by Moira Fanning, publicity director, the Hambletonian Society

Cranbury, NJ — Entries for the $6 million Breeders Crown finals had one big surprise as the $2.3 million winning mare Put On A Show was one of 10 pacers entered in the $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 $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: $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 divisions have eliminations or bye situations. Two-year-old eliminations will be held Friday (Oct. 19) and the sophomore divisions requiring eliminations will race Saturday (Oct. 20). The first five finishers from each elim will advance to the final. Elimination winners may pick their post position.

The $600,000 Breeders Crown Trot will be drawn at a press conference at WEGZ Stadium Club on Tuesday (Oct. 23).

Four freshman Breeders Crown eliminations are carded for Friday (Oct. 19) at Woodbine Racetrack to get the 10 finalists for the $600,000 2-year-old finals on Saturday (Oct. 27).

With 14 entered in the 2-year-old colt pace, two seven-horse elims will go postward with the first five finishers in each elim advancing to the final. All eliminations are $25,000. Elimination winners may pick their post positions. Byes go in the open post position draw.

Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Pace–1st $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Up Up And Out-Doug McNair
2-Vegas Vacation-Scott Zeron
3-Emeritus Maximus-Andy Miller
4-Captaintreacherous-Tim Tetrick
5-Twilight Bonfire-John Campbell
6-Dress The Part-John Campbell
7-Rockin Amadeus-Yannick Gingras

Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Pace–2nd $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Urbanite Hanover-Ron Pierce
2-Good Day Mate-Dave Palone
3-Wake Up Peter-Scott Zeron
4-Fool Me Once-Ron Pierce
5-Apprentice Hanover-Jody Jamieson
6-Dewey Beach-Sylvain Filion
7-Captive Audience-Brian Sears

Twelve freshman colt trotters necessitated two byes and a 10-horse elimination to qualify eight for the final.

Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot–$25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Murmur Hanover-Mario Baillargeon
2-Your So Vain-Tim Tetrick
3-Pine Credit-Lewayne Miller
4-Caveat Emptor-Ray Schnittker
5-Fashion Blizzard-Jim Morrill, Jr.
6-Its Payday Friday-Chris Christoforou, Jr.
7-Royalty For Life-Tim Tetrick
8-Wheeling N Dealin-Sylvain Filion
9-Majestized-Jack Moiseyev
10-Show Ticket-Ron Pierce

Byes: Don’t You Forget It and Major Athens

The 2-year-old Breeders Crown Filly Pace drew 13, so one elimination of 10 is needed as three fillies got byes and three will be eliminated. Byes are based on seasonal earnings.

Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace–$25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Somwherovrarainbow-Ron Pierce
2-Love Canal-Jody Jamieson
3-Mattie Terror Girl-Jody Jamieson
4-Hit The Curb-Jim Morrill, Jr.
5-Belle Boyd-Jody Jamieson
6-Art Ideal-Yannick Gingras
7-Power Pack Hanover-David Miller
8-L Dees Lioness-Scott Zeron
9-Wherethegirlsare-Ron Pierce
10-Nikki Beach-Tim Tetrick

Byes: I Luv The Nitelife, Parlee Beach, UF Dragon’s Queen

Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot Final
Post Horse-Driver
1-Handover Belle-Mike Lachance
2-Royal Assets-Tim Tetrick
3-Mistery Woman-David Miller
4-Antsy Dancey-Sylvain Filion
5-Fashion Athena-Brian Sears
6-Bee A Magician-Rick Zeron
7-Time To Kill-John Campbell
8-To Dream On-Yannick Gingras
9-Cupcake-Ron Pierce
10-Frau Blucher-Dave Palone

Only one division — the mare trotters — needed a single elimination on Saturday (Oct. 20) to get to a 10-horse final on Saturday (Oct. 27) at Woodbine Racetrack. The Breeders Crown conditions allow for a single trailer so there will be 11 in the $331,500 Mare Pace, which has been drawn. The $500,000 Open Pace drew 10 and is also finalized.

Breeders Crown Open Pace
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Put On A Show-Jody Jamieson
2-Aracache Hanover-Doug McNair
3-Up The Credit-Jody Jamieson
4-Hypnotic Blue Chip-Jody Jamieson
5-Golden Receiver-Tim Tetrick
6-We Will See-Ron Pierce
7-Bettor Sweet-David Miller
8-Foiled Again-Yannick Gingras
9-Razzle Dazzle-Brian Sears
10-Foreclosure N-Jim Morrill, Jr.

Breeders Crown Mare Pace
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Dreamfair Eternal-Brian Sears
2-Rocklamation-Jim Morrill, Jr.
3-Camille-Brett Miller
4-Anndrovette-Tim Tetrick
5-Tea Party Princess-Scott Zeron
6-Swinging Beauty-Doug McNair
7-Krispy Apple-Tim Tetrick
8-Ginger And Fred-Scott Zeron
9-Rebeka Bayama-Sylvain Filion
10-Monkey On My Wheel-Jody Jamieson
11-Drop The Ball-Yannick Gingras

Breeders Crown Open Trot–No Elim–Alphabetical Order
Horse-Driver
Arch Madness-Brian Sears
Commander Crowe-Christophe Martens
Chapter Seven-Tim Tetrick
Daylon Magician-Jack Moiseyev
Hot Shot Blue Chip-TBA
Mister Herbie-TBA

Breeders Crown Mare Trot–$25,000 Elimination
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Beatgoeson Hanover-Jim Morrill, Jr.
2-Mystical Starlight-TBA
3-Autumn Escapade-David Miller
4-Cleopatre Duharas-Yannick Gingras
5-Tamla Celeber S-O. Kihlstrom
6-Martiniontherocks-Sylvain Filion
7-Oh Sweet Baby-Mario Baillargeon
8-Pantholops-Corey Callahan
9-Jersey AS-Randall Waples
10-Bax Of Life–Randall Waples

Byes: Frenchfrysnvinegar, Pembroke Heat Wave, Cedar Dove

A pair of eliminations will also be held on Saturday (Oct. 20) for the 3-year-old filly pacers, 3-year-old colt trotters and 3-year-old colt pacers. The first five finishers from each elim will advance to the final. Elimination winners may pick their post position.

Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace–1st $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Jet Wash-Jody Jamieson
2-American Jewel-Tim Tetrick
3-Ramalama-John Campbell
4-Bettor B Lucky-Jim Morrill, Jr.
5-Big McDeal-Jody Jamieson
6-Economy Terror-Dave Palone
7-Marty Party-Ron Pierce

Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace–2nd $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Angel Scent-Jody Jamieson
2-Major Look-Andy Miller
3-Shelliscape-John Campbell
4-Destinys Chance-Brian Sears
5-Rockaround Sue-Andy Miller
6-Handsoffmycookie-David Miller
7-Apogee Hanover-Doug McNair
8-Romantic Moment-Yannick Gingras

Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot–1st $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Modern Family-Mike Lachance
2-Mr Chicago-Yannick Gingras
3-Lightning Storm-Corey Callahan
4-Little Brown Fox-Yannick Gingras
5-Prestidigitator-Sylvain Filion
6-Solvato-Trond Smedshammer
7-Stormin Normand-David Miller

Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot–2nd $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Guccio-Jimmy Takter
2-Appomattox-Scott Zeron
3-Archangel-Jim Morrill, Jr.
4-Market Share-Tim Tetrick
5-Intimidate-Sylvain Filion
6-Knows Nothing-Jody Jamieson
7-My MVP-Mike Lachance
8-Another Amaretto-Jim Morrill, Jr.

Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Pace–1st $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Thinking Out Loud-John Campbell
2-Bettors Edge-David Miller
3-Hillbilly Hanover-Jim Morrill, Jr.
4-Escape The News-Yannick Gingras
5-Pet Rock-Brian Sears
6-Warrawee Needy-Jody Jamieson
7-Panther Hanover-Sylvain Filion
8-Hurrikane Kingcole-Daniel Dube

Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Pace–2nd $25,000 Elim
Post-Horse-Driver
1-Michael’s Power-Scott Zeron
2-Dapper Dude-John Campbell
3-Mel Mara-Ron Pierce
4-A Rocknroll Dance-Yannick Gingras
5-Sweet Lou-Dave Palone
6-Speed Again-Jody Jamieson
7-Heston Blue Chip-Tim Tetrick