Despite the dominance of Donato A field of 15 fillies will contest the Hambletonian Oaks. Here is the draw for the three Hambletonian eliminations.
1st Elimination $70,000
Post--Horse--Driver--Trainer
4--Please Poppy--Andy Miller--Per Henriksen
5--Pampered Princess (f)--Tim Tetrick--Jimmy Takter
6--Xactly
2nd Elimination $70,000
1--Claudius Augustus--Trevor Ritchie--Debra Budahn
2--Operation Lindy--Andy Miller--Dewayne Minor
3--Flirtin Man--John Campbell--Gary Napierala
4--Great Success--Mike Lachance--Ron Gurfein
5--The Liquidator--John Campbell--Bob McIntosh
6--Primary As--Brian Sears--Trond Smedshammer
7--Donato 7--Standpoint--Trond Smedshammer--Trond Smedshammer
The first three horses in the offical order of finish from each elimination, plus the one fourth-place finisher with the highest lifetime earnings, advance to the final Saturday, Aug. 4.
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