Saturday eliminations set for Crown hopefuls
At 11h29, on October 20, 2021 • By NEWSROOM
Harness racing’s No. 1-ranked horse, Lyons Sentinel, and nine previous Breeders Crown champions will be in action Saturday afternoon (Oct. 23), when Breeders Crown eliminations for pacers and trotters ages 3 and older are held at The Meadowlands.
The event for 3-year-old female pacers, as well as the Open Pace, Mare Pace and Mare Trot, will have a single elimination. The events for 3-year-old male pacers, 3-year-old male trotters and 3-year-old female trotters each will have two eliminations. All eliminations will go for a purse of $25,000.
Winners of Saturday’s eliminations will draw for posts one through five for their respective finals. The remaining finalists will participate in open draws for their starting positions.
Eliminations are unnecessary in the Open Trot, with 11 older male trotters advancing directly to the $650,000 final. The 11 entrants are Amigo Volo, Back Of The Neck, Beads, Chin Chin Hall, supplement Ecurie D Dk, Forbidden Trade, It’s Academic, Majestic Player A, Ready For Moni, Sermon and Warrawee Roo.
Saturday’s 12-race card will begin at noon. The card for Breeders Crown finals for horses ages 3 and older, Oct. 30 at The Meadowlands, also will start at noon.
Eliminations for 2-year-olds are Friday (Oct. 22), with the finals on Oct. 29.
