by James Witherite, Meadowlands racing media
East Rutherford, N.J. — A full slate of elimination races on Saturday evening (Oct. 22) at the Meadowlands narrowed down the fields for next weekend’s $5.8 million Breeders Crown, presented by Mullinax Ford.
Given that the withdrawal of likely favorite Betting Line from his elimination due to injury drastically changed the complexion of next week’s $500,000 Crown final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, elimination winners Check Six and Western Fame were the pair to draw for post positions one through five before the other qualifiers took part in an open draw for all remaining post positions. That procedure was followed for all nine Crown events which required eliminations.
The complete fields for the 12 Breeders Crown finals, with elimination drivers and trainers, follow:
Open Trot – $500,000
1 – Il Sogno Dream – S. Zeron – Beaver
2 – Resolve – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
3 – JL Cruze – Campbell – Ell
4 – Windsun Revenge – R. Zeron – Durham
5 – Crescent Fashion – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
6 – Centurion ATM – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
7 – Flanagan Memory – Sears – Dion
8 – Crazy Wow – Gingras – Burke
9 – Lookslikeachpndale – Filion – Blais
Mare Trot – $250,000
1 – Charmed Life – B. Miller – Menary
2 – Hannelore Hanover – Gingras – Burke
3 – Classical Annie – Kakaley – Burke
4 – I’m So Fancy – Tetrick – Alagna
5 – Bee a Magician – Sears – Norman
6 – Barn Doll – Gregory – Gregory
7 – D’One – Tetrick – Walmann
8 – Shake It Cerry – D. Miller – Takter
Open Pace – $421,000
1 – Split the House – Sears – Oakes
2 – Shamballa – S. Zeron – R. Zeron
3 – Mach It So – Tetrick – Bamond
4 – Always B Miki – D. Miller – Takter
5 – Dealt a Winner – A. Miller – Silva
6 – All Bets Off – Kakaley – Burke
7 – Wiggle It Jiggleit – Teague – Francis
8 – Luck Be Withyou – B. Miller – Oakes
9 – Melmerby Beach – driver TBA – Annunziata
10 – Americanprimetime – Tetrick – Dane
Mare Pace – $250,000
1 – Divine Caroline – D. Miller – Holloway
2 – Lady Shadow* – Gingras – Adams
3 – Katie Said – S. Zeron – Takter
4 – Frost Damage Blues* – B. Miller – Fanning
5 – Solar Sister – D. McNair – G. McNair
6 – Skippin By – Callahan – Burke
7 – Sassa Hanover – Gingras – Burke
8 – Regil Elektra – Bongiorno – Armer
9 – Bettor Be Steppin – D. Miller – Holloway
10 – Bedroomconfessions – S. Zeron – Alagna
3-year-old Colt and Gelding Trot – $500,000
1 – Waitlifter K – Kakaley – Harris
2 – Marion Marauder – S. Zeron – Wellwood
3 – Bar Hopping – Tetrick – Takter
4 – Sutton – A. Miller – J. Miller
5 – Muscle Hustle – Christoforou – Henriksen
6 – Double L Lindy – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
7 – Love Matters – Sears – Takter
8 – Winter Harbor – D. Miller – Alagna
9 – Southwind Frank – Gingras – Burke
10 – Lagerfeld – D. Miller – Takter
3-year-old Filly Trot – $500,000
1 – Caprice Hill – Tetrick – Alagna
2 – All the Time – Gingras – Takter
3 – Earn Your Wings – B. Miller – Lorentzon
4 – Celebrity Eventsy – Campbell – Lind
5 – Broadway Donna – D. Miller – Campbell
6 – Dewdle All Day – J. MacDonald – Jones
7 – Emoticon Hanover – Filion – Blais
8 – Fad Finance – Smedshammer – Smedshammer
9 – Flowers N Songs – Gingras – Reid
10 – Side Bet Hanover – Callahan – Czernyson
3-year-old Colt and Gelding Pace – $500,000
1 – Western Fame – MacDonald – Takter
2 – Check Six – Gingras – Burke
3 – Lyons Snyder – Sears – Takter
4 – Fine Diamond – Kakaley – Burke
5 – Racing Hill – B. Miller – Alagna
6 – Katies Rocker – McCarthy – Campbell
7 – Dr J Hanover – Zeron – Alagna
8 – Fernando Hanover – Gingras – Burke
9 – Manhattan Beach – Kakaley – Burke
10 – JJ Flynn – M. Miller – Ryder
3-year-old Filly Pace – $500,000
1 – Kiss Me Onthebeach – M. Miller – Ryder
2 – Penpal – Lachance – Lachance
3 – Pure Country – B. Miller – Takter
4 – Newborn Sassy – Tetrick – Looney-King
5 – Skinny Dipper – S. Zeron – Croghan
6 – Darlinonthebeach – D. Miller – Johansson
7 – Blue Moon Stride – McCarthy – Harder
8 – L A Delight – Campbell – McIntosh
9 – Call Me Queen Be – S. Zeron – Croghan
10 – Lindwood Beachgirl – Gingras – Steacy
2-year-old Colt and Gelding Trot – $600,000
1 – Giveitgasandgo – Callahan – Butenschoen
2 – Walner – Tetrick – Toscano
3 – Snowstorm Hanover – Kakaley – Burke
4 – Sortie – McCarthy – Daley
5 – Dover Dan – S. Zeron – Butenschoen
6 – Sir John F – Kakaley – Takter
7 – Moonshiner Hanover – S. Zeron – Beaver
8 – What the Hill – D. Miller – Burke
9 – Fly On – A. Miller – J. Miller
10 – Jake – Filion – Blais
2-year-old Filly Trot – $600,000
1 – Thats All Moni – Tetrick – Takter
2 – Cameron Hill – Campbell – Bax
3 – Chezatter*– D. Miller – Smedshammer
4 – Ariana G – Gingras – Takter
5 – Hillarmbro – Smedshammer – Smedshammer
6 – Sunshine Delight – Campbell – Lind
7 – Evelyn – D. Miller – Svanstedt
8 – Treviso – Norris – Norris
9 – Broadway Idole – S. Zeron – Campbell
10 – Princess Aurora – Tetrick – Takter
2-year-old Colt and Gelding Pace – $600,000
1 – Filibuster Hanover – Kakaley – Burke
2 – Downbytheseaside – D. Miller – Brown
3 – Huntsville – Tetrick – Schnittker
4 – Ocean Colony – Gingras – Takter
5 – Boogie Shuffle – S. Zeron – Harder
6 – Miso Fast – Kakaley – Burke
7 – Normandy Beach – Gingras – Burke
8 – Odds On Delray – S. Zeron – Alagna
9 – Blood Line – Sears – Takter
10 – Ozone Blue Chip – Filion – Coyne
2-year-old Filly Pace – $600,000
1 – Tori Hanover – S. Zeron – Alagna
2 – Jaye’s a Lady – Callahan – Johansson
3 – Rockette – Kakaley – Burke
4 – Brazuca – Palone – Cancelliere
5 – Roaring To Go – B. Miller – Lare
6 – Someomensomewhere – M. Miller – E. Miller
7 – That’s the Ticket – M. Miller – Ryder
8 – Blameitonthenight – Gingras – Alagna
9 – Idyllic Beach – Gingras – Takter
10 – Agent Q – D. Miller – Lambert
All told, Jimmy Takter and Ron Burke lead all trainers in horses to qualify for the Crown finals, as they each send 17 horses to next week’s championships. Takter will have three starters in each the 3-year-old colt trot and 2-year-old filly pace, while Burke accounts for four in the 3-year-old colt pace and three in the 2-year-old colt pace. Tony Alagna will have the third most starters, with nine.
- Changes in routine get Lady Shadow back to the winner’s circle (Monday, October 24, 2016)
After looking like a mere shadow of herself two weeks ago, this lady appears to be back in form entering the $250,000 Breeders Crown Mare Pace final Friday night at the Meadowlands. Lady Shadow, an O’Brien Award winner in Canada at ages 3 and 4, entered the Oct. 9 Allerage Mare Pace in Lexington with eight firsts and a second in her previous nine races before finishing eighth. After some tweaks by trainer Ron Adams, Lady Shadow rebounded last Friday to win her Breeders Crown Mare Pace elimination by 7-3/4 lengths in 1:48.4 over a track rated “good” because of rain.
- Alagna on Tori Hanover and his nine Breeders Crown finalists (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)
Tori Hanover began her career with a bang, but not in the best sense of the phrase.
- Per Henriksen seeks fourth Breeders Crown title with Muscle Hustle (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)
Trainer Per Henriksen is old enough to know that you’re never too old to take a shot in the Breeders Crown. The 70-year-old native of Norway, who is based out of Norwood, Ontario, is back in this year’s Breeders Crown presented by Mullinax Ford at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on Saturday night (Oct. 29), seven years since he last raced in the championship event.