Favorites set in finals

Saturday night's card at the Meadowlands will feature the four fall finals for 2 year olds: the $200,000 Three Diamonds for pacing fillies, the $237,400 Governor's Cup for pacing colts and geldings, the $228,600 Valley Victory for trotting colts and geldings and the $211,800 Goldsmith Maid for trotting fillies.



Breeders Crown champion Restive Hanover is the slight 6-5 morning line favorite in the Three Diamonds. The daughter of The Panderosa, who has won eight of 13 starts this season, drew post position four. She is trained by Erv Miller and will be driven by Andy Miller.



Just Wait Kate is the 7-5 second choice in the field and will start from post two with driver Ron Pierce. Trained by Travis Alexander, Just Wait Kate got up in the final strides to win the Three Diamonds prep by a head over Restive Hanover in 1:53.1. The daughter of Real Artist is a full sister to 2003 Two-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year Kikikatie.



After a convincing 1:54.3 score in last week's prep race, Dawn Ofa New Day was tabbed as the even-money favorite in the Governor's Cup and will also be piloted by Pierce. The son of Western Ideal has won six of nine starts for trainer Chris Ryder.



With an impressive record of eight wins in 11 starts this season, Motivational was installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite from post nine in the Goldsmith Maid. Trained and owned by Kathleen La Montagne, Motivational captured last week's prep race in 1:58.2.



Strong Yankee was installed as the 9-5 favorite from post one in the Valley Victory. Trainer-driver Trond Smedshammer opted to skip last week's prep race with the colt, who enters the race off a dominant victory in the Matron at Dover.



Strong Yankee has a record of two wins, two seconds and one third from five starts this season and earnings of just under $200,000.

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