by Moira Fanning, publicity director, the Breeders Crown
Eighteen of the sport’s swiftest and richest freshman colt pacers entered the Breeders Crown, forcing two eliminations on Saturday Oct. 16, at Woodbine Racetrack, Ont., Canada.The first elimination, carded as race 6, features Jeff Snyder and Arlene & Jules Siegel’s Woodrow Wilson winner Village Jolt, whose bankroll of $580,727 tops the divisional money standings. Village Jolt’s primary competition comes in the form of Allamerican Inca, a recent winner of both the Bluegrass and International Stallion Stakes at The Red Mile. Allamerican Inca is owned by Adam Victor and Son stable, whose first foray into stakes colt ownership was a successful one — their Mr. Muscleman earned more than $1 million on his way to 2003 divisional and Breeders Crown honors.
In the second elimination, Rocknroll Hanover, the fastest two-year-old of all time due to a record of 1:49.4 in the Metro final at Woodbine, will seek a berth in the final from post four. Shanghai Phil, a son of Triple Crown winner Blissfull Hall, boasts a record of 11-5-3-1 and earnings of $384,823 and is also seeking a shot at divisional honors for trainer Dustin Jones.
Breeders Crown U.S. $663,200 (Cdn $829,000 Est.) 2-Year-Old Colt Pace
Eliminations on Saturday, October 16
Race 6 US $25,000 Cdn $31,250
1. Leading X Ample (The Panderosa – Lady Shania) Ra. Waples
2. Tobruk (Grinfromeartoear – Jazzy Empress) R. Mayotte
3. Village Jolt (Cam’s Card Shark – Village Jingle) R. Pierce
4. McCabe Hall (Cambest -Modelaag) M. Baillargeon
5. Allamerican Inca (Western Hanover – Incredible Margie)D. Palone
6. Climb The Ladder (The Panderosa – Angel Be Great) R. Silverman
7. Dawn Ofa New Day (Western Ideal – Dawn Q) J. Campbell
8. Pan Cartwright (The Panderosa – Tinker Bell)D. Dube
9. Speed Demon (Life Sign – Silky Satin) B. Sears
Race 8 U.S. $25,000 Cdn $31,250
1. Panoramic (The Panderosa -Dominique Semalu) M. Saftic
2. Philosopher King (Artsplace – Her Mattjesty) D. Miller
3. Eleven A M (Falcon Seelster – Imustbedreamin) K. Wallis
4. Rocknroll Hanover (Western Ideal – Rich N Elegant) B. Sears
5. Beretta Hall (Blissfull Hall – Broadway Comeback) D. Miller
6. Roddys Bags Again (Dragon Again – Get The Bags) C. Christoforou
7. Shanghai Phil (Blissfull Hall – Matter Of Style) M. Lachance
8. Beach Boy Joey (Jennas Beach Boy – Prada Girl) L. Ouellette
9. Kublai Pan (The Panderosa – Mystical Maddy) J. Campbell
Elimination winners may pick their post positions.