East Rutherford, NJ – Entries for the lucrative Freshman Fall Final Four stakes were taken today at The Meadowlands. Both filly races, the Three Diamonds and Goldsmith Maid required no elimination races, the Governor's Cup a single elimination and the Valley Victory with two elimination heats on Saturday, November 17.
All of the $1.8 million finals will be raced on Saturday, November 24.
The ten pacing fillies entered for the $391,250 Three Diamonds will go directly to the final and are listed in alphabetical order with driver and trainer:
Alkippe T.Tetrick L.Toscano
Beautyonthebeach D. McNair G. McNair
Love At First Bite A. McCarthy J. Takter
Michelon's Filly M. Miller E. Miller
Prescient Beauty D. McNair G. McNair
Renaissance Lady K B. Sears N. Parker
Summer Charm T. Tetrick R. Burke
Sylph Hanover M. Kakaley R. Burke
Warrawee Ubeaut Y. Gingras R. Burke
Zero Tolerance D. Miller J. Holloway
The ten trotting fillies entered for the $490,000 Goldsmith Maid will go directly to the final and are listed in alphabetical order with driver and trainer:
Asiago B. Miller J. Takter
Can't Touch It B. Sears J. Takter
Caviart Jenny A. McCarthy N. Johansson
Evident Beauty D. Miller R. Norman
Fate Smiled M. Kakaley R. Burke
Jezzy's Legacy R. Schnittker R. Schnittker
Miss You Kelly T. Tetrick B. Lauer
Princess Deo A. McCarthy N. Daley
Sonnet Grace Y. Gingras R. Burke
Stella Jane C. Callahan J. Butenschoen
The $469,300 Governor's Cup drew 13 declarations. The conditions require that byes to the final be offered to the top money winners in descending order. The connections of Captain Crunch and Reigning Deo declined the bye and will race in a single $20,000 10 horse elimination race with three colts to be eliminated from the final.
Accepting the three offered byes were the connections of Blood Money, Semi Tough and Sugar Factory. Those three will join the seven moving successfully from the elimination race to next week's final. The elimination winner will draw from posts 1-6 for the final.
The elim entrants are listed here in alphabetical order with the driver and trainer.
Artie's Ideal M. Miller E. Miller
Captain Crunch S. Zeron N. Johansson
Duddie's Lor A. McCarthy N. Daley
Escapetothebeach T. Tetrick T. Alagna
Lyons Johnnyjnr T. Tetrick J. Gillis
Mac's Power D. Miller M. Silva
Mangogh B. Miller B. Saunders
Reigning Deo A. McCarthy B. Pelling
Waterway B. Miller T. Alagna
Yacht Week C. Lind S. Lind
The $435,900 Valley Victory took 15 declarations and will require 2 $20,000 elimination races. Elimination winners will draw from posts 1-6 for the final.
The elimination entrants are listed here in alphabetical order with the driver and trainer.
Battenberg C. Callahan J. Holloway
Chin Chin Hall P. Wrenn M. Wrenn
Divine Spirit A. McCarthy B. Pelling
Forbidden Trade B. McClure L. Blais
Gangham Style KS E. Abbatiello A. Svanstedt
Hudson River B. Sears J. Takter
No Drama Please A. Miller J. Miller
Prospect Hill A. Miller J. Miller
Quiksilvr Bluechip A. McCarthy L. Wallin
Reign Of Honor D. Miller R. Norman
Seven Hills C. Callahan J. Butenschoen
Southwind Avenger D. Miller R. Norman
Super Schissel Y. Gingras J. Takter
Trix And Stones S. Zeron C. Jamieson
Union Forces S. Zeron D. Cecere
The draw for the elimination races will be completed later today and available on the Meadowlands website.
by Nick Salvi, for the Meadowlands