from the USTA Communications Department

East Rutherford, NJ — The $1.2 million Hambletonian, the second leg of trotting’s Triple Crown for 3-year-olds, drew a field of 23 for this Saturday (Aug. 3) at Meadowlands Racetrack.

Three first heat eliminations will be contested, each for a purse of $70,000. The first three horses in the official order of finish from each race will return for the final, plus the one horse finishing fourth with the highest lifetime earnings, to provide 10 horses for the final.

Post positions for both the Hambletonian and the companion Hambletonian Oaks for fillies were drawn at a Tuesday afternoon press conference. Below are the fields, in post position order, with listed drivers and trainers.

Hambletonian Elimination 1-Race 7-2:24 p.m.
Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-ML
1-Punxsutawney-Tim Tetrick-John Butenschoen-12-1
2-Smilin Eli-Tim Tetrick-David Smith-5-2
3-Dewycolorintheline-Ray Schnittker-Schnittker-8-1
4-High Bridge-Yannick Gingras-Jimmy Takter-6-1
5-Super Classic-Brian Sears-Greg Peck-20-1
6-Dreams Of Thunder-George Brennan-Jonas Czernyson-20-1
7-E L Rocket-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke-4-1
8-Royalty For Life-Brian Sears-George Ducharme-8-5

Hambletonian Elimination 2-Race 8-2:51 p.m.
Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-ML
1-Wheeling N Dealin-Sylvain Filion-Dustin Jones-2-1
2-Aperfectyankee-Jim Oscarsson-Oscarsson-5-2
3-Your So Vain-Andy Miller-Julie Miller-12-1
4-Jacks To Open-Jim Morrill, Jr.-Nick Surick-8-1
5-Celebrity Maserati-Tom Jackson-Susanne Strandqvist-15-1
6-Caveat Emptor-Steve Smith-Ray Schnittker-20-1
7-Dontyouforgetit-Yannick Gingras-Jimmy Takter-7-2
8-Creatine-Mike Lachance-Bob Stewart-6-1

Hambletonian Elimination 3-Race 9-3:18 p.m.
Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-ML
1-Possessed Fashion-John Campbell-Tom Fanning-4-1
2-Murmur Hanover-Randy Waples-Normand Bardier, Jr.-9-2
3-Banco Solo-Ron Pierce-Ken Oscarsson-15-1
4-All Laid Out-Tim Tetrick-Noel Daley-6-1
5-Corky-David Miller-Jimmy Takter-2-1
6-Spider Blue Chip-Ron Pierce-Chuck Sylvester-5-2
7-Lauderdale-Corey Callahan-Jonas Czernyson-12-1

$500,000 Hambletonian Oaks-Race 11-4:14 p.m.
Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-ML
1-Fashion Athena-John Campbell-Jim Campbell-30-1
2-Bee A Magician-Brian Sears-Nifty Norman-2-5*
3-Classic Martine-Ron Pierce-Chris Oakes-15-1
4-Mistery Woman-David Miller-Jonas Czernyson-9-2*
5-Coffeecake Hanover-Jim Morrill Jr.-Ron Burke-20-1
6-Frau Blucher-Jim Morrill Jr.-Chris Oakes-8-1
7-To Dream On-Yannick Gingras-Jimmy Takter-12-1
8-Time To Kill-Simon Allard-Ross Croghan-50-1
9-Handover Belle-Mike Lachance-Tony Alagna-50-1
10-Ma Chere Hall-Corey Callahan-Jonas Czernyson-10-1

*Elimination winners drew from posts one through five prior to open draw for remainder of field.