing is 7:15 p.m.
