Record number of entries for Breeders Crown at Meadowlands
October 18, 2016,by Moira Fanning, for the Hambletonian Society
Cranbury, NJ —- The entries for the $6.2 million Breeders Crown events at The Meadowlands Racetrack saw an overflow 174 trotters and pacers in the entry box to qualify for the 12-race finals on Friday (Oct. 28) and Saturday (Oct. 29). This is the highest number of entries in the last five years.
There were 68 2-year-olds and 65 3-year-olds entered, forcing eliminations in all divisions for Saturday (Oct. 22). The record number of entries forced the 2-year-old filly trot eliminations to be held Friday (Oct. 21). The Mare Pace elims, the only open event to split with 14 entries, will go as scheduled on Friday night.
All 2-year-old finals will go for $600,000, which is the richest purse offered for that age group in North America.
The following open races will go straight to finals on Friday (Oct. 28). Post positions for all open events will be drawn live at The Meadowlands on Friday (Oct. 21). The winners of the Mare Pace elims will draw by lot for inside posts 1-5.
The $500,000 Open Trot, with nine entered in alphabetical order: Centurion ATM, Crazy Wow, Crescent Fashion, Flanagan Memory, Il Sogno Dream, JL Cruze, Lookslikeachpndale, Resolve, Windsun Revenge.
The $250,000 Mare Trot with eight entered in alphabetical order: Barn Doll, Bee A Magician, Charmed Life, Classical Annie, D’One, Hannelore Hanover, I’m So Fancy, Shake It Cerry.
The $421,000 Open Pace with 10 entered in alphabetical order: All Bets Off, Always B Miki, Americanprimetime, Dealt A Winner, Luck Be Withyou, Mach It So, Melmerby Beach, Shamballa, Split The House, Wiggle It Jiggleit.
Elimination winners draw for inside post positions 1-5. Post positions will be drawn Saturday (Oct. 22) after the elimination races. Post time is 7:15 p.m. for Breeders Crown elimination nights.
Complete elimination and final fields will be available when elimination draws are finalized.
FIELD TOTALS (174)
|
2CT |
20 |
|
2FT |
15 |
|
2CP |
17 |
|
2FP |
16 |
|
3CT |
16 |
|
3FT |
19 |
|
3CP |
16 |
|
3FP |
14 |
|
OT |
9 |
|
MT |
8 |
|
OP |
10 |
|
MP |
14 |
- Breeders Crown fields set (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)
A total of 174 horses on Tuesday were entered for the $6.2 million Breeders Crown championships at New Jersey’s Meadowlands Racetrack, with harness racing’s top-ranked stars Wiggle It Jiggleit and Always B Miki leading the list as the battle for Horse of the Year hits the homestretch. It is the largest number of entries in five years.
- Breeders Crown eliminations in Grand Circuit spotlight (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)
The Grand Circuit heads to Meadowlands Racetrack this Friday (Oct. 21) and Saturday (Oct. 22) for Breeders Crown eliminations in nine divisions. Eliminations will not be required for the open pace, the open trot and the mare trot.
- Sisters take aim at ‘Crown-ing’ achievements (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)
Ariana G and All The Time have taken different paths to this weekend’s Breeders Crown eliminations at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Marvin Katz, who with Al Libfeld bred and owns both filly trotters, is simply grateful for the opportunity to see the sisters in action together again. If both fillies win their respective Breeders Crown finals, it would mark the first time in the history of the series that full siblings claim trophies in the same year.
- Roaring To Go is ready to reach for the Crown (Thursday, October 20, 2016)
With less than 72 hours to tick off prior to her appearance in a $20,000 elimination for the Breeders Crown 2-year-old filly pace on Saturday (Oct. 22) at Meadowlands Racetrack, trainer Kevin Lare thinks owner Frank Chick may be a bit weary of his weekly training updates in regards to Roaring To Go.
- Being cautious has paid off for Ken Jacobs with trotting colt Walner (Thursday, October 20, 2016)
It took a year for owner Ken Jacobs to find a hole with Walner — and that was a hole in the wind. Walner trotted a world-record 1:51.3 on Oct. 6 at Lexington’s Red Mile, a mark that came one year to the day after Jacobs purchased the colt for $90,000 at the Lexington Selected Sale. It was Walner’s fourth win in five races this season and established the horse as one of the top Breeders Crown 2-year-old male trotting contenders.