Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, June 21, & Saturday, June 22, 2024

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

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Race 1

6-Landia –We successfully tabbed this mare when she was well-driven by The Judge to a new lifetime mark last Saturday & can’t rule out a repeat

 

8-Fashion Cantab – Followed up a trip-out/wake-up win with a career best flashing trot at both ends from post eight, so logically rates strong consideration

 

7-Bacardi – Suddenly set a fairly strong pace & finished a solid third behind Landia, tricky post & just one for 19 this season, yet that was a positive line

Race 2

4-Dandy Idea – Toss out her last two against some tougher claimers @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, draws well here with a history of success @ The Big M

 

2-Lovely Lady May – One for 22 this season, on the edges in her last two here trying to close from tough spots & draws inside a camera-shy field

 

6-Hold My Tiara – Only two for 21 in 2024 & coming off a sick scratch, yet gets some TM Rating relief & Mark Herschberger patience could payoff in a complete headscratcher

 

Race 3

2-Seven It Is – Enjoyed much better success with a thunderous rally from never-never land last week & now moves inside on the upswing

 

1-Santafe’s Appetite – Overcame the second tier in Leg 1, then unleashes a methodic rally enroute to a new lifetime mark of 1:52 & stands out on the rail

 

3-Rags To Riches – Suddenly set the pace from post nine & settled for third with a much-improved effort last week, & draws better for The Big M’s top combo

 

Race 4

2-Celcius – 3YO Lazarus N filly just one for 17 this season, but has definitely ramped it up, lands post two again off a gallant uncovered try & narrow loss in a Trackmaster Final

 

4-Shake It Twice – Owns a mark of 1:51.4 @ The Big M this season, gets some class & post relief, retains Todd McCarthy & might’ve found a spot to spark something

 

7-Phelgon – Suddenly unleashed a 1:52.2 blowout as the heavy favorite two starts back, then just missed in a Trackmaster Final, top contender deals with a tougher post

 

Race 5

5-I’ll Owe You One – 4YO has been a fringe player, while gradually gaining momentum, like the way he finished after a slow start from post nine last Saturday

 

4-Dwight Hanover – One for 22 this season, but ships in fresh off a sharp narrow loss @ Pocono & draws well to employ that same stalking strategy

 

1-Unique Kemp – Had the misfortune of bumping into a sizzling 1:51.3 winner two weeks ago, 0 for 17 this season, yet regaining form since the early May sick scratch & lands the rail

 

Race 6

6-Warrawee Yankee – 4YO has no doubt been knocking on the door stormed home from post nine to just miss by a nose last Saturday & logically looms large for Mark Silva

 

1-Way To Close – Looks to rebound off a rare early miscue as the beaten chalk, crushed these going all the way in a torrid 1:51.2 two starts back & finally moves inside

 

2-Lovethewayyou lie – On the fringe fourth in his last two, while showing the right signs, gets post two again to carve out a prime stalking trip off the expected speed

 

Race 7

2-Toto Hanover – Toto reeled off three straight recently, lowered his mark to 1:50.2 in the process, draws better off a sub par fade to fifth & his best could be too much for these

 

7-Vandalism – 4YO caught fire off a new mark of 1:51.3, then romped in a Trackmaster Final, stepped up to make it three in a row & four straight is possible despite a tougher task

 

3-Air Guitar – Back-to-back runner up to the raging Pinebushdragonroll, then a beaten favorite with another strong third last Saturday & the post gods continue to be kind to him

 

Race 8

7-Hunt For Cash – Took advantage of some class relief, put forth an aggressive try & just missed last week & now hits the rock bottom condition

 

3-Revolver N – One for his last 38 & winless this season, but got stung through a fast pace from post eight, gets class & post relief for his third start off a sick scratch

 

2-All About The Hunt – Lightly-raced 5YO displayed a lot more life to grab the show last week, makes his third start of the season & draws inside again for Team Ryder

 

Race 9

8-Muscle Factory A – Has won four of his last six, rebounded with a decisive score last week & looms as a brush n crush threat despite post eight

 

5-Dragon Said – Bounced back with an ultra aggressive first win of his season from post ten, moves to midpack & faces a competitive match up

 

4-T Dog – Beaten chalk paid the price for another slow start, yet still finished with his usual late zip, finally move inside & figures to get an ideal set up

 

Race 10

6-Twin B Sunkissed – Wire-to-wire winner here back on March 1, returns fresh off a game second by a neck @ Yonkers & gets significant class relief for Team Burke

 

7-AVF Claire – Took a new mark of 1:51.1 second try off the bench with Lasix, then got overly aggressive & yielded to Absolute Power & this Team Alagna 4YO continues to excel

 

8-Absolute Power – Assigned post eight, while actually dropping in class off a powerful career best of 1:49.3, yet she was able to trip out off a :53.4 half

 

Race 11

5-Seeuinnashville – Trying to figure out where on earth did that wake up win come from two starts back, that was for TM 77 & this is 74.5, plus he’s coming off a tough trip

 

3-Big Bad Bill – Bill abruptly blasted wire-to-wire in an eye-catching 1:51.4 two starts back, then came up just a length shy in his step up to this level & draws inside again

 

8-Majestic Kiwi N – Finally snapped his season skid three starts back, just missed with a nice effort from post seven last Saturday & deserves a long look

 

Race 12

4-Greystone Treasure – Took a few starts here for her new barn to regain winning form & draws post four again with something positive to build on

 

2-Rockford Peach – No factor @ Yonkers this past Tuesday, solid runner up to Greystone Treasure before that & draws inside that rival

 

6-Downbythebanks – Arrives off a pair of tightening miles @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, it’s only her fourth start as a 4YO, so she has license to show more

 

Race 13

4-Daiquiri Hanover – Ranked #6 in the Road to the Hambo Top Ten, Valley Victory runner up gave T C I a late tussle in PASS @ Pocono

 

9-Amazing Catch – Another Hambo prospect for Team Svanstedt, Peter Haughton runner up rallied to win his 3YO debut as the heavy favorite @ Pocono

 

6-Alamo Mission – Fresh new Team Takter acquisition seemed to progress in his three qualifiers, chased T C I in his second qualifier & rates strong consideration

 

Race 14

5-Chip Walther – 0 for 13 season, beaten favorite bounced back with a solid rally for second & launches mid-pack with a strong chance to follow up with an overdue win

 

2-Harry Hanover – Was able to step up & steal away with an easy wire-to-wire win from the rail as the heavy favorite & draws inside to possibly take these down the road in similar fashion

 

1-Manhattan Beach – Chased Harry Hanover for the show spot in a commendable Big M acclimating mile & lands the rail in a wide-open finale

 

Saturday, June 22 Selections

Race 1

4-Kissinbythebeaches – Returns off another sick scratch & three weeks on the sidelines, however he does own a win here this season & that was a solid second last time we saw him

 

2-In Nevada N – One for 19 this season, but has been hinting of an overdue win recently, closed well into strong stormy headwinds in last Friday’s opener & draws better

 

1-Tony N Rock – One for his last 34 & winless this season, yet recently switched to Ivan Llopez & with an acclimating mile under him he might have a chance revive in a real soft spot

 

Race 2

4-Captain Terminator – Finally draws a decent post off a no-chance mile chasing the well-rated Rock Jagger & rallied for a mild upset @ Harrah’s Philadelphia before that

 

9-Rock Jagger – Was flashing some positive signs before the sudden wire-to-wire career best 1:52 last week, moves outside, yet another blastoff possible in top form

 

5-Sunny And Eighty – Aptly-named invader sports steady lines @ Harrah’s Phildelphia & can set up his stalking strategy from mid-pack in a field with no standouts

 

Race 3

4-How Sweet Is That – Twice a beaten chalk recently, yet right here in a close photo @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & lands in a prime spot for a potent combo of Tetrick-Di Domenico

 

1-Hurrikane Lady Lou – Beaten favorite brushed & just missed in a highly commendable Big M debut last week & rates top contender status from the rail

 

2-Genie Hanover – Lightly-raced Team Alagna-tuned Captaintreacherous filly kicked home in a nifty :26.3 in her second start as a 3YO & draws inside trending right

 

Race 4

3-Winner’s Bet – Walner 4YO was able to catapult off a hot pace to equal a track record in a sparkling debut here under Team Takter & stands out to go two-for-two

 

6-Ponda Jet – 2023 Indiana Trotter of the Year arrived in career form, battled gamely through a demanding pace & held second in Leg 2 & this versatile gelding is certainly a live opportunist

 

4-Kierkegaard K – On the fringe fourth in both legs of this series, yet now makes his key third start off the bench, while going in the right direction for Team Svanstedt

 

Race 5

1-Sand Sniper – Got parked to the half in :54.2 from post eight, re-united with Tony Beltrami, who went all the way with him from the rail back on May 3

 

4-The Opener – 0 for 16 this season, hasn’t been heard from in his last three despite the addition  of Lasix, but comes off a tough trip & lands in a much softer spot

 

7-Ideal Flip – Landing on the edges against $10k claimers @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, 9YO owns a bit of back class & James Slendorn likes to send them

 

Race 6

3-Oh Well – Last year’s Hambo runner up forced wide with a much improved rally for third in Leg 2 here, draws better & continues to progress for Team Melander

 

2-Hasty Bid – Well-driven by James MacDonald to a new mark of 1:51.3 while upsetting his Leg 2 division for Team Takter & stands out with an inside draw

 

5-Special Way – 2022 Dan Patch Award winner prepped with a sharp qualifier, then came up second best to Hasty Bid as the beaten chalk, yet has license to turn the tables

 

Race 7

5-Chetak – Late-blooming 4YO stepped up with a sub-1:50 second to an impressive favorite Nuclear, lands mid-pack for only his third career start with untapped potential

 

1-Miki Ray – Wasn’t up to the NA Cup competition @ Mohawk, a bit more competitive in PASS before that & drops into pretty salty N/W 2 with the rail seeking his first win

 

2-Captain Bazinga – Got away from standout Mccrunch, suddenly set a rated pace & gave way to longshot Hungry To Win, draws inside that rival & figures to be prominently placed

 

Race 8

2-Nelsonbriteagle NO – Flashed plenty of late trot to hit the board in her US debut, draws inside again & might be poised to step up for Team Svanstedt

 

4-Tactical Mounds – Steady mare has picked up checks in both legs of this series, off an okay fourth with a perfect trip in the Armbro Flight & she likes it here

 

5-Tipsy Moni – Eight-time winner this season, just missed by a nose in Leg 1 here back on May 4, faded to fifth from post ten in the Armbro Flight off a solid second in her elimination

 

Race 9

6-Binge On Yankee – Team Burke-turned 4YO returns to the scene of a perfect trip 1:48.3 career best on May 25 off back-to-back tough losses on the engine @ Pocono

 

8-Oakwood Paddy IR – Returns to The Big M where he took a mark of 1:50.3 this season, on a form spree @ Pocono & fresh off a wire-to-wire as the heavy favorite for a raging barn

 

5-Mccrunch – Lightly-raced Pace prospect has won five of seven for Team Takter, fresh off a new mark of 1:49 more than three weeks ago & faces a serious field of older foes

 

Race 10

3-Seafire – Lightly-raced 4YO paced his back half in a torrid :52.1 to just miss upsetting in 1:47.3 & lands post three again off that noteworthy acclimating mile

 

4-Coach Stefanos – 2023 Indiana Pacer of the Year arrived in style with a mighty :25.4 late surge & sparkling new mark of 1:47.3 & draws better to take another

 

2-Voukefalas – Fresh off a handy 1:48.4 statement two starts back he just missed to Coach Stefanos last Friday & draws inside again while building momentum

 

Race 11

1-Pacino Hanover – Pacino was seen flying late from an impossible spot @ long odds last week & now gets some class & post relief off that commendable acclimating mile

 

3-Rau Ru – Was able to capitalize on an improved post & post a perfect trip score in 1:50.4 for Team Cullipher & can’t rule out a repeat despite the class hike

 

2-Stellar Yankee – Sports a mark of 1:50.1 here this season, just missed in 1:49.2 back on May 17, draws inside & has a chance to trip out in a wide-open dash for Team Stratton

 

Race 12

2-Seven Colors – Leg 1 winner in 1:48.2 got too over anxious here when heavily favored in Leg 2, lands post two again with a big chance to atone on the comeback trail

 

4-No Control – Right there second with broken equipment in Leg 1 @ Mohawk, then tripped out to a big upset & new mark of 1:47.3 here in Leg 2 & draws better in a very intriguing split

 

6-Huntinthelastdolar – Juravinski & Leg 1 winner could only sprint for third chasing No Control as the beaten favorite, perhaps we’ll see him back in command where he thrives

 

Race 13

4-Galante A – Made a commendable mile track transition off a sick scratch, closing stoutly for a minor piece, draws inside again & may just need the right set up

 

6-Gemini Express – Crushed lesser fresh off the recent claim, then right there third with pace at both ends from post eight when stepping up to this level

 

8-National Sport – A close second back-to-back with a couple of game efforts, now makes his third start off a sick scratch & ranks highly despite a tougher draw

 

Race 14

10-Bringitonhometome – Lightly-raced 3YO finished a solid third in his US debut for a new barn, stuck outside here, but competition light off that much-need start

 

5-Hello Rocky – Rocky has won here twice this season, showing some positive signs recently, returns to the mile track with a mid-pack draw to give him options

 

8-Century Fury – Upset these from the rail three stars back, hit the board from a tough spot last out, just one for 19 this season & post eight are main concerns