Pair of Meadowlands Pace eliminations on big Saturday card
July 7, 2015,from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department
East Rutherford, NJ — Entries were taken Monday (July 6) for several marquee events of The Meadowlands Grand Circuit season and there are a few details to go along with the draw.
The complete list of entries for Saturday (July 11) is available on The Meadowlands website. Please be aware that post time for both Friday and Saturday live racing this week is 5:30 p.m.
The Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace drew 14 3-year-old pacing colts, which split into a pair of $50,000 eliminations to be raced this Saturday. The top five finishers from each elimination return and the winner of each will have their post for the final drawn from position one through six. After the $100,000 purse for the elims, the Meadowlands Pace final will be for a purse of slightly more than $700,000.
All horses entered in the Meadowlands Pace elims must report to the Stakes Barn no later than 11 p.m. on Friday (July 10).
Here are the fields:
HN-PP-Horse-Driver-Trainer
1-1-Dealt A Winner-David Miller-Mark Silva
2-2-In The Arsenal-Brian Sears-Kelvin Harrison
3-3-Dude’s The Man-Corey Callahan-Jessica Okusko
4-4-Artspeak-Scott Zeron-Tony Alagna
5-5-Hurrikane Ali-Yannick Gingras-John McDermott
6-6-Revenge Shark-Corey Callahan-Tony Alagna
7-7-Pierce Hanover-Brett Miller-Ken Sucee
1-1-Trading Up-Scott Zeron-Tony Alagna
2-2-Rock N’ Roll World-David Miller-Mark Silva
3-3-Roland N Rock-John Campbell-Duane Roland
4-4-Lyons Levi Lewis-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
5-5-Badiou Hanover-Andy Miller-Julie Miller
6-6-Wakizashi Hanover-Tim Tetrick-Joann Looney-King
7-7-Wiggle It Jiggleit-Montrell Teague-Clyde Francis
The Mistletoe Shalee drew 13 fillies which as per the conditions resulted in byes to the top three seasonal earners (Bettor Be Steppin, Sassa Hanover and The Show Returns). The remaining ten fillies will race to eliminate three to get to ten for the final which will go for just over $200,000. The winner of this elimination will have their post for the final drawn from position one through six.
HN-PP-Horse-Driver-Trainer
1-1-Happiness-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
2-2-Divine Caroline-David Miller-Joe Holloway
3-3-Thirty X-Tim Tetrick- Richard Silverman
4-4-Band Of Angels-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
5-5-Single Me-Brian Sears-Ross Croghan
6-6-Well Hello There-Brian Sears-Ron Burke
7-7-Moonlit Dance-David Miller-Tony O’Sullivan
8-8-Deli Beach-John Campbell-Brett Bittle
9-9-Storm Point-Brett Miller-Ron Burke
10-10-Stacia Hanover-Scott Zeron-Steve Elliott
The WR Haughton Memorial Free For All Pace drew nine declarations and those horses will go straight to the $430,000 final next Saturday. That race will be drawn next week. The declared (in alphabetical order) are: Bettor’s Edge, Dancin Yankee, Doo Wop Hanover, Foiled Again, JK Endofanera, Luck Be Withyou, Lyonssomewhere, Mach It So, and State Treasurer.
Saturday is also the date for the Graduate Series Trotting Final. Here is the field for that race:
HN-PP-Horse-Driver-Trainer
1-1-Rompaway Galaxy-Jim Marohn Jr.-Krista Harmon
2-2-Opulent Yankee-Andy Miller-Julie Miller
3-3-Resolve-Ake Svanstedt-Ake Svanstedt
4-4-Shake It Cerry-Jimmy Takter-Jimmy Takter
5-5-Gural Hanover-Matt Kakaley-Ron Burke
6-6-JL Cruze-John Campbell-Eric Ell
7-7-Father Patrick-Yannick Gingras-Jimmy Takter
8-8-Sumatra-David Miller-Tom Fanning
9-9 Madewell Hanover-Chris Ryder-Chris Ryder
Call the racing office at 201.460.4214 with questions and to make dining reservations to attend the races this or any other weekend.
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