Harness: Meadowlands Pace attracts 15 for eliminations
The Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace has drawn 15 entries that will result in a pair of $50,000 elimination races on Saturday, July 6.
North America Cup winner Captain Crunch leads the talented group of sophomore pacing colts. The 2018 Dan Patch award winning freshman went over $1,000,000 in his career when he won the Cup for trainer Nancy Johansson and owners 3 Brothers, Christina Takter, Rojan Stables and Caviart Farms. Scott Zeron has been the colt's driver throughout and is listed for the Pace elims.
Cup place and show finishers Bettor's Wish and Workin Ona Mystery are in the field and trainer Tony Alagna has entered four in the big dance, three of his colts represent half of the six entered sired by Captaintreacherous.
Also on the Saturday card are the $250,000 Graduate finals featuring the finest 4-year-old pacers and trotters in the land.
Post time on Saturday is 6:30pm with Fan Appreciation night and the promise of fireworks after the races also holding allure for the Meadowlands faithful.
Meadowlands Pace 1st Elimination
| POST | HORSE | LISTED DRIVER | MORNING LINE |
| 1 | CAPTAIN CRUNCH | S.ZERON | 8/5 |
| 2 | U S CAPTAIN | D.DUNN | 5/1 |
| 3 | REIGNING DEO | A.MCCARTHY | 10/1 |
| 4 | WORKIN ONA MYSTERY | T.TETRICK | 5/2 |
| 5 | MANGOGH | T.TETRICK | 15/1 |
| 6 | CAPTAIN AHAB | A.MCCARTHY | 4/1 |
| 7 | MAC'S POWER | D.MILLER | 12/1 |
Meadowlands Pace 2nd Elimination
| POST | HORSE | LISTED DRIVER | MORNING LINE |
| 1 | LOVE ME SOME LOU | D.MILLER | 10/1 |
| 2 | ESCAPETOTHEBEACH | Y.GINGRAS | 10/1 |
| 3 | BEST IN SHOW | B.MCCLURE | 12/1 |
| 4 | CAPTAIN TREVOR | A.MCCARTHY | 7/2 |
| 5 | HURRIKANE EMPEROR | D.DUBE | 8/1 |
| 6 | BETTOR'S WISH | D.DUNN | 9/5 |
| 7 | CAVIART ROCKLAND | Y.GINGRAS | 8/1 |
| 8 | DE LOS CIELOS DEO | D.MILLER | 4/1 |
-edited release (Meadowlands)