Breeders Crown Eliminations

For the Breeders Crown, I will break my own rule about handicapping elimination races.  That being said, there is a real problem when elimination races are $25,000 when considering what these horses will be racing for next week.  With winners selecting thier post positions next week, people will be trying to win the race, but with the disparity of the purse money when compared to next week, no one is going to gut their horse this week.  If the race doesn't go their way, most likely they will be looking to qualify for next week's finals.  

Here are my selections for the Breeders Crown Eliminations::

Friday, October 1
1st Trot - Breeders Crown - 2yo Colts and Geldings - 1st Elimination
1 - Buffalino Hanover (Schadel, 8-1)
5 - Broad Bahn (Moiseyev, 3-1)
6 - Not Nice (Johansson, 5-2)

2nd Pace - Breeders Crown - 2yo Colts and Geldings - 1st Elimination
3 - Foreclosure N (Tetrick, 3-1)
6 - Great Vintage (Campbell, 5-2)
2 - Westwardho Hanover (B Miller, 7-2)

3rd Trot - Breeders Crown - 2yo Fillies - 1st Elimination
4 - Seducedbychocolate (D Miller, 2-1)
5 - Global Desire (Pierce, 7-2)
1 - As Ya'll Like eIt (Campbell, 10-1)

5th Trot - Breeders Crown - 2yo Fillies - 2nd Elimination
6 - Fitness Girl (Tetrick, 9-2)
4 - Bold And Fresh (Campbell, 6-1)
5 - Creme De Cocoa (Ackerman, 2-1)

6th Pace - Breeders Crown - 2yo Fillies - 1st Elimination
3 - See You At Peelers (Morrill, 5-2)
6 - Pretty Katherine (MacDonald, 3-1)
7 - Show And Tell (Palone, 10-1)

7th Trot - Breeders Crown - 2yo Fillies - 3rd Elimination
1 - Sweet Love (D Miller, 9-2)
3 - Andover The Top (Palone, 5-2)
4 - Pilgroms Truffles (Meittinis, 7-2)

9th Trot - Breeders Crown - 2yo Colts and Geldings - 2nd Elimination
  2 - Live Jazz (Campbell, 7-2)
  7 - Dejarmbro (Gregory, 3-1)
1A- Johnny B Kemp (D Miller, 5-2)
Coupled: Leader Of The Gang and Johnny B Kemp

10th Pace - Breeders Crown - 2yo Fillies - 2nd Elimination
5 - Strike An Attitude (Palone, 3-1)
4 - Myluvmylife (Brennan, 10-1)
7 - Cold Mist (B Miller, 6-1)

11th Trot - Breeders Crown - 2yo Colts and Geldings - 3rd Elimination
2 - Manofmanymissions (A Miller, 3-1)
5 - Pastor Stephen (Gingras, 2-1)
1 - Neal (Sears, 4-1)

12th Pace - Breeders Crown - 2yo Colts and Geldings - 2nd Elimination
3 - Fashion Delight (D Miller, 5-2)
2 - Big Bad John (Palone, 3-1)
6 - Vincent Fra (B Miller, 8-1)
Coupled: Line Officer and High Noon

13th Pace - Breeders Crown - 2yo Colts and Geldings - 3rd Elimination
  3 - Big Jim (Hudon, 5-2)
1A- Shadyshark Hanover (Morrill, 9-2)
  1 - Rollwithitharry (Gingras, 9-2)
  4 - Wink N Atcha (Sears, 2-1)
Coupled: Rollwithitharry and Shadyshark Hanover


Saturday, October 2
1st Trot - Breeders Crown - 3yo Fillies - 1st Elimination
2 - Bramalea Hanover (D Miller, 3-1)
3 - Ultimate Cameron (Brennan, 2-1)
5 - Fortunes Dream (Gingras, 7-2)

2nd Pace - Breeders Crown - 3yo Colts and Geldings - 1st Elimination
3 - One More Laugh (Tetrick, 2-1)
6 - Kyle Major (MacDonald, 7-2)
1 - Valentino (Brennan, 9-2)

3rd Pace - Breeders Crown - 3yo and Older Mares Elimination
4 - On The Glass (Gingras, 3-1)
3 - Chancey Lady (A Miller, 7-2)
1 - Tug River Princess (Campbell, 8-5)
Coupled: Tug River Princess, Ginger And Fred, and Southwind Tempo; Not Enough and Showherthemoney

5th Pace - Breeders Crown - 3yo Colts and Geldings - 2nd Elimination
1 - Rock N Roll Heaven (Dube, 8-5)
2 - Shoobe's Place (D Miller, 8-1)
6 - He's Gorgeous (Morrill, 3-1)

6th Pace - Breeders Crown - 3yo Fillies - 1st Elimination
2 - Higher And Higher (Morrill, 5-1)
4 - Put On A Show (Tetrick, 9-5)
6 - Dancin Barefoot (Dube, 8-1)

7th Pace - Breeders Crown - 3yo Fillies - 1st Elimination
1 - Panagler (Palone, 8-1)
2 - Cannae Cammie (Morrill, 3-1)
6 - Western Silk (MacDonald, 8-5)

9th Trot - Breeders Crown - 3yo Fillies - 2nd Elimination
1 - Spicy Wings (Campbell, 9-2)
6 - Costa Rica (Pierce, 3-1)
2 - Up Front Juansteen (Tetrick, 8-1)

11th Trot - Breeders Crown - 3yo Fillies - 3rd Elimination
7 - Christiana Hanover (Rekila, 5-1)
1 - Behindclosedoors (Palone, 3-1)
4 - Merger Blue Chip (D. Miller, 12-1)


Eye on Harness Racing discusses the Breeders Crown, the Gaming Summit at Monmouth Park, and looks back at the recently concluded Delaware meet.