Fields drawn for Hambletonian, Hambletonian Oaks

This season’s five fastest 3-year-old trotters — Dancinginthedark M, Sonofamistery, Johan Palema, Locatelli, and Really Fast — as well as 2020 award-winners Venerate and On A Streak were among 16 sophomore male trotters entered in the $1.1 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Two eight-horse $50,000 eliminations will be contested Saturday, with the top-five finishers from each group advancing to the $1 million Hambletonian final on Aug. 7.

A total of 20 horses entered the filly companion event, the $570,000 Hambletonian Oaks, including 2020 O’Brien Award winner Donna Soprano and Breeders Crown champion Lady Chaos. The top-five finishers from Saturday’s two 10-horse $35,000 eliminations will meet in the $500,000 final, also on Aug. 7 at the Big M.

Racing begins at 6:20 p.m. Saturday at The Meadowlands.

Following are the fields for the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks eliminations.

Hambletonian Elimination One (Race 6)

1-Cuatro De Julio-Lucas Wallin-Marie Ortolan Bar-8/1
2-Zenith Stride-Andrew McCarthy-Mark Harder-15/1
3-Delayed Hanover-Dexter Dunn-Ake Svanstedt-5/1
4-On A Streak-Dan Dube-Luc Blais-8/1
5-Ambassador Hanover-Ake Svanstedt-Ake Svanstedt-9/2
6-Sonofamistery-Brian Sears-Marcus Melander-3/1
7-Dancinginthedark M-Tim Tetrick-Marcus Melander-2/1
8-Spy Booth-Dexter Dunn-Nancy Takter-15/1

Hambletonian Elimination Two (Race 10)

1-Locatelli-David Miller-Nancy Takter-10/1
2-Rattle My Cage-Andrew McCarthy-Anette Lorentzon-12/1
3-Johan Palema-Yannick Gingras-Ake Svanstedt-5/2
4-In Range-Tim Tetrick-Marcus Melander-8/1
5-Really Fast-Dexter Dunn-Nancy Takter-3/1
6-Venerate-Andy Miller-Julie Miller-4/1
7-Captain Corey-Ake Svanstedt-Ake Svanstedt-5/1
8-Take All Comers-David Miller-Jim Campbell-10/1

Hambletonian Oaks Elimination One (Race 5)

1-Contested Hanover-Scott Zeron-George Ducharme-15/1
2-Bella Bellini-Dexter Dunn-R. Nifty Norman-5/2
3-My Abigail-Dan Dube-Luc Blais-15/1
4-Lady Chaos-David Miller-Linda Toscano-5/1
5-Wet My Whistle-Yannick Gingras-Ake Svanstedt-12/1
6-Material Girl-Tim Tetrick-Lucas Wallin-15/1
7-You Ato Dream-Jeff Gregory-Jeff Gregory-9/2
8-Beltassima-Andrew McCarthy-Tony Alagna-3/1
9-Chablis-Todd McCarthy-Jonas Czernyson-20/1
10-Darlene Hanover-Scott Zeron-Brett Bittle-10/1

Hambletonian Oaks Elimination Two (Race 9)

1-Donna Soprano-Dan Dube-Luc Blais-7/2
2-Hot As Hill-David Miller-Ron Burke-8/1
3-Swift Swanda-Tim Tetrick-Erv Miller-9/2
4-Dutiful-Corey Callahan-Jonas Czernyson-8/1
5-Flawless Country-Ake Svanstedt-Ake Svanstedt-15/1
6-Iteration-Brian Sears-Marcus Melander-10/1
7-Piper Hanover-Andrew McCarthy-Tony Alagna-3/1
8-Mazzarati-Tim Tetrick-Lucas Wallin-12/1
9-Awesome Trix-Brian Sears-Chris Beaver-8/1
10-Big City Pearl-Verlin Yoder-Verlin Yoder-20/1