The eighth annual Bobby Quillen Memorial at Harrington Raceway has drawn eleven of the sport’s top older pacers, and they’ll spar in a set of $20,000 eliminations Monday, September 8.
The sport’s richest horse and previous Quillen champ, Foiled Again, heads the first elimination. The Ron Burke trainee and winner of $6.5 million drew post five in Race 8 for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and JJK Stables. I Like Dreamin, Tarpon Hanover, Easy Again, and Doctor Butch complete the field.
In the second elimination, Baron Racing and Richard Lombardo’s Dancin Yankee, a July supplement, drew the rail off a recent win in the $260,000 Joe Gerrity, Jr. Memorial at Saratoga. Defending Quillen champ, Clear Vision drew post five for Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Panhellenic Stables and James Koran. Clear Vision won the 2013 edition of the Quillen after an epic battle with Foiled Again throughout the final quarter mile.
Heston Blue Chip, Bettors Edge, Aracache Hanover and Statesman N will complete the field for the second elimination which goes as Race 10.
The top four from each elimination will return to compete the September 15 final for a purse of $200,000 (est.).
(Harrington Raceway)