The fields were drawn for the 98th edition of the $1 million Hambletonian for three-year-old trotters and the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks filly companion harness racing event following a press conference held on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
The Hambletonian and Oaks fields are listed below in post position order and will headline an afternoon of Grand Circuit stakes this Saturday, Aug. 5 at The Meadowlands. The Cane Pace, Shady Daisy, John Cashman Memorial, Dr. John Steele Memorial, Sam McKee Memorial and Lady Liberty are among the Saturday stakes.
$1 million Hambletonian
Post ā Horse/SireĀ – Driver – Trainer – Morning Line Odds
1. Celebrity Bambino (Muscle Hill) – Yannick Gingras – Ron Burke – 2-1
2. Oh Well (Muscle Hill) – Tim Tetrick – Marcus Melander – 7-2
3. Osceola (Muscle Mass) – Doug McNair – Gregg McNair – 12-1
4. Winners Bet (Walner) – Dexter Dunn – Domenico Cecere – 4-1
5. Point Of Perfect (Walner) – David Miller – Ron Burke – 6-1
6. Up Your Deo (Walner) – Ake Svanstedt – Ake Svanstedt -15-1
7. Southwind Coors (Walner) – James MacDonald – Matt Bax – 20-1
8. French Wine (Bar Hopping) – Andy Miller – Julie Miller – 12-1
9. Ghostly Casper (Resolve) – Brian Sears – Ben Baillargeon – 10-1
10. Tactical Approach (Tactical Landing) – Scott Zeron – Nancy Takter – 15-1
$500,000 Hambletonian Oaks
Post ā Horse/Sire – Morning Line Odds
1. Walner Payton (Walner) – 3-1
2. Heart On Fire (Father Patrick) – 5-1
3. Bond (Southwind Frank) – 9-2
4. Righteous Resolve (Resolve) – 8-1
5. Railee Something (International Moni) -7-2
6. Mambacita (Tactical Landing) – 20-1
7. Instagram Model (Chapter Seven) – 8-1
8. Kayleigh S (Chapter Seven) – 20-1
9. Secret Volo (Walner) – 6-1
10. Heaven Hanover (Father Patrick) – 12-1
For complete race entries, click here: US Trotting results.