Strong Yankee qualifies

Strong Yankee 3,1:50.3 ($1,406,851) finished second in a qualifier at the Meadowlands Thursday morning in 1:55 with Andy Miller aboard. Winner of the Breeders Crown last year at 3, Strong Yankee was a $52,000 yearling purchase and is owned by Strong Yankee Stable.

Eilean Donon, winner of a 2004 Hambletonian elimination, finished third in 1:57.3 out of the ten hole for Trond Smedshammer. The 5-year-old stallion by Angus Hall only made two starts last year, but did win a qualifier at Plainridge Racecourse by 38 ½ lengths in 1:54.3. He is owned by Steve Stewart, Ben Taylor, and Joseph Taylor Estate.

As for returning 3 year olds, Make You Mine 2,1:56.2 ($206,720), a gelded son of Self Possessed, won his split by 2 ½ lengths in 1:57. Mike Lachance drove the Bluegrass winner for trainer Ron Gurfein. A $100,000 yearling out of $500,000-winner Victory My Way, Make You Mine is owned by Brittany Farms, Sampson Street Stables, Jerry Silva and Mathias Meinzinger.

Global Glide, winner of $271,106 last year as a 2 year old, made an early break and finished a distanced eighth with Jimmy Takter aboard. The $6,000 yearling purchase by Yankee Glide is owned by Christina Takter and John Fielding.

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