Trio of Heats Highlight Hambletonian Afternoon

EAST RUTHERFORD,NJ— With 23 colts dropping into the entry box this morning for the $1.2-million Hambletonian, three eliminations were drawn to be contested this Saturday, with the final being hours afterwards. The fillies also received their spots on the gate, with the draw for the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks occurring.

Listed is the field for the Hambletonian Oaks.

PP-Horse Name-Driver-Trainer-Morning Line

1-Fashion Athena-John Campbell-Jim Campbell-30-1

2-Bee A Magician-Brian Sears-Richard Norman-2-5

3-Classic Martine-Ron Pierce-Chris Oakes-15-1

4-Mistery Woman-David Miller-Jonas Czernyson-9-2

5-Coffeecake Hanover-George Brennan-Ron Burke-20-1

6-Frau Blucher-Jim Morrill Jr.-Chris Oakes-8-1

7-To Dream On-Yannick Gingras-Jimmy Takter-12-1

8-Time To Kill-Simon Allard-Ross Croghan-50-1

9-Handover Belle-Mike Lachance-Tony Alagna-50-1

10-Ma Chere Hall-Corey Callahan-Jonas Czernyson-10-1

Listed below are the three elimination fields for the Hambletonian.

Elimination 1 $70,000

PP-Horse Name-Driver-Trainer-Morning Line

1-Punxsutawney-Corey Callahan-John Butenschoen-12-1

2-Smilin Eli-Tim Tetrick-David Smith-5-2

3-Dewycolorintheline-Ray Schnittker-Ray Schnittker-8-1

4-High Bridge-Yannick Gingras-Jimmy Takter-6-1

5-Super Classic-David Miller-Greg Peck-20-1

6-Dreams Of Thunder-George Brennan-Jonas Czernyson-20-1

7-E L Rocket-Jim Morrill Jr.-Ron Burke-4-1

8-Royalty For Life-Brian Sears-George Ducharme-8-5

Elimination 2 $70,000

PP-Horse Name-Driver-Trainer-Morning Line

1-Wheeling N Dealin-Sylvain Filion-R. Dustin Jones-2-1

2-Aperfectyankee-Jim Oscarsson-Jim Oscarsson-5-2

3-Your So Vain-Andy Miller-Julie Miller-12-1

4-Jacks To Open-Jim Morrill Jr.-Nick Surick-8-1

5-Celebrity Maserati-Tom Jackson-Susanne Strandqvist-15-1

6-Caveat Emptor-Ray Schnittker-Ray Schnittker-20-1

7-Dontyouforgetit-Yannick Gingras-Jimmy Takter-7-2

8-Creatine-Mike Lachance-Robert Stewart-6-1

Elimination 3 $70,000

PP-Horse Name-Driver-Trainer-Morning Line

1-Possessed Fashion-John Campbell-Tom Fanning-4-1

2-Murmur Hanover-Randall Waples-Normand Bardier Jr.-9-2

3-Banco Solo-Jim Morrill Jr.-Kenneth Oscarsson-15-1

4-All Laid Out-Dave Palone-Noel Daley-6-1

5-Corky-David Miller-Jimmy Takter-2-1

6-Spider Blue Chip-Ron Pierce-Chuck Sylvester-5-2

7-Lauderdale-Corey Callahan-Jonas Czernyson-12-1