There was minimal movement in Tuesday’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll for Week 20, with the top-four horses unchanged and no newcomers joining the Top 10. Confederate remained the unanimous No. 1, followed by Sylvia Hanover, T C I, and Tattoo Artist..
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Breeders Crown post positions drawn for open and sophomore male events
The draws for post positions for the remaining four Breeders Crown divisions were finalized on Monday (Oct. 23) during a live press conference at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
FanDuel Championship details
The Meadowlands will race the $1 million (est.) FanDuel (formerly known as TVG) Championships, a Grand Circuit event, on Saturday (Nov. 25).
Pinske sends two into Crown eliminations
Less than two weeks ago, trainer Carter Pinske picked up the biggest Grand Circuit win of his young career when Mommamia Volo captured the Kentucky Filly Futurity. The 3-year-old female trotter returns to action Friday in a Breeders Crown elimination, but she will not be alone in representing the Pinske Stable in this week’s Crown action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Breeders Crown eliminations headline busy Grand Circuit weekend
Breeders Crown eliminations at Hoosier will take place on Thursday (Oct. 19), Friday (Oct. 20) and Saturday (Oct. 21).
Confederate leads Saturday eliminations for Breeders Crown
Confederate, ranked No. 1 in the sport’s Top 10, and returning champions Ammo, Jiggy Jog S, Grace Hill, Treacherous Dragon, and Gaines Hanover will be among the horses in action Saturday when Harrah’s Hoosier Park hosts the last of three nights of Breeders Crown eliminations.
Eighty-nine sophomore and Open entries complete Breeders Crown fields
The final entries closed at 1:30 p.m. today for the $7 million Breeders Crown weekend on Oct. 27-28 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Eliminations will be needed in all six divisions, including one for the Breeders Crown Trot with 11 entrants.
Mitchell’s consistent duo aims for Crown success
Having already secured her first million-dollar season, trainer Chantal Mitchell will look to keep the good times going when she sends out Baroness Hill and Sweet Amira in Friday’s Breeders Crown eliminations at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The two fillies have been healthy contributors to the stable’s purse total, combining for $458,211 in Canadian earnings.
Sixty horses enter Friday’s Breeders Crown eliminations
Two of the sport’s Top 10 stars, 3-year-old female pacer Sylvia Hanover and 2-year-old female pacer Geocentric, will lead a total of 60 horses into Friday’s Breeders Crown eliminations at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Nine Breeders Crown eliminations to be raced Friday
The Breeders Crown entry box for 2-year-old pacers and 3-year-old fillies has closed. All need elimination divisions to be raced Friday (Oct. 20) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.