If I Can Dream, a career winner of more than $1.9 million, including $1.67 million this year, will be driven by Tim Tetrick and has been installed as the 7-5 morning line favorite by Director of Racing Gregg Keidel. Sheer Desire, owned by Burke Racing, Randy Ringer and JJK Stables, is the second choice at 5-2. Trainer Ron Burke has called on Dave Palone to drive.

David Miller, a former Ohio driving star now based on the East Coast, will drive Vertical Horizon for Brainard. The two Bulletproof/Brainard horses will be uncoupled for wagering purposes.

The Steve Carter entry of Bob Watts and Real Image has also been uncoupled by permission of the Ohio Racing Commission.

Supplemental entries pay a $15,000 declaration fee for not nominating and sustaining at the scheduled deadlines.

The Cleveland Classic, Northfield’s richest race of the season, is the 12th race on a 14-race card, which has a 7:00 p.m. first race post time. The race will be broadcast live on TVG Network, available on most cable and satellite systems.

$160,000 Cleveland Classic
Race 12 – Post time approximately 11:02 p.m. (EST)
PP-Horse-Driver-Trainer-Owner-ML
1-If I Can Dream-Tim Tetrick-Tracy Brainard-Bulletproof Enterprises-7-5
2-Gordieisanartist-Kurt Sugg-Kurt Sugg-Dean Davis-20-1
3-Vertical Horizon-David Miller-Tracy Brainard-Bulletproof Enterprises-9-2
4-Sheer Desire-Dave Palone-Ron Burke-Burke Racing, R. Ringer, JJK Stable-5-2
5-Real Image-Chris Page-Steve Carter-S.Carter, R. Reid, C. Grubbs-12-1
6-Bob Watts-Elliott Deaton-Steve Carter-S.Carter, R. Reid, C. Grubbs-10-1
7-Part Shark-Trevor Henry-Mark Austin-M. Austin & Daniel Smith-15-1