Sunfire Blue Chip, Vegas Vacation installed as Adios elim favorites
July 17, 2013,by Evan Pattak, for the Meadows
Washington, PA — Sunfire Blue Chip and Vegas Vacation have been installed as 2-1 and 3-1 favorites, respectively, in Saturday’s eliminations for the $600,000 (est.) Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows. The final goes the following Saturday with first post at 12:20 p.m.
Trained by Jimmy Takter, Sunfire Blue Chip won an elimination of the Max Hempt Memorial before finishing a close-up third in the final behind Captaintreacherous and Vegas Vacation. The son of American Ideal-Shot Togo Bluechip has won half his 12 career starts and $142,464 for owners Christina Takter, John Fielding, Jim Fielding, Brixton Medical AB and RAW Equine Inc. He goes from post seven in race six with Dave Palone aboard.
Vegas Vacation took a three-week vacation following two narrow losses to division leader Captaintreacherous in the Hempt, and trainer Casie Coleman reports that the Bettor’s Delight-Don’t You Smile gelding trained well last weekend. West Wins Stable, Adriano Sorella, Anthony Beaton and Phyllis Saunders own Vegas Vacation, a career winner of $306,851, who goes from the rail in race seven for Brian Sears.
On July 20, The Meadows, in association with HorseTourneys.com, will conduct a “Pick & Pray” handicapping contest, with the winner earning a berth in the 2014 World Harness Handicapping Contest. Those interested in registering or learning more should visit the website www.horsetourneys.com and check out the free past performances at TrackMaster.
In addition, in co-operation with the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program, The Meadows will offer a Pick-4 (races 4-7) with a guaranteed $7,500 pool. The July 20 card gets underway at 6:55 p.m.
Fields for the Adios eliminations, in post position order with drivers and morning line odds:
Race 6
1. Dew N Doughnuts-Mike Wilder-20-1
2. Dedi’s Dragon-Matt Kakaley-3-1
3. Twilight Bonfire-Corey Callahan-12-1
4. Evenin Of Pleasure-Brett Miller-12-1
5. Hail The Taxi-John Campbell-20-1
6. Martini Hanover-Brian Sears-10-1
7. Sunfire Blue Chip-Dave Palone-2-1
8. Some Kinda Beach-Andy Miller-6-1
9. Word Power-Jim Morrill, Jr.-4-1
Race 7
1. Vegas Vacation-Brian Sears-3-1
2. Resistance Futile-Andrew McCarthy-5-1
3. Sunshine Beach-George Brennan-4-1
4. Eddie Sweat-Brett Miller-6-1
5. Good Day Mate-Jim Morrill, Jr.-5-1
6. Lonewolf Currier-John Campbell-12-1
7. Ultimate Beachboy-Dave Palone-20-1
8. Source Of Pride-Matt Kakaley-6-1
9. Beach Memories-Corey Callahan-12-1
- Vegas Vacation leads field of 18 into Delvin Miller Adios (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)
Vegas Vacation, fresh from a three-week vacation following a pair of narrow losses to Captaintreacherous, leads a field of 18 colts and geldings into the $600,000 (est.) Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. Two $50,000 eliminations are set for Saturday (July 20), with the top four finishers from each elim returning for the final of the “Pace for the Orchids” on Saturday (July 27).
- Dew N Doughnuts aims for sweet Adios effort (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)
Dew N Doughnuts is a longshot to advance to the final of the Delvin Miller Adios Stakes at The Meadows, but facing tough odds is nothing new for the 3-year-old pacer.
- Adios hopeful invokes the might of Secretariat (Friday, July 19, 2013)
When Eddie Sweat leaves from post four in Saturday’s second elimination for the Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows, he’ll be invoking the might of one of the greatest Thoroughbreds of all time. That’s because he’s named for the groom of Secretariat as well as his Kentucky Derby-winning stablemate, Riva Ridge.