Fields set for Hambletonian, Oaks elims at Big M

MGM Yonkers Trot winner Super Chapter, Dan Patch and O’Brien awards winner Maryland, and multiple stakes winners Emoticon Legacy and Go Dog Go were among 21 horses entered Tuesday for the 100th edition of the Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands.

Three $83,550 eliminations will be held Saturday (July 26) at The Big M. The top three finishers from each elim plus the fourth-place finisher with the highest lifetime earnings will advance to the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian final on Aug. 2.

Elim winners will draw for post positions one through six followed by the remaining finalists receiving their posts in an open draw. The draws for the Hambletonian and companion filly event, the $500,000 Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks, will be conducted July 29 during a luncheon hosted by Carson Kressley from 2-5 p.m. at The Chateau Grande in East Brunswick, N.J.

Twenty-three horses entered the Hambletonian Oaks, resulting in three $50,000 eliminations Saturday at The Meadowlands. As with the Hambletonian, the top three finishers from each group plus the fourth-place finisher with the highest lifetime earnings will advance to the $500,000 final on Aug. 2.

The Hambletonian eliminations are races six, eight and 10.

Elimination One, Race 6
1 – Fashion Green – Tim Tetrick – Jim Campbell
2 – Emoticon Legacy – Louis Roy – Luc Blais
3 – Meshuggah – Scott Zeron – Marcus Melander
4 – Monserrate – David Miller – Andrew Harris
5 – Greenma – Trond Smedshammer – Trond Smedshammer
6 – Mr Mouton – Dexter Dunn – Ake Svanstedt
7 – Blank – Scott Zeron – Marcus Melander

Elimination Two, Race 8
1 – Grande Via – David Miller – Andrew Harris
2 – Gimpanzee Dancer – Aaron Merriman – Chris Beaver
3 – Gap Kronos S – Yannick Gingras – Ake Svanstedt
4 – Super Chapter – Dexter Dunn – Marcus Melander
5 – Variegated – Andrew McCarthy – Marcus Melander
6 – Onajetplane – Andrew McCarthy – Noel Daley
7 – Maximus Mearas S – Scott Zeron – Lucas Wallin

Elimination Three, Race 10
1 – Nordic Catcher S – Ake Svanstedt – Ake Svanstedt
2 – Hidalgo – Yannick Gingras – Ron Burke
3 – Go Dog Go – Todd McCarthy – Carter Pinske
4 – Landing On Time – James MacDonald – Rick Zeron
5 – Go Ahead Makemyday – David Miller – Blake MacIntosh
6 – The Rogue Prince – Tim Tetrick – Lucas Wallin
7 – Maryland – Dexter Dunn – Marcus Melander

The Hambletonian Oaks eliminations are races seven, nine and 11.

Elimination One, Race 7
1 – R Dutchess – Tim Tetrick – John Butenschoen
2 – Lasting Dream – Louis Roy – Luc Blais
3 – Champagne Problems – Dexter Dunn – Nancy Takter
4 – Delaney Hanover – Scott Zeron – Lucas Wallin
5 – Kadena – Dexter Dunn – Marcus Melander
6 – Sound Judgement – Kevin Oscarsson – Jim Oscarsson
7 – Lady Landia – Ake Svanstedt – Ake Svanstedt

Elimination Two, Race 9
1 – Luna Lovegood – Dexter Dunn – Marcus Melander
2 – Voguish – Todd McCarthy – Andrew Harris
3 – Deja Blu – Yannick Gingras – Nancy Takter
4 – Walspea – Trond Smedshammer – Trond Smedshammer
5 – Miss Belmar – Andrew McCarthy – Noel Daley
6 – What A Bid Hanover – Ake Svanstedt – Ake Svanstedt
7 – R Lady W – Scott Zeron – Linda Toscano
8 – Grand Reserve – Todd McCarthy – Mark Steacy

Elimination Three, Race 11
1 – Conversano – Andrew McCarthy – Juan Cano
2 – Dearly Beloved – David Miller – Jenny Melander
3 – R Cee Cee – James MacDonald – John Butenschoen
4 – Aperfect Annie – Todd McCarthy – Carter Pinske
5 – R Charm – Scott Zeron – Linda Toscano
6 – EL Nightwish – Dexter Dunn – Lucas Wallin
7 – Torrisi – Todd McCarthy – Nancy Takter
8 – Goodgirl Bi IT – Mattias Melander – Marcus Melander