Woodbine draws for rich 2YO races

Two-year-olds take centerstage this weekend at Woodbine Racetrack in eliminations for the $2.2 million Fall Final Four on Nov. 6 at Woodbine Racetrack. The Fall Final Four is comprised of the $709,000 Governor’s Cup for pacing colts, $501,000 Three Diamonds for pacing fillies, $539,700
Valley Victory for trotting colts and $502,000 Goldsmith Maid for trotting fillies.

 

It will take two eliminations on Friday night to decide the final field for the $502,000 Goldsmith Maid for trotting fillies. Martiniontherocks, a daughter of Conway Hall, is fresh off a victory in her $600,000
Breeders Crown division for Quebec native, Dustin Jones. Martiniontherocks will begin from post six in the second elimination, which goes to post in race seven. Ron Pierce will handle the lines once again for owner Ecurie Synergie.

 

Post positions are listed below:

Race 3 - $25,000 Goldsmith Maid Elim
1 L A Freeway
2 Creme De Cocoa
3 Crys Dream
4 Cheetah Hall
5 Cedar Dove
6 Peach Martini
7 Eagle Canada

Race 7 - $25,000 Goldsmith Maid Elim
1 As Yall Like It
2 Ugotlegs
3 Lady Rainbow
4 Musclemad
5 Nuriev Dream
6 Martiniontherocks
7 Massive Drama
8 Quantum Victoria

There will be no eliminations required to decide the final field for the $501,000 Three Diamonds for pacing fillies. With only seven horses entered, all will advance directly into the lucrative final. Trainer Casie Coleman will send out two entries in Pretty Katherine and Idyllic. After missing retention in her Breeders Crown elimination, Pretty Katherine has been victorious in a pair of qualifiers to prepare
for the rich final. Owned by John Liviakis, Pretty Katherine has suffered just one defeat in her young career. Idyllic, Coleman's other entry, recently finished third in her Breeders Crown final. The daughter of American Ideal also has suffered just one loss in her career. Idyllic's biggest payday of her career came in the $688,000 She's A Great Lady final were she defeated stablemate Pretty Katherine.

 

The field is listen below in alphabetical order:

All Tucked Up
Artic Byrd
Idyllic
Ms Pacpan
Native Daughter
Pretty Katherine
Strike An Attitude

 

Only a single elimination is required to decide the final field for the $709,000 Governor’s Cup this Saturday night. Big Jim, this years Breeders Crown champion, has earned a bye to advance
directly into the final based on highest money earned.

 

The top nine horses will advance to the rich final with the field listed below:
Race 5 - $25,000 Governors Cup Elim
1-Arsenal
2-Westwardho Hanover
3-Prana
4-Mickey Hanover
5-Rollwithitharry
6-Ohmygosh Hanover
7-Foreclosure N
8-Shadyshark Hanover
9-Fashion Delight
10-Risk Management

Finally, two eliminations this Saturday will be necessary to determine the final field for the $539,700 Valley Victory final.

 

Also the $100,000 Gold Cup Invitational Pace will be held at Woodbine Racetrack on November 6 featuring the best open horses in North America. (WEG)