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Resolve on Tuesday afternoon drew post No. 2 in a field of 10 for Saturdays $1 million Yonkers International Trot and was made the 3-1 morning line favorite in the 1-1/4 mile invitational event at Yonkers Raceway.Hannelore Hanover, the lone mare in the race, drew post one and was made the 4-1 second choice.The International Trot was first contested in 1959 and held through 1995. The event was resurrected last year by Yonkers Raceway President and CEO Tim Rooney. It will be race six on a 13-race card Saturday at Yonkers. First race post time is 1:10 p.m. EDT, with the International Trot expected to go at 3:20 p.m.Resolve and Hannelore Hanover are among three U.S. representatives in the International Trot, along with Obrigado, who drew post six and was made 6-1 on the morning line.Im satisfied with the draw, said Swedish-born Ake Svanstedt, who is now based in the U.S. and trains and drives Resolve for owner Hans Enggren of Pennsylvania. I know a lot of the horses and have seen them race. Ive raced against a couple of them too. The drivers are good drivers. They drive differently. Its going to be a European [style] race, not American.Resolve, a 5-year-old stallion, has won four of 10 races this year and earned $695,513. He heads to the International Trot off a win in the Maple Leaf Trot on Sept. 17 at Mohawk Racetrack. Earlier this season, he finished second to Nuncio in the Elitlopp at Swedens Solvalla Raceway.He is doing good, Svanstedt said. He is doing good the whole year. Its been almost four weeks since he raced the last time, but he trained good. He looks good. Hes excited to race when he has a long time between the races. He wants to race. Hes sharp.Returning from last years International Trot are Norways BBS Sugarlight, Italys Oasis Bi, and Swedens On Track Piraten. Oasis Bi, who finished fourth in last years edition of the race, drew post No. 5 and was established at 5-1. BBS Sugarlight was fifth and On Track Piraten finished seventh.Completing the field are Swedens Explosive De Vie, Canadas Flanagan Memory, Finlands Jonesy, and Denmarks Tano Bork.Norways Papagayo E won the 2015 race, but is unable to return this year because of injury.Hannelore Hanover will try to join a list of eight mares to win the International Trot. She has 15 wins and two seconds in 17 starts this season, and has won 24 of her 38 career starts for trainer Ron Burke, who co-owns the 4-year-old with the partnership of Mark Weaver and Mike Bruscemi, Frank Baldachino and J&T Silva Stables.The mare heads to the International Trot off a win over the boys in the Centaur Trotting Classic on Sept. 24 at Hoosier Park. She finished second to Resolve in the Maple Leaf Trot.I was open-minded about [posts] one through five, and maybe nine or 10, but drawing the rail in this race is definitely a big edge for her, Hannelore Hanovers driver Yannick Gingras said, adding with a laugh, I told Ake that he better buckle up his chinstrap.Shes really sharp. Shes been racing really good. Shes had a three-week break now, which I think is a great thing for her. Shed been racing really hard, shipping all over North America. I think the three weeks will help her and Im sure Ronnie will have her trained up. I know shes ready to rock.This will be Hannelore Hanovers first race on a half-mile track.I dont think its an issue, Gingras said. Shes a really square-gaited mare. I dont think its any problem at all in my mind. Pittsburgh Penguins Store .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. 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