by Ayers Ratliff, for Northfield Park

Northfield,OH — The champions of harness racing’s two richest events for sophomorepacers are expected to headline the field in the $300,000 Carl MilsteinMemorial at Northfield Park on Saturday, August 13.

The connections of BettingLine, winner of the $1,000,000 (Cdn.) North America Cup, and Control TheMoment, who was victorious in the $732,050 Meadowlands Pace, have acceptedinvitations to compete in the Milstein. Being contested for the firsttime as an Invitational, the Carl Milstein Memorial, which debuted in 2014, isnamed in honor of the late Chairman of Northfield Park who was integral insaving the track from closing in the 1980’s and building it into one of themost successful venues in harness racing.

The other six top 3-year-oldpacers committed to go postward in the Milstein are 2-year-old Breeders CrownChampion Boston Red Rocks, multiple New York Sires Stakes winner Missile J, whoalso captured the $300,000 Art Rooney Memorial at Yonkers, Pennsylvania SiresStakes stalwart Adrian Hanover, Canadian standout Sintra, New JerseyStakes winner Don’tcallmefrancis and Ohio Sires Stakes star Mr Wiggle Pants.

The Milstein Nightundercard will feature the inaugural $50,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace, a$50,000 Invitational for veteran Ohio-bred pacers, named for Carl Milstein’sright-hand man at both Northfield Park and in his real estate empire. Millionaire Dancin Yankee is expected to return to the Buckeye State to vie forsupremacy in the deep field of Ohio-breds. Multiple $40,000 divisions ofthe Ohio Sires Stakes for sophomore colt pacers and a trio of $20,000 Openevents for pacers, trotters and filly & mare pacers will also bolster thepower-packed undercard.

Northfield will offer a$20,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 pool starting in race eight which will be anchored bythe Carl Milstein Memorial in race 11, which will also have a $30,000Guaranteed trifecta pool. First race post time is 6 p.m. (Eastern).