ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN
Week 9 - July 27
The 2020 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 8
Rank
Horse
Driver, Trainer, Owner
Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1
Ready For Moni
(Ready Cash)
Yannick Gingras, Nancy Takter, John Fielding, Lindy Farms of Conn, Herb Liverman, Bud Hatfield
KYSS champion now with Team Takter rallied to win his 3YO debut in a Dancer division in career best of 1:51.4, post eight in the second elimination, “On paper, it looks like we are in the easier of the two eliminations,” said Takter. “I think the eight is a good spot. I would have preferred one or two more starts, but all of our horses have a good foundation.”
2
Back Of The Neck
Scott Zeron, Ake Svanstedt, Howard Taylor, Order By Stable, Judith Taylor
3
Ramona Hill
(Muscle Hill)
Andrew McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Brad Grant, Crawford Farms Racing, Robert Leblanc, In The Gym Partners
Filly Dan Patch Award & Breeders Crown winner finished third [1:51] from post nine in her 3YO debut, unleashed a 1:50.3 career best from post ten in the Del Miller, post seven in the first elimination
4
Third Shift
(Chapter Seven)
Ake Svanstedt, Mellby Gard, Inc., Ake Svanstedt
Won a NYSS division @ Vernon Downs in 1:54.2, took an EBC division @ Vernon Downs in 1:52.4, aggressive runner up [1:52.2] from post seven in a Dancer division, post two in the first elimination
5
Sister Sledge
(Father Patrick)
Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Burke Racing Stable, Jason Melillo, J & T Silva-Purnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi
Won her 3YO in 1:51.1, cruised in a NYSS @ Tioga Downs in 1:54.2, romped in the EBC @ Vernon Downs in 1:53.4, third [1:51.1] with a tough trip in the Del Miller, won a Tompkins Geers division in a career best of 1:51.2, post two in the second elimination
6
Amigo Volo
Dexter Dunn, Nifty Norman,
Pinske Stables, David J. Miller
Breeders Crown champion romped in a PA Allstars division @ Pocono Downs in 1:54, faded to fourth [1:52.3] in a Dancer division, rebounded winning a PASS division @ Pocono Downs in a career best of 1:52 on July 26, post three in the first elimination
7
Rome Pays Off
Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable
2019 Breeders Crown runner up made it two-for-two this season with a solid score in the Tompkins Geers with a career best of 1:52.3 on July 25, post four in the second elimination
8
Beads
(Archangell)
Jimmy Takter, Per Engblom, Renee Spahr
Broke in his first two 3YO starts, then Jimmy Takter took the lines for a 1:52.2 qualifier win, just missed in his 3YO debut in 1:51.2, third [1:52] in a Dancer division, post eight in the first elimination
9
Big Oil
Andy & Julie Miller, Jason, Doug & Ron Allen
Wire-to-wire in 1:55 in his 3YO debut @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, won a PA Allstars division @ Pocono Downs in 1:53.2, third [1:52.3] in a Dancer division, post four in the first elimination
10
Jula Trix Treasure
(Trixton)
Ake Svanstedt, Jula Racing Inc.
Won a NJSS division in 1:54, a close second [1:53.4] in that final, rallied for a new mark of 1:51.2 in the Reynolds, post three in the second elimination