Dan Patch FFA field ready for Sunday battle

The field is set for the 2024 Dan Patch FFA pace final which highlights a big 12-race program on Sunday (July 28) at Running Aces. A field of nine will go for $50,000 and bragging rights as the top harness racing pacer in Minnesota.

This year’s field of competitors in the final have collectively won 227 races and over $3.4 million in purses.

Here is the field for the 2024 Dan Patch FFA, with sires, drivers and morning line odds:

1. Mac’s Marvel (Captaintreacherous) Luke Plano, 6-1
2. Crooked Smile (Panther Hanover) Todd Warren, 7-2
3. PD The Big Easy (Sweet Lou) James Kennedy, 12-1
4. Tuggin On My Heart (Rockin Amadeus) Jacob Cutting, 3-1
5. No Lou Zing (Sweet Lou) Mooney Svendsen, 8-1
6. He’zzz A Wise Sky (Yankee Skyscraper) Dean Magee, 10-1
7. Topville Rocknluck (Luck Be Withyou) Brad Irvine, 20-1
8. Ynotthishos (Domitian Hanover) Nick Roland, 20-)
9. Muskateer Hanover (Sweet Lou) Brady Jenson, 2-1

The Dan Patch goes as race eight on the program and kicks off the 20-cent Pick-5 Jackpot wager which has a carryover of $13,706.65.

The festivities on Dan Patch night include a tote-bag giveaway, Pepsi Family Night specials and kid’s activities, trout fishing, food trucks, sole survivor handicapping contest, losing ticket drawings and more.

Heather Vitale joins the Running Aces team both on the racing broadcast and on Facebook Live and Instagram with interviews and color commentary for the Dan Patch night program.

First post on Sunday is set for 6 p.m. (CDT)

by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces