Rebuff favored in Hambletonian

Rebuff, who won one of last week’s two Hambletonian Stakes eliminations and is unbeaten in three starts this season, drew post one for Saturday’s $1 million final and was made the 9-5 morning-line favorite in the classic race for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands.

Jiggy Jog S, who won the other elimination and is one of two fillies in the race, drew post five and was made the 4-1 third choice. Yonkers Trot champion Joviality S, the remaining female starter, got post two and was made the 7-2 second choice. Elimination winners drew for posts one through five. The remaining horses followed in an open draw.

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