Jugette winner Sassa Hanover headlines Northfield’s Courageous Lady
November 23, 2015,by Ayers Ratliff, for Northfield Park
Northfield, OH — The $120,000 Courageous Lady goes postward this Friday evening (Nov. 27) at Northfield Park. The Grand Circuit race is an open event for North America’s top 3-year-old filly pacers and has once again attracted an impressive slate of talent.
This year’s Jugette winner, Sassa Hanover, will start from post three and has been named the 2-1 early favorite by Northfield Park Executive Vice President of Racing and Simulcasting Dave Bianconi. A Courageous Lady victory would push Sassa Hanover’s earnings in excess of $1 million. The Ron Burke trainee has posted six victories this year, including a 1:49.4 win at Canada’s Mohawk Racetrack. Burke has given the driving assignment to national driving star Yannick Gingras.
The morning line second choice, Triple V Hanover, has drawn the rail for trainer Brian Brown. She enters this event off a runner-up finish in the $120,000 American-National at Balmoral Park and has career earnings approaching $200,000. Northfield Park’s leading driver, Ronnie Wrenn Jr., has been named to pilot.
Ron Burke and Brian Brown each have entered two fillies in Friday’s featured event. Burke will also start Southwind Roulette, the 4-1 morning line third choice with Matt Kakaley from post two. Brown will harness Somewhere Sweet for Aaron Merriman and she carries a 10-1 morning line from post four.
Below is the complete Courageous Lady field.
PP-Horse-Trainer-Driver-Morning Line
1-Triple V Hanover-Brian Brown-Ronnie Wrenn Jr.-7-2
2-Southwind Roulette-Ron Burke-Matt Kakaley-4-1
3-Sassa Hanover-Ron Burke-Yannick Gingras-2-1
4-Somewhere Sweet-Brian Brown-Aaron Merriman-10-1
5-Bettor N Better-Jeffrey Bamond Jr.-Tim Tetrick-6-1
6-Band Of Angels-Tony Alagna-Ronnie Wrenn Jr.-12-1
7-Luck Be A Lindy-Frank Antonacci-Ronnie Wrenn Jr.-20-1
8-Purrfect Bags-Joann Looney-King-Victor Kirby-15-1
*Final drivers are due 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23.
This year’s Courageous Lady has been slated as race 11 on a 15-race program. A $10,000 guaranteed Pick-4 pool has been added to the night. The guaranteed Pick-4 will begin with race eight and conclude with the Courageous Lady.
Black Friday prize drawings will take place all night. Attendees could win $1,000 cash, a 40 inch LED Insignia Roku television, and concert tickets in Hard Rock Live. Many electronics and household items will also be given away.
Northfield Park’s Lady Luck’s Clubhouse Restaurant opens at 5:30 p.m. The restaurant is featuring a special $19.95 Courageous Lady buffet. Reservations are preferred and can be made by calling 330.467.4101.
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Grand Circuit action is in full swing at Northfield Park on Friday (Nov. 27) as the $120,000 Courageous Lady has drawn an impressive slate of talent. The Friday feature is an open event for North America’s top 3-year-old filly pacers and will be the 11th of a 15 race program.