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)