The
eliminations for the Meadowlands’ signature event for three-year-old pacers are
on Saturday, July 7 with the top five in each of two $50,000 divisions
advancing to the final on Saturday, July 14, 2012.
In
the first of two eight-horse eliminations, carded as the fifth race, the field
includes three sons of Rocknroll Hanover – the Hempt winner A Rocknroll Dance,
Shakerattlenrock and Simply Business -- as well as one by Cam’s Card Shark,
Hurrikane Kingcole.
In
the second division, the sixth race, the New Jersey-bred reps include Art
Rooney winner Pet Rock and New Jersey Sire Stakes champ Time To Roll, both by
Rocknroll Hanover, and I Fought Dalaw by Western Ideal.
Sweet
Lou, the winner of three of four starts this year and 13 of 16 lifetime, has
been installed as the 9/5 morning line favorite in the first division while the
slight 5/2 nod goes to North American Cup winner Thinking Out Loud in the
second division.
The
draws in post position order with early driver, trainer and morning line odds:
Fifth
Race -- $50,000 Meadowlands Pace Elimination
Bettor’s
Edge, Tim Tetrick, Linda Toscano, 5-1Sweet Lou, Dave Palone, Ron Burke, 9-5
Shakerattlenroll, Jim Morrill Jr., Robert Horowitz, 15-1
Allstar Legend, Brian Sears, George Teague, 5-1
A Rocknroll Dance, Yannick Gingras, Jim Mulinix, 3-1
State Treasurer, David Miller, Ian Moore, 10-1
Simply Business, Ron Pierce, Jimmy Takter, 12-1
Hurrikane Kingcole, George Brennan, John McDermott, 4-1
[Better’s Edge and Allstar Legend are a Brittany Farms coupled entry]
Sixth
Race -- $50,000 Meadowlands Pace Elimination
Pet
Rock, Brian Sears, Virgil Morgan Jr., 6-1Heston Blue Chip, Tim Tetrick, Linda Toscano, 9-2
Thinking Out Loud, Randall Waples, Robert McIntosh, 5-2
Mel Mara, George Brennan, Tony Alagna, 8-1
Time To Roll, Andy Miller, Jimmy Takter, 4-1
Hillbilly Hanover, Ron Pierce, Nifty Norman, 15-1
Bolt The Duer, Mark MacDonald, Peter Foley, 7-2
I Fought Dalaw, David Miller, Sam DePinto, 12-1
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
