Will Tom Ridge's 1:50.2 world record fall?

Hambletonian winner Donato Hanover, fresh off a 1:51.3 qualifying tightener at The Red Mile, has drawn post four for Saturday’s $600,000 World Trotting Derby at Du Quoin, Ill. With two $30,000 supplemental entries—Anderberg and Prayer I Am—Donato Hanover will have eight challengers for the trophy.

Donato Hanover comes into the World Trotting Derby riding a 13-race win streak. Following the qualifier at The Red Mile Thursday, Aug. 23, co-owner David Scharf remarked that the 3-year-old colt trotter could be headed for a bid at breaking Tom Ridge’s 1:50.2 world record at Du Quoin. Ron Pierce once again gets the drive from trainer Steve Elliott.

Hambletonian runner-up and Yonkers Trot third-place finisher Adrian Chip continues to remain in the U.S. and he has also been entered in the World Trotting Derby by trainer-driver Robert Bergh. Despite being in this country since late July, Adrian Chip remains under quarantine and will travel to Du Quoin via sealed truck.

Here is the post position draw for the World Trotting Derby:

PP Horse (driver)

      1. Anderberg (George Brennan)
2. Standpoint (Trond Smedshammer)
3. Great Success (Mike Lachance)
4. Donato Hanover (Ron Pierce)
5. Rune (Marcus Johansson)
6. Prayer I Am (Tom Sells)
7. Xactly Hanover (Andy Miller)
8. Superior Judge (D.R. Ackerman)
9. Adrian Chip (Robert Bergh)

 Here is the post position draw for the World Filly Trotting Derby:

PP Horse (driver)

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