Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Breeders Crown Fields Set
Odds on Charmaine to compete in Open Mare Pace

August 28, 2005

Odds On Racing's Odds On Charmaine will vie against 10 other mares in the $331,500 (US) Breeders Crown Mare Pace Saturday, September 3 at Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville, Ontario. The race carries a Canadian dollar purse amount of $401,115. Breeders Crown conditions allow for one trailer so the field will go directly to the final. The 11 entered include supplement Hanover Chance N and no fewer than six millionaires amongst the elite field. In alphabetical order the mares entered are: Apple Krisp, Artbitration, Burning Point, Carolina Sunshine, Glowing Report, Hanover Chance N, Invitro, L Dees Val, Loyal Opposition, Odds On Charmaine and Please Me Please.

The US$590,000 (C$713,900) Breeders Crown Pace drew 15 entries, enough to split into two US$45,000 (C$54,450) eliminations that were raced Saturday, August 27 to determine 10 starters for the final.

First Elimination                                        Second Elimination
PP Horse                                                    PP Horse
7 Town Champion                                         3 Boulder Creek
6 Holborn Hanover                                        7 Ponder
4 Mypanmar                                                 1 Georgia Pacific
3 Dr No                                                        2 Quality Western
8 Eaton Road Kill                                           6 Timesareachanging
Times: 26.2 55.4 1:23.1 1:51.1                  Times: 27.1 54.2 1:22.4 1:50.1

Seven older trotters entered the US$800,000 (C$968,000) Breeders Crown Trot. Mr. Muscleman, with earnings in excess of $2.4 million will look to avenge just his second loss of the year, which came in the Nat Ray at the hooves of Hellava Hush. The complete field for the richest event for older trotters in North America in alphabetical order is: Cincinnati Kid, Coventry, Elegant Man, Hellava Hush, Mr. Muscleman, Muscles Marinara and Sand Vic.

Despite the astonishing burst of speed displayed by Peaceful Way in the Classic Oaks final, eight trotting mares entered against her in the US$250,000 (C$302,500) Breeders Crown Mare Trot. The title-packed field includes two former Hambletonian Oaks Champions and the defending sophomore Crown winner. In alphabetical order the mares entered are: Bramasole, Ecstatic, Housethatruthbuilt, Mystical Sunshine, Peaceful Way, Silver Springs, Snazzy Millie, Southwind Sasha and Windylane Hanover.

The Breeders Crown, harness racing's divisional championship series, is an important factor in year-end voting. The top-ranked veteran trotters and pacers in the sport are all present and once again it may all come down to the Breeders Crown.
Post positions for all four finals will be drawn Monday, August 29.