East Rutherford, N.J. – A full slate of elimination races on Saturday (October 22) evening at The Meadowlands narrowed down the harness racing fields for next weekend's $5.8 million Breeders Crown, presented by Mullinax Ford.
Given that the withdrawal of likely favorite Betting Line from his elimination due to injury drastically changed the complexion of next week's $500,000 Crown final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, elimination winners Check Six and Western Fame were the pair to draw for post positions 1 through 5 before the other qualifiers took part in an open draw for all remaining post positions. That procedure was followed for all nine Crown events which required eliminations.
The complete fields for the 12 Breeders Crown finals, with elimination drivers and trainers, follow (elimination winners are identified with an asterisk):
Open Trot – $500,000
1 – Il Sogno Dream – Cantab Hall – S. Zeron – Beaver
2 – Resolve – Muscle Hill – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
3 – JL Cruse – Crazed – Campbell – Ell
4 – Windsun Revenge – Kadabra – R. Zeron – Durham
5 – Crescent Fashion – Muscle Hill – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
6 – Centurion ATM – SJS Caviar – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
7 – Flanagan Memory – Kadabra – Sears – Dion
8 – Crazy Wow – Crazed – Gingras – Burke
9 – Lookslikeachpndale – Muscle Hill – Filion – Blais
Mares Trot – $250,000
1 – Charmed Life – Majestic Son – B. Miller – Menary
2 – Hannelore Hanover – Swan For All – Gingras – Burke
3 – Classical Annie – Andover Hall – Kakaley – Burke
4 – I'm So Fancy – Donato Hanover – Tetrick – Alagna
5 – Bee a Magician – Kadabra – Sears – Norman
6 – Barn Doll – Conway Hall – Gregory – Gregory
7 – D'One – Donato Hanover – Tetrick – Walmann
8 – Shake It Cerry – Donato Hanover – D. Miller – Takter
Open Pace – $421,000
1 – Split the House – Rocknroll Hanover – Sears – Oakes
2 – Shamballa – Somebeachsomewhere – S. Zeron – R. Zeron
3 – Mach It So – Mach Three – Tetrick – Bamond
4 – Always B Miki – Always A Virgin – D. Miller – Takter
5 – Dealt a Winner – Cam's Card Shark – A. Miller – Silva
6 – All Bets Off – Bettor's Delight – Kakaley – Burke
7 – Wiggle It Jiggleit – Mr Wiggles – Teague – Francis
8 – Luck Be Withyou – Western Ideal – B. Miller – Oakes
9 – Melmerby Beach – Somebeachsomewhere – driver TBA – Annunziata
10 – Americanprimetime – American Ideal – Tetrick – Dane
Mares Pace – $250,000
1 – Divine Caroline – Rock N Roll Heaven – D. Miller – Holloway
2 – Lady Shadow* – Shadow Play – Gingras – Adams
3 – Katie Said – Well Said – S. Zeron – Takter
4 – Frost Damage Blues* – Western Ideal – B. Miller – Fanning
5 – Solar Sister – Mach Three – D. McNair – G. McNair
6 – Skippin By – Shadow Play – Callahan – Burke
7 – Sassa Hanover – Rock N Roll Heaven – Gingras – Burke
8 – Regil Elektra – Mach Three – Bongiorno – Armer
9 – Bettor Be Steppin – Bettor's Delight – D. Miller – Holloway
10 – Bedroomconfessions – American Ideal – S. Zeron – Alagna
3-year-old Colt and Gelding Trot – $500,000
1 – Waitlifter K – Muscles Yankee – Kakaley – Harris
2 – Marion Marauder – Muscle Hill – S. Zeron – Wellwood
3 – Bar Hopping* – Muscle Hill – Tetrick – Takter
4 – Sutton* – Donato Hanover – A. Miller – J. Miller
5 – Muscle Hustle – Muscle Mass – Christoforou – Henriksen
6 – Double L Lindy – Muscles Yankee – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
7 – Love Matters – Explosive Matter – Sears – Takter
8 – Winter Harbor – Muscle Hill – D. Miller – Alagna
9 – Southwind Frank – Muscle Hill – Gingras – Burke
10 – Lagerfeld – Yankee Glide – D. Miller – Takter
3-year-old Filly Trot – $500,000
1 – Caprice Hill – Kadabra – Tetrick – Alagna
2 – All the Time* – Muscle Hill – Gingras – Takter
3 – Earn Your Wings – Credit Winner – B. Miller – Lorentzon
4 – Celebrity Eventsy – Manofmanymissions – Campbell – Lind
5 – Broadway Donna* – Donato Hanover – D. Miller – Campbell
6 – Dewdle All Day – Deweycheatumnhowe – J. MacDonald – Jones
7 – Emoticon Hanover – Kadabra – Filion – Blais
8 – Fad Finance – Credit Winner – Smedshammer – Smedshammer
9 – Flowers N Songs – Deweycheatumnhowe – Gingras – Reid
10 – Side Bet Hanover – Donato Hanover – Callahan – Czernyson
3-year-old Colt and Gelding Pace – $500,000
1 – Western Fame* – Western Ideal – MacDonald – Takter
2 – Check Six* – Somebeachsomewhere – Gingras – Burke
3 – Lyons Snyder – Well Said – Sears – Takter
4 – Fine Diamond – Rock N Roll Heaven – Kakaley – Burke
5 – Racing Hill – Roll With Joe – B. Miller – Alagna
6 – Katies Rocker – Rocknroll Hanover – McCarthy – Campbell
7 – Dr J Hanover – Somebeachsomewhere – Zeron – Alagna
8 – Fernando Hanover – Dragon Again – Gingras – Burke
9 – Manhattan Beach – Somebeachsomewhere – Kakaley – Burke
10 – JJ Flynn – Western Ideal – M. Miller – Ryder
3-year-old Filly Pace – $500,000
1 – Kiss Me Onthebeach – Somebeachsomewhere – M. Miller – Ryder
2 – Penpal – American Ideal – Lachance – Lachance
3 – Pure Country* – Somebeachsomewhere – B. Miller – Takter
4 – Newborn Sassy* – Western Ideal – Tetrick – Looney-King
5 – Skinny Dipper – Somebeachsomewhere – S. Zeron – Croghan
6 – Darlinonthebeach – Somebeachsomewhere – D. Miller – Johansson
7 – Blue Moon Stride – Rocknroll Hanover – McCarthy – Harder
8 – L A Delight – Bettor's Delight – Campbell – McIntosh
9 – Call Me Queen Be – Somebeachsomewhere – S. Zeron – Croghan
10 – Lindwood Beachgirl – Somebeachsomewhere – Gingras – Steacy
2-year-old Colt and Gelding Trot – $600,000
1 – Giveitgasandgo – Yankee Glide – Callahan – Butenschoen
2 – Walner* – Chapter Seven – Tetrick – Toscano
3 – Snowstorm Hanover – Muscle Massive – Kakaley – Burke
4 – Sortie* – Explosive Matter – McCarthy – Daley
5 – Dover Dan – Andover Hall – S. Zeron – Butenschoen
6 – Sir John F – Donato Hanover – Kakaley – Takter
7 – Moonshiner Hanover – Andover Hall – S. Zeron – Beaver
8 – What the Hill – Muscle Hill – D. Miller – Burke
9 – Fly On – Muscle Hill – A. Miller – J. Miller
10 – Jake – Muscle Hill – Filion – Blais
2-year-old Filly Trot – $600,000
1 – Thats All Moni* – Cantab Hall – Tetrick – Takter
2 – Cameron Hill – Muscle Hill – Campbell – Bax
3 – Chezatter* – Explosive Matter – D. Miller – Smedshammer
4 – Ariana G – Muscle Hill – Gingras – Takter
5 – Hillarmbro – Muscle Hill – Smedshammer – Smedshammer
6 – Sunshine Delight – Credit Winner – Campbell – Lind
7 – Evelyn – Muscle Hill – D. Miller – Svanstedt
8 – Treviso – Muscle Massive – Norris – Norris
9 – Broadway Idole – Broadway Hall – S. Zeron – Campbell
10 – Princess Aurora – Cantab Hall – Tetrick – Takter
2-year-old Colt and Gelding Pace – $600,000
1 – Filibuster Hanover – Somebeachsomewhere – Kakaley – Burke
2 – Downbytheseaside* – Somebeachsomewhere – D. Miller – Brown
3 – Huntsville* – Somebeachsomewhere – Tetrick – Schnittker
4 – Ocean Colony – Somebeachsomewhere – Gingras – Takter
5 – Boogie Shuffle – Well Said – S. Zeron – Harder
6 – Miso Fast – Roll With Joe – Kakaley – Burke
7 – Normandy Beach – Somebeachsomewhere – Gingras – Burke
8 – Odds On Delray – Somebeachsomewhere – S. Zeron – Alagna
9 – Blood Line – Somebeachsomewhere – Sears – Takter
10 – Ozone Blue Chip – Bettor's Delight – Filion – Coyne
2-year-old Filly Pace – $600,000
1 – Tori Hanover* – Somebeachsomewhere – S. Zeron – Alagna
2 – Jaye's a Lady – McArdle – Callahan – Johansson
3 – Rockette – Rocknroll Hanover – Kakaley – Burke
4 – Brazuca – Bettor's Delight – Palone – Cancelliere
5 – Roaring to Go* – Art Major – B. Miller – Lare
6 – Someomensomewhere – Somebeachsomewhere – M. Miller – E. Miller
7 – That's the Ticket – Roll With Joe – M. Miller – Ryder
8 – Blameitonthenight – Mach Three – Gingras – Alagna
9 – Idyllic Beach – Somebeachsomewhere – Gingras – Takter
10 – Agent Q – Western Terror – D. Miller – Lambert
All told, Jimmy Takter and Ron Burke lead all trainers in horses to qualify for the Crown finals, as they each send 17 horses to next week's championships. Takter will have three starters in each the 3-year-old colt trot and 2-year-old filly pace, while Burke accounts for four in the 3-year-old colt pace and three in the 2-year-old colt pace. Tony Alagna will have the third most starters, with nine.
by James Witherite, Meadowlands