Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, July 26, & Saturday, July 27, 2024

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

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Race 1

10-Fashion Cantab – Strong in the win column this season, came right back to repeat with another strong late surge, post ten never a picnic, but this is a highly vulnerable field

 

8-Landia – This mare has posted a solid campaign so far, she got parked last week & still held for minor spoils, another tough draw, but her form spree spells contender

 

6-Love This Bar – Ships in off a no-chance trip from post seven @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, dominant winner before that & that kind of effort could suffice in a favorable match up

 

Race 2

6-Reckless Abandon – Homebred first foal from a sister to double millionaire Rocklamation steamrolled to a decisive post eight score in her second start for Brett Pelling

 

3-Worklifebalance – First crop of world champion Cattlewash on display, she stepped up with an aggressive response & second to Reckless Abandon & could turn the tables with more

 

5-TH Summer Lovin – Fourth foal out of $954,282 winning dam closed stoutly for the show @ long odds in a much-improved second start & continues to progress

 

Race 3

1-Flightline – Walner brother to Blonde Bombshell, 1:53.2 ($308,161) baby raced nicely, flew home to hit the board from a tough spot & now moves inside for Team Orange Crush

 

2-Don’t Ask For More – Second dam the great Moni Maker, lived up the tote hype & stole one all the way in a victorious debut & draws inside again for Team Svanstedt

 

5-Mr Walner Fashion – Fourth foal from world champion Cooler Schooner & brother to track record holder Real Cool Sam, just missed in his Kindergarten debut with a strong back half

 

Race 4

1-Hunt You Down – Solid runner up to a dominant Mask On Mask Off last week, gets a smidgen of class relief & draws inside a field with several easy toss outs

 

10-Harry Hanover – Harry tripped out to his third win in his last four starts, post ten an obvious hindrance, but he can outhussle several in here off the wings

 

2-Final Justice – Go back to his decisive upset from post nine on June 15 & draws better here in a much softer TM 68.5

 

Race 5

3-My Honor – Muscle Hill homebred just missed with a :26.2 in a noteworthy debut, back half in :55, draws better for Team Svanstedt & poised to break through

 

7-Lady Landia – $225,000 Tactical Landing filly could not have looked any better in a sparkling 1:54.3 debut with a :26.3 exclamation point for Team Svanstedt

 

1-Champagne Problems – Fifth foal from a sister to Mr Pine Chip, 1:52 ($635,875), got underway too late chasing Lady Landia & sharp Kindergarten winner before that for Team Takter

 

Race 6

9-Tom Horn – Eighth foal from the world champion Dancinwiththestarz, just missed to standout Power Code last week & runner up to Manolete before that, top contender despite post nine

 

6-Manolete – Followed up a narrow loss in the Kindergarten Series with a brush n crush & sparkling :25.4 two weeks ago from the same post

 

3-Wash N Wax – Slow starts have yield minor spoils in both starts, broken equipment last week & continues to ramp up from an improved post

 

Race 7

7-Passa-Grille Beach – Beat $30,000 claimers @ Yonkers two starts back after crushing TM 80 company here wire-to-wire in 1:51, so this is an logical class relief scenario

 

4-Whammer Jammer – The Jammer took a lot of early tote action & more than lived up to it with a relentless pace-compromised first over gun down of Gazoo with an amazing :26.2

 

6-Gazoo – Beaten favorite used hard, battle bitterly with Whammer Jammer & just missed & draws a bit better on a form spree

 

Race 8

4-Nordic Catcher S – Son of World champion Six Pack advanced off an impressive qualifier with an easy romp in his debut & sky’s the limit for this Team Svanstedt pupil

 

2-Yannick G Kemp – $180,000 Walner colt flashed trot at both ends as a solid runner up in a vastly-improved second start & lands post two again

 

6-Precise Landing – Tactical Landing colt rebounded from an early miscue in his NJSS debut with a strong second to a big favorite, yet faces another standout here

 

Race 9

4-Kissinbythebeaches – Rebounded with a sharp narrow loss in the MADC Series, hasn’t raced in three weeks, but draws well & has some upside

 

7-Never Easy Z Tam – Scored a well-earned post ten first Big M win for Eric Davis, faces another challenging draw, but brimming with confidence

 

9-Dandy Idea – She is poised to step up slightly fresh off a win & second as the heavy favorite from outside posts & can’t rule out another

 

Race 10

3-Kendra – Fourth foal from a sister to Hall of Famer Gimpanzee dominated her NJSS debut two weeks ago & lands post three again for Team Takter

 

4-Torrisi – Second foal from world champion Barn Girl held on to win her Kindergarten debut, then got underway too late & just missed last week & draws better for Team Takter

 

1-Conversano – Sister to Celebrity Bambino, 1:50.4 ($866,665) was more aggressive & just missed as the heavy chalk in her second start & now lands the rail

 

Race 11

7-Won’t Back Down – Versatile mare has twice beaten lower NW $1,250 stock @ Harrah’s Philadelphia recently, no match for NW 4 @ Pocono last out & lands a more suitable spot to flaunt her speed here

 

5-Corsini A – Steady 10YO has been right there in the photo in three of her last four, draws better off a nose loss with a strong :55.2 back half

 

9-Powered By Mach – Has been knocking on the door for another win since the two-move Pocono score back on June 25 & just missed from post nine last Saturday

 

Race 12

3-Santafe’s Appetite – Lagged too far back & flashed a :26.2 after missing three weeks, yet those three wins in a row last month were eye-catching & logical to expect more tonight

 

2-Seven It Is – Runner up to Santafe’s Appetite here back on June 14 romped to a new mark of 1:52 in the slop @ Harrah’s Philadelphia off a sick scratch, then just missed & draws inside

 

5-EA Audit – Suddenly unleashed a career best 1:51.3 @ Pocono two starts back, slow start from post eight here last Saturday & has more in the tank

 

Race 13

4-Unique Kemp – 0 for 19 this season, consistently landing on the fringes recently, yet draws much better tonight to play her stalk n pop game

 

9-I’ll Owe You One – Struggled here until he capitalized on an ideal spot @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, post nine always presents issues, but he is coming off the mile of life

 

6-Elliot Cloud S – Fresh face for Besim The Dream, seemed to put it together in his latest qualifier, gets Yannick Gingras & faces a wide-open field

 

Race 14

1-American Silks – Her last two have shown improvement, a show deadheat two starts back, then flashed some late life from a tough spot & lands the rail

 

9-Ladyzar – That easy wire-to-wire romp three starts back sparked something, off a commendable third from post eight here & gets another shot at this TM 68.5 level

 

6-EA Mushu – Added Yannick Gingras & miraculously reeled off a wire-to-wire lifetime best of 1:53.2 two starts back, yet now must rebound off a real clunker

 

Selections for Saturday, July 27

Race 1

2-Yayas Hot Spot N – 14YO flashed sudden speed, took control & almost went all the way, lands post two again for a similar attempt fresh off that positive line

 

6-Brazen Brazilian – Beaten chalk got parked from post ten & still grabbed third again last Friday, form cycling around & draws better

 

8-Machlicious – One for 22 this season, yet a solid runner up in his last three, just missed @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & capable of overcoming post eight with his early speed

 

Race 2

4-Cellmate – Finished a close third against $20k claimers @ Yonkers recently, not sure how he stacks up here, but draws inside for The Dream & picks up The Bionic Man

 

5-Mingo Joel – 0 for 18 in 2024, yet fresh off an excellent acclimating mile, just missed before that, so trending right, moves to mid-pack & retains Dexter Dunn

 

1-T Dog – One for 17 this season, but rallied stoutly to hit the board in his last two, lands the rail & addition of The Money Man raises a big red flag

 

Race 3

5-Tactical Mounds – Winner in Legs 3 & 4 @ The Big M, fresh off a brilliant new mark of 1:49.4, she left these in the dust & continues to get better in another terrific season

 

4-M-M’s Dream – No worse than second in seven starts this season, runner up in the Armbro Flight & Six Pack was drifting second as the heavy favorite last out & needs to regroup

 

2-Warrawee Xenia – Added trotting hopples, stayed flat & kicked home in :27 while well out of contention, draws better, has the class & may now have more confidence

 

Race 4

2-Caviart Belle – Was able to overcome post eight by catapulting off a hot pace in a sizzling :25.3 & took a sparkling new mark of 1:49 in the Silverman & draws better for Team Takter

 

5-Staying With Emily – Consistent Brad Grant homebred arrives fresh off a new mark of 1:52 @ Pocono with pace at both ends for Team Burke

 

1-Melmar Melmar – Brett Pelling trainee worked her way into The Stallion Series, flashed a :25.4 chasing Caviart Belle from an impossible spot & now moves inside

 

Race 5

7-Winner’s Bet – Graduate champion won his first three this season, including back-to-back track records, victim of second tier traffic in the Hambo Maturity & has license to rebound

 

4-Hasty Bid – Won back-to-back Graduate divisions, another one who suffered traffic woes in a bulky Hambo Maturity & draws well here to give Team Takter a power trio

 

5-Pretender – Classy 5YO sports a nifty $800k bankroll, fresh off a lively comebacker as the beaten favorite @ Harrahs Philadelphia & that makes this Pretender a contender

 

Race 6

1-French Champagne – NJSS champion was freshened & romped to a new mark of 1:51.4 in a Del Miller division & stands out on the rail as Team Svandstedt seek their first Oaks

 

5-Soiree Hanover – 2023 Dan Patch Award winner was a game runner up to French Champagne in the Del Miller & makes her key third start off the bench from a better post

 

7-Spy Coast – Rebounded from a fourth in in the NJSS Final with a second to the streaking Elista Hanover, then just missed last week with a :26.4 after missing three weeks

 

Race 7

4-Flawless – Aired it out all the way for a new mark of 1:49.3 in PASS, overmatched in the Silverman & lands a softer spot here for Team Takter

 

5-Genie Hanover – Has ramped up her game recently, just missed to a perked up Reigning Jade with a :26.2 surge & plays a stalking role again from mid-pack

 

7-Reigning Jade – Dropped to NW/2 & unleashed a confidence-boosting wake up call & new mark of 1:50.1, post seven again, so let’s see if she can parlay that into another top performance

 

Race 8

4-Elista Hanover – Reigning princess of this division goes for ten straight, well in hand in her last two here, while kicking clear in :26 & change & draws well again

 

3-Buy A Round – Beaten favorite got underway a bit too late in her Del Miller division & moves inside to stalk the favorite in her third try off a sick scratch

 

8-Honey’s Sweet – Rebounded from an early miscue in the Del Miller with a dominant score last week, stuck outside here, but on her toes for Team Alagna

 

Race 9

6-Karl – Was parked a long way to clear the lead from post eight & still held third in 1:50.2, Dan Patch Award winning standout remains #1, his four previous wins were effortless & he has the credentials to rebound for Team Takter

 

8-Sig Sauer – Scrambled the Hambo picture with a 68-1 shocker & new mark of 1:50 in the Dancer, tackles a tougher post here, but remains a fresh threat for Noel Daley

 

10-Situationship – Gelding has been peaking perfectly for Team Svanstedt, stuck outside, but fresh off a new mark of 1:51.1 in a lively Dancer division effort

 

Race 10

5-Date Night Hanover – Parlayed a career best 1:51.4 in the Zweig with a huge rally from an impossible spot on the Del Miller & moves to mid-pack in a wide-open affair

 

8-R Melina – Added Todd McCarthy, who nursed her off the gate cleanly & she bounced back with a new mark of 1:51.1 in the Del Miller & rates contender status despite post eight

 

7-Miss I La – Runner up in the NJSS Final comes off a second to Elista Hanover last week, tougher draw, but if she can hustle off the wings again she can be part of this

 

Race 11

1-T C I – #2 in the Top Ten all season long, started off three-for-three, miscued in the Zweig, then bounced back with a solid third in the Dancer & lands the rail in a soft elimination

 

3-Secret Agent Man – Team Orange Crush have been on the board in three Hambos, kudos for figuring this gelding out, fresh off a eye-catching 1:50.2 he came right back to repeat last week

 

7-Dame Good Time – Recent addition of trotting hopples led to a 1:52.3 upset in the Zweig, faded fourth in a decent acclimating mile in the Dancer & we may see more despite a tougher post

 

Race 12

3-Mirage Hanover – That record :24.3 kicker pops off the page, Pace elimination runner up off to a slow start in that Final & has a big chance to regroup here

 

9-Gem Quality – Came out of a shuffle with the show money in the Pace, has cranked it up on Lasix & poses a serious threat despite post nine

 

6-Remember The Alamo – Finished an improved second in a 3YO Open on Pace Night & could be factor if he continues to trend right for Team Alagna

 

Race 13

7-Zanatta – Went on a nice run @ Oak Grove recently, back on Lasix here where she finished well from a tough spot in the Dorothy Haughton & gets some class relief for Team Bongiorno

 

3-Taking The Miki A – Australian import has been gathering momentum for Team Cullipher, hit the ticket in her last two with big finishes & draws better to stalk close to the pace

 

5-AVF Claire – Stung early in :26.4 held for the show again last week, trending right for Team Alagna, remains mid-pack & could be a threat to take control

 

Race 14

2-Command – 4YO 0 for 10 this season, but was competitive in the Graduate Series, just missed with a big effort, 1:47.4 Bluegrass winner last year draws inside on the verge for Team Burke

 

3-Primary Colors – Posed no threat to Command & company last week, post three again in a drop-down derby, we know he thrives @ The Big M & expecting a more aggressive effort

 

1-Mad Max Hanover – Speedy Max abruptly went all the way as the heavy chalk two starts back @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & gets class & post relief back here