The Final Road to the 2004 Meadowlands Pace

2004 Meadowlands Pace
Meadowlands Racetrack
July 17, 2004

Posted July 12, 2004

(EARLY LINE, HORSE, TRAINER, OWNER, THE SCOOP)

5-2, CAMELOT HALL, Mark Harder, D Scharf, S Arnold Sampson St., J Silva, 2nd in Pace Elim, carved 25.3 opening quarter. "He started out real fast so I had to settle him down a bit," said George Brennan. "I was very pleased with the way he raced."

7-2, TIMESAREACHANGING, Brett Pelling, Perfect World Ent., Won in 1:48.4, fastest for any Pace elim/ final. "He doesn't do anything wrong," said Pelling. "He's not an aggressive horse. He comes to the races with his game face on."

9-2, GEORGIA PACIFIC, Randy Bendis, Bendis, Castelli, Campbell, Varney, 3rd in Pace Elim. "He was real good," said Brian Sears. "He fired home real strong. Anything can happen in the final."

6-1, METROPOLITAN, Chris Ryder, N&G Smiley, TLP, J Langfelder , "We just weren't as sharp as we were in his qualifier," said John Campbell of 2nd in Pace Elim. "We'll need to do whatever we can to get ready for [for the final]."

8-1, GEARTOGEAR, Paul Reid, Perfect World Ent., Won his Pace Elim in 1:49.4. "I liked the way he raced tonight," trainer Paul Reid said after the elims. "We'll keep him on the same schedule."

10-1, MANTACULAR, Larry Rathbone, M&L Delaware Inc., 3rd in Pace Elim. "He got a little leg weary at the end," said Cat Manzi. "I wanted to race him a little hard tonight to get him ready [for the final]."

12-1, BRANDON'S COWBOY, Mark Ford, Martin Scharf, 3rd in Pace Elim. "He went fine," said Ford. "I'll just have to hope we can draw well and see if we can get some money in the final."

15-1, THE PREACHER PAN, Ivan Sugg, Peter Pan Stables, "The way the race was tonight is the type of race he likes, and it will be that way next week," said Luc Ouellette after finishing 2nd in Pace Elim. "He's got a good set of lungs."

20-1, CIRCLE L KID, Steve Elliott, John DiSomma, Won his Pace Elim. "We got a perfect trip behind [Camelot Hall] and just powered by him in the stretch," said Ron Pierce. "We were moving right along."

20-1, HOLBORN HANOVER, Mark Harder, Canamerica, J Fielding, Fastest 4th in Pace Elim. "He needs a trip [in the final]," said Harder. "He's just not as fast as Camelot Hall."