Meadowlands: Hambletonian Oaks requires two eliminations
The Meadowlands drew for several major stakes Tuesday (7/24) to be raced the upcoming weekend of July 27 & 28.
The Hambletonian Oaks box held 17 3-year-old fillies entered for the stake. Eliminations will be on Saturday, July 28 and the top 5 in each elim will move on to the $500,000 final on Hambletonian Day, August 4. Manchego, last year's divisonal chanmpion, leads the group that also includes recent world record setter Plunge Blue Chip (1:49 4/5). Below are the Oaks fields:
Post Position-Horse-Trainer-Driver
1-What A Knockout-Marcus Melander-David Miller
2-Bill’s Lady-John Butenschoen-Corey Callahan
3-Lily Stride-Mark Harder-Tim Tetrick
4-Hey Blondie-Chuck Sylvester-Andrew McCarthy
5-Fly Fly Selena-Dustin Jones-Brett Miler
6-Courtney Hanover-Rick Zeron-Scott Zeron
7-Manchego-Jimmy Takter-Yannick Gingras
8-Piranha Fury-R. Nifty Norman-Tim Tetrick
9-Seviyorum-Julie Miller-Andy Miller
Race 7 - Second Oaks elimination
Post Position-Horse-Trainer-Driver
1-Blonde Magic-Thomas Durand-Thomas Durand
2-Lima Novelty-Linda Toscano-Scott Zeron
3-Winbak Noelle-Lucas Wallin-Andrew McCarthy
4-Perfect Summer K-Andrew Harris-Louis Roy
5-Phaetosive-Trond Smedshammer-Trond Smedshammer
6-Live Laugh Love-R. Nifty Norman-David Miller
7-Nixie Volo-John Butenschoen-Corey Callahan
8-Plunge Blue Chip-Ake Svanstedt-Ake Svanstedt
Elimination winners for the Oaks will get to choose for posts 1-5 in the final. Post positions for the $500,000 final will be drawn and morning lines assigned on Tuesday, July 31, on a Facebook live post-position draw at 2 p.m. on the Meadowlands Facebook page and also streamed live on the Meadowlands YouTube channel.
The Peter Haughton Memorial 2-year-old Colt Trot had 10 declarations and not require eliminations. The 10 horses will go to the $422,350 final on Hambletonian Day, August 4.Horses for the Haughton are listed below in alphabetical order.
Peter Haughton Field
Don't Let'em
Gerry
Green Manalishi S
Greenshoe
Hudson River
Kredit Karma
Marseille
Mass Fortune K
Trix And Stones
White Tiger
The Jim Doherty drew 19 freshman fillies and will have a pair of eliminations on Friday, July 27. The top 5 in each elimination will compete in the final on Hambo Day for a purse of $357,450.
Fields for the Doherty are as follows:
Race 4 - First Doherty Elimination
1-Hanna Dreamgirl
2-Bushy Tails
3-Susy
4-The Ice Dutchess
5-Hanovers Best
6-Speed Titan
7-Special Honor
8-Jezzys Legacy
9-Mother Bonnie
Race 6 - Second Doherty Elimination
1-Fate Smiled
2-Devilish Delight
3-Swizzle Sticks
4-Whispering Oaks
5-Starita
6-Miss You Kelly
7-Beautiful Sin
8-French Cafe
9-Rush Lane
10-Given
-edited release (Meadowlands)