Last year, Ice Machine went to the top of the Hambletonian
watch list when he defeated the buzz horse, Marcus Bi, through a grueling first
over mile. In the end, he did not make it to the Hambletonian, but it is possible
this years winner will catch the Hambletonian spotlight.
The 2012 Dexter Cup features one elimination where the top
six go to the final. In the elim, there are three Hambo eligibles including Not
Afraid (Sj’s Caviar), Astarsborn Hanover (Donato Hanover) and Market Share
(Revenue S). Frost Bites K (Broadway Hall) and Southwind Austin (Conway Hall)
are two eligibles that received a bye to the final.
Market Share, the morning line favorite, has proven his
ground at Freehold. He dominated in the New Jersey Sires Stakes Green Acres and
closed out his season with a win in the New Jersey Futurity. The unbeaten
three-year-old of Donato Hanover looks to become the third undefeated trotter
of the new millennium to win the prestigious dash.
From the beginning of the year, Not Afraid has been one of
the top glamour boy trotters in the division. After his romp in the Charles
Singer Memorial, he has been the underdog in the Spring Survivor series. He
finished second to Top Billing in the final. The half-mile may bring out a new
side of this guy that will be a threat later on in the season.
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