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RUTHERFORD, NJ – These are the fields for the eight Breeders Crown events –
four for 3-year-olds and four for older horses – that will take place Saturday
afternoon at The Meadowlands, with a brief race overview, post position, horse
(driver, trainer) and morning-line odds. The first of 13 races on the program
gets underway at noon:
Race
4 – $600,000 Breeders Crown — 3-Year-Old Pacing Fillies – The Brett Pelling-trained Test Of Faith accepted a bye
into the final and looks like a short price to make it 13 wins in 15 tries this
year. In the lone elimination, Grace Hill held on by a head over Fire Star
Hanover, who went nothing short of a gigantic mile parked every step from post
10.
The field:
1. Notorious Pink (Andy McCarthy, Tony Alagna), 15-1
2. Marsala Hanover (Scott Zeron, Linda Toscano), 15-1
3. Think Of Galaxies (Mark MacDonald, John McDermott), 15-1
4. Shezafreaklikeme (Andy Miller, Stacy Chiodo), 15-1
5. Grace Hill (Todd McCarthy, Nifty Norman), 7-2
6. Mackie Hanover (Brett Miller, Tom Fanning), 15-1
7. Blue Diamond Eyes (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke), 5-1
8. Test Of Faith (David Miller, Brett Pelling), 2-1
9. Fire Start Hanover (Dexter Dunn, Nifty Norman), 4-1
10. Scarlett Hanover (Tim Tetrick, Ron Burke), 6-1
Race
5 – $300,000 Breeders Crown — Mare Trot – It was another day at the salt mine for Atlanta, who held off a
stubborn When Dovescry in the only elimination. In her previous start, Atlanta
equaled the fastest mile in history by a female trotter after stopping the
clock in 1:49. Her now retired arch-rival Manchego was the first to go that
fast. If Atlanta finishes in the top five, her bank account will swell past the
$3-million mark.
The field:
1. Refined (Brett
Miller, Virgil Morgan Jr.), 10-1
2. Atlanta (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke), 8-5
3. Thankful NO (Trond Smedshammer, Trond Smedshammer), 20-1
4. Sorella (Dexter Dunn, Nancy Takter), 15-1
5. Ramona Hill (Andy McCarthy, Tony Alagna), 10-1
6. Felicityshagwell S (Åke Svanstedt, Åke Svanstedt), 15-1
7. When Dovescry (David Miller, Brett Pelling), 4-1
8. Hypnotic AM (Brian Sears, Marcus Melander), 5-1
9. Weslynn Quest (Joe Bongiorno, Per Engblom), 15-1
10. Next Level Stuff (Tim Tetrick, Jim Campbell), 15-1
Race
6 – $600,000 Breeders Crown — 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings – The battle is on! In this corner, Perfect Sting,
harness racing’s leading money-winning horse in 2021 who won his elimination in
1:49.2. In the other corner, Charlie May, the horse who was DQ’d after
finishing first in The Meadowlands Pace, a winner of his elim in 1:49.1. Were
one of these two to wear the Crown, they would have the inside track on
divisional honors.
The field:
1.
Southwind Gendry (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke), 5-1
2. Charlie May (Brett Miller, Steve Carter), 3-1
3. Heart Of Chewbacca (Dan Noble, Christi Noble), 15-1
4. Abuckabett Hanover (Andy McCarthy, Tony Alagna), 6-1
5. Perfect Sting (David Miller, Joe Holloway), 5-2
6. Chase H Hanover (Tim Tetrick, Scott Cox), 10-1
7. Rockyroad Hanover (Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna), 8-1
8. I’ll Drink To That (Todd McCarthy, Chris Ryder), 15-1
9. Southwind Petyr (Jason Bartlett, Mark Harder), 15-1
10. Water Sports Teen (Joe Bongiorno, Jennifer Bongiorno), 15-1
Race
7 – $650,000 Breeders Crown — 3-Year-Old Trotting Fillies – Hambletonian Oaks champion Bella Bellini roared home
to take her elimination in 1:52.4 in the second of two eliminations last week.
The other elim saw the speedy Altar blow her foes away by almost four lengths
in 1:51.2 and is the one to catch.
The field:
1. Amazone Duharas
(James MacDonald, Denis Gueriel), 15-1
2. Shirley Goodness (Peter Wrenn, Melanie Wrenn), 12-1
3. Bella Bellini (Dexter Dunn, Nifty Norman), 9-5
4. Chablis (Tim Tetrick, Jonas Czernyson), 15-1
5. Altar (Yannick Gingras, Nancy Takter), 3-1
6. Anoka Hanover (Andy McCarthy, Noel Daley), 15-1
7. Splash Blue Chip (Åke Svanstedt, Åke Svanstedt), 12-1
8. Iteration (Brian Sears, Marcus Melander), 10-1
9. You Ato Dream (Jeff Gregory, Jeff Gregory), 15-1
10. Herculisa (Brett Miller, Virgil Morgan Jr.), 5-1
Race
8 – $650,000 Breeders Crown — 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings – Jujubee may have seen his six-race winning streak
snapped in last week’s elim, but the Kentucky Futurity champ remains the one to
beat despite getting gunned down by Cuatro De Julio, who brought something new
to the table by winning after going a third-over trip. Ake Svanstedt’s
Ambassador Hanover snapped a six-race losing streak with an efficient
wire-to-wire win in the other elim. Could he do as well here as his stablemate
Captain Corey did on Hambletonian Day?
The field:
1.
Inaminute Hanover (Bob McClure, Luc Blais), 15-1
2.
Ambassador Hanover (Åke Svanstedt, Åke Svanstedt), 4-1
3. Ritson (David Miller, Shawn Steacy), 15-1
4. Cuatro De Julio (Lucas Wallin, Marie Ortolan Bar), 9-2
5. Delayed Hanover (Yannick Gingras, Åke Svanstedt), 10-1
6. Jujubee (Andy McCarthy, Greg Wright Jr.), 2-1
7. Fly Light (Dexter Dunn, Åke Svanstedt), 6-1
8. In Range (Tim
Tetrick, Marcus Melander), 12-1
9. Dancinginthedark M (Brian Sears, Marcus Melander), 10-1
10. Logan Park (James MacDonald, Rob Fellows), 15-1
Race
9 – $330,000 Breeders Crown — Mare Pace – Despite losing in her elimination, Lyons Sentinel still has the edge
right now in the race for Horse of the Year. That could change. Last week, her
rival Rocknificent scored from the pocket in 1:48.4 after taking the Allerage
at The Red Mile 13 days earlier in a lifetime-best 1:48. She appears ready for
another superb effort.
The field:
1.
Rocknificent (Scott Zeron, Linda Toscano), 3-1
2. Peaky Sneaky (Dexter Dunn, Nancy Takter), 5-1
3. Lyons Sentinel (Tim Tetrick, Jim King Jr.), 5-2
4. JK First Lady (David Miller, Nancy Takter), 10-1
5. Keep Rockin A (Andy McCarthy, Nifty Norman), 15-1
6. Racine Bell (Jason Bartlett, David Dewhurst), 6-1
7. Rockin Nola (Joey Putnam, Joe Putnam), 8-1
8. Marloe Hanover (Brian Sears, Nifty Norman), 15-1
9. Drama Act (Chris Page, Ron Burke), 15-1
10. Treacherous Reign (Bob McClure, Tony Alagna), 15-1
Race 10 – $650,000 Breeders Crown — Open Trot – Ecurie D DK burst onto
the North American scene by taking the Allerage in 1:50.4 in his first-ever
start in the States. Warrawee Roo is a Mohawk regular who impressed coming from
well off the pace to score in a lifetime-best 1:51.2 in a Meadowlands prep race
last week. Only 11 dropped into the box, so there was no need for any
eliminations.
The field:
1.
Warrawee Roo (Daniel Dube, Luc Blais), 9-2
2. Forbidden Trade (Bob McClure, Luc Blais), 7-2
3. Ecurie D DK (Åke Svanstedt, Åke Svanstedt), 3-1
4. It’s Academic (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke), 15-1
5. Beads (David Miller, Per Engblom), 5-1
6. Sermon (Kasper Foget, Per Engblom), 15-1
7. Majestic Player A (Brett Miller, Walter Haynes Jr.), 15-1
8. Ready For Moni (Andy McCarthy, Nancy Takter), 15-1
9. Amigo Volo (Dexter Dunn, Nifty Norman), 10-1
10. Back Of The Neck (Scott Zeron, Åke Svanstedt), 15-1
11. Chin Chin Hall (Todd McCarthy, Nifty Norman), 8-1
Race
11 – $600,000 Breeders Crown — Open Pace – Can Allywag Hanover put himself into the Horse of the Year
conversation? He likely can with an impressive win here. He stopped the clock
in a season’s-fastest 1:46.4 in his last betting start on Oct. 10 at The Red
Mile before qualifying at The Big M on Oct. 22 in 1:49.1. He’s one of three entrants
(Ocean Rock and Catch The Fire are the others) who took a bye to the final.
This Is The Plan and Cattlewash both looked good finishing a nose apart in
front of the field in last week’s lone elimination.
The field:
1.
Warrawee Vital (Trevor Henry, Rob Fellows), 10-1
2. Workin Ona Mystery (Tim Tetrick, Ron Burke), 15-1
3. Enavant (Bob McClure, Luc Blais), 8-1
4. This Is The Plan (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke), 5-1
5. Cattlewash (David Miller, Ron Burke), 4-1
6. Nicholas Beach (Joe Bongiorno, Jennifer Bongiorno), 10-1
7. Ocean Rock (Dan Noble, Christi Noble), 8-1
8. Allywag Hanover (Todd McCarthy, Brett Pelling), 2-1
9. Catch The Fire (Scott Zeron, Todd Luther), 10-1
10. Ruthless Hanover (Andy McCarthy, Tom Cancelliere), 15-1
