Jul 17, 2018 2 min read

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Hempt winner Springsteen, North America Cup runner-up Done Well and Meadowlands Pace runner-up Dorsoduro Hanover lead a field of 16 into the 52nd edition of the $450,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at The Meadows.

Eliminations are set for Saturday with first post at 1:05 p.m. The final headlines a blockbuster Saturday, July 28, card that also features five other Grand Circuit stakes. The Adios Day program begins at noon.

The first four finishers in each elimination, plus the fifth-place finisher with higher career earnings, return for the final. Elimination winners will choose their post positions for the final – their selection order will be determined by draw – with all other post positions determined by random draw Tuesday.

Springsteen, who hasn’t had a pari-mutuel start since winning the $500,000 Hempt final June 30, turned in a sharp July 11 qualifier, winning in 1:52 with a 26.1 final panel. Simon Allard is scheduled to drive the son of Rock N Roll Heaven and American Charm for trainer Rene Allard and owners Allard Racing Inc., Bruce Soulsby, Alan Weisenberg and Kapildeo Singh. He’ll leave from the rail in the second elimination.

Done Well followed up his sharp performance in the North America Cup with a pair of fourth-place finishes in the Hempt. Trainer Brian Brown has given the son of Well Said and Dagnabit Hanover a breather since then. James Stambaugh, Wingfield Brothers LLC, Milton Leeman and Alan Keith campaign Done Well, who’ll have the services of Tim Tetrick when he leaves from post 7 in the first elimination.

Dorsoduro Hanover had a monstrous Meadowlands Pace final, overcoming post 10 and closing in 26.4 – despite his 57-1 odds – and was beaten by only 11/4 lengths by Courtly Choice. The Somebeachsomewhere-Deer Valley Miss gelding has drawn post 3 in the second elimination for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Silva, Purnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Wingfield Five. Matt Kakaley is listed to drive.

Burke with four and Tony Alagna with three are the only trainers with multiple entrants. The eliminations will go as races 12 and 13.