Oct.
16, Cranbury, NJ.....Entries for the US$6 million Breeders Crown finals had one
big surprise – the $2.3 million winning
mare Put On A Show was one of 10 pacers entered in the US$500,000 Open Pace, a
first in Breeders Crown history. The other nine pacers in alphabetical order
are: Aracache Hanover, Bettor Sweet, Foiled Again, Foreclosure N, Golden
Receiver, Hypnotic Blue Chip, Razzle Dazzle, Up The Credit and We Will See.
The
US$600,000 Crown Trot, headlined by Chapter Seven and foreign invitee Commander
Crowe drew just six trotters. Former Crown champ Arch Madness, Hot Shot Blue
Chip, Daylon Magician and Mister Herbie will comprise the field.
The
following races will go straight to finals (all purses are US):
$500,000
2-year-old Filly Trot with 10 entered; $500,000 3-year-old Filly Trot with 11
entered; $331,500 Mare Pace with 11 entered; $500,000 Crown Pace with 10
entered and the $600,000 Crown Trot with six entered.
All
other division have eliminations or bye situations. Two-year-old eliminations
will be held Fri., Oct. 19 and the
sophomore divisions requiring eliminations will race Sat., Oct. 20. The first
five finishers from each elim will advance to the final. Elimination winners
may pick their post position.
Complete
elimination and final fields will be available when byes and elimination draws
are finalized. The $600,000 Breeders Crown Trot will be drawn at a press
conference at WEGZ Stadium Club on Tues., Oct. 23.
