Meadowlands: Three eliminations on tap for Fall Final Four
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 for pacing colts lured 13 and there will be a single elimination. The Valley Victory lured 15 trotting colts that will be separated into two eliminations on Saturday, November 17.
All of the $1.8 million finals will be raced on Saturday, November 24.
The 10 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 10 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 for race 7 are listed below with the driver and trainer.
1-Artie's Ideal M. Miller E. Miller
2-Yacht Week C. Lind S. Lind
3-Waterway B. Miller T. Alagna
4-Reigning Deo A. McCarthy B. Pelling
5-Escapetothebeach T. Tetrick T. Alagna
6-Lyons Johnnyjnr T. Tetrick J. Gillis
7-Mangogh B. Miller B. Saunders
8-Captain Crunch S. Zeron N. Johansson
9-Mac's Power D. Miller M. Silva
10-Duddie's Lor A. McCarthy N. Daley
The $435,900 Valley Victory took 15 declarations and will require two $20,000 elimination races. Elimination winners will draw from posts 1-6 for the final.
Elimination #1 - Race 1
1-Prospect Hill A. Miller J. Miller
2-Southwind Avenger D. Miller R. Norman
3-Divine Spirit A. McCarthy B. Pelling
4-Trix And Stones S. Zeron C. Jamieson
5-Quiksilvr Bluechip A. McCarthy L. Wallin
6-Battenberg C. Callahan J. Holloway
7-Hudson River B. Sears J. Takter
Elimination #2 - Race 4
1-Chin Chin Hall P. Wrenn M. Wrenn
2-Reign Of Honor D. Miller R. Norman
3-Union Forces S. Zeron D. Cecere
4-Seven Hills C. Callahan J. Butenschoen
5-Super Schissel Y. Gingras J. Takter
6-No Drama Please A. Miller J. Miller
7-Forbidden Trade B. McClure L. Blais
8-Gangham Style KS E. Abbatiello A. Svanstedt
-edited release (Meadowlands)

