Jujubee, the 2021 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt trotting champion and Dan Patch Trotter of the Year, will stand at stud next year at Ivy Lane Farm in Goshen, Ind., for a fee of $4,000.
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Breeders Crown on Fox Sports 2 Friday and Saturday
On Friday (Oct. 27) and Saturday (Oct. 28) Harrah’s Hoosier Park will host the 40th edition of the Breeders Crown, which is harness racing’s marquee event and determines championship honors. The races are comprised of 12 contests worth $7.2 million.
John Stefanos and ‘The Coach’ reach the pinnacle in Breeders Crown
In John Stefanos’ mind, he has reached the Cooperstown of harness racing. As a travel baseball coach in Illinois for six years, Stefanos guided his Under-12 squad through a 104-team national tournament into the Sweet 16 held in Cooperstown, N.Y. As a Standardbred owner his equine namesake, Coach Stefanos, has reached the Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Saturday (Oct. 28).
Breeders Crown finals top Grand Circuit weekend
Breeders Crown finals at Hoosier will take place on Friday (Oct. 27) and Saturday (Oct. 28).
Two-year-olds in Crown spotlight Friday
Two-year-old pacers Captain Albano and Geocentric will head to their respective Breeders Crown finals Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in a similar position. Each was made a 4-5 morning-line favorite to bring back a trophy.
T C I aims for history in Crown
T C I has the opportunity to become the sport’s richest-ever 2-year-old on Friday when he competes against nine rivals in the $700,000 Breeders Crown final for rookie male trotters at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, but in the eyes of trainer Ron Burke, a victory would give the colt another distinction.
Minimal movement in Tuesday’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
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..
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.