Women Layer and Dandy Ideal book Breeders Crown tickets

Women Layer and Dandy Ideal secured their spots in the Breeders Crown Open Pace final by winning their respective elimination races. Women Layer, driven by Yannick Gingras and trained by Virgil Morgan Jr., won the first elimination in 1:48.4, defeating pacesetter Best Chip by three-quarters of a length. In the second elimination, Dandy Ideal, guided by Tim Tetrick and trained by Brett Pelling, edged Prince Hal Hanover by a neck in an identical time of 1:48.4.

Both horses earned advantageous positions for the championship, guaranteeing draws between posts one through six for the final at Scioto Downs on October 23 and 24. Women Layer boosted his career earnings to nearly $1.5 million, while Dandy Ideal surpassed $1.3 million with his late-stretch surge. The post-position draw is scheduled for October 20 at Pinnacle Golf Club in Ohio.