Grand Circuit Report: October 17, 2012
October 17, 2012,by Paul Ramlow, Grand Circuit Publicity Director
This Week: Breeders Crown eliminations, Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto, Ontario.
Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins on Friday (Oct. 19) as four freshman Breeders Crown eliminations are carded 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 eliminations will go to post with the first five finishers in each advancing to the final. Twelve freshman colt trotters necessitated two byes and a 10-horse elimination to qualify eight for the final. 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.
A pair of Breeders Crown eliminations will be held on Saturday (Oct. 20) for each of three classes for sophomores — the filly pacers, colt trotters and colt pacers. The first five finishers from each will advance to the final. Among the older set, only one division — the mare trotters — needed a single elimination on Saturday to get to a 10-horse final on Oct. 27. The first seven finishers from the elimination will advance to the final, to join three mares that got byes.
For more information on the Breeders Crown fields and eliminations, click here.
Last time: Tim Tetrick posted five winners during the second week of Grand Circuit racing at The Red Mile in Lexington.
Tetrick was triumphant behind Archangel in a $114,300 first heat elimination of the Kentucky Futurity, the third leg of Trotting’s Triple Crown for 3-year-olds (they were seventh in the second heat final captured by My MVP); Oasis Dream in a $64,575 first heat elimination of the Kentucky Filly Futurity for 3-year-old filly trotters (they were fifth in the second heat final captured by Win Missy B); Captaintreacherous in an $86,550 division of the International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers; Royalty For Life in an $82,750 division of the International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters; and Your So Vain in an $81,750 division of the International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old colt trotters.
Ron Pierce chipped in with four winners on the week, including a straight heat victory behind Win Missy B in the Kentucky Filly Futurity, taking their $64,575 first heat elimination and the $157,849 second heat final. Pierce also won an $86,550 division of the International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers with Fool Me Once and an $85,000 division of the International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old filly pacers behind Parlee Beach.
Grand Circuit Driving Standings: Tim Tetrick extended his lead in the Grand Circuit driving standings as he now has 24 winners in 2012. David Miller remains in second place with 18 victories. Yannick Gingras holds down third place with 16 wins. Dave Palone and Ron Pierce share fourth place, each with 13 victories. John Campbell, Jim Morrill, Jr. and Jimmy Takter are tied for sixth place with eight victories apiece. Brian Sears has climbed into ninth place with six winners. Matt Kakaley, Andy Miller and Ray Schnittker are tied for tenth place, each with five victories in 2012.
Looking ahead: The Grand Circuit remains at Woodbine next week as all 12 Breeders Crown finals will be carded on Saturday, Oct. 27.
The remaining 2012 schedule for the Grand Circuit is as follows.
Track–Dates
Breeders Crown at Woodbine–October 19-October 27
Balmoral Park–November 3-November 10
Maywood Park–November 16