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Bentley Blue Chip strong and HL Kapara defies the odds in $125,000 Kindergarten wins

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Bentley Blue Chip (Walner) converted a pocket trip to a harness racing victory at odds of 9-2 and 19-1 shot HL Kapara (Chapter Seven) persisted in her stretch rally to win in their respective $125,000 Grade…

By Ray Cotolo · Harnesslink

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 4:03 AM

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Bentley Blue Chip and HL Kapara won their respective $125,000 Kindergarten Series finals at The Meadowlands.
Bentley Blue Chip won the colts' division in 1:52.2 with driver Yannick Gingras.
At 19-1 odds, HL Kapara surged late under driver Tim Tetrick to win the fillies' final by a length.

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Bentley Blue Chip and 19-1 longshot HL Kapara secured victories in their respective $125,000 Grade 3 Kindergarten Series finals for freshman trotters at The Meadowlands on Saturday night. Driven by Yannick Gingras, Bentley Blue Chip converted a pocket trip to capture the colts' final in 1:52.2, winning by 2-1/4 lengths over Gustav Vasa and Seven Pledges.

In the fillies' division, driver Tim Tetrick guided HL Kapara to an upset victory in a stretch rally, defeating front-runner Athena's Girl by one length. Trained by Ake Svanstedt, Bentley Blue Chip will target the Valley Victory on November 14, while Harry Landy trainee HL Kapara heads next to the Goldsmith Maid.

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Bentley Blue Chip strong and HL Kapara defies the odds in $125,000 Kindergarten wins

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