Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, November 29, & Saturday, November 30, 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

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Race 1

1-Pedal On Metal – Battled bitterly in a more lively effort last out @ Pocono, now drops further, adds Braxton Boyd & lands the rail to trip out in a highly beatable field

 

9-Fast Approach – 3YO has been picking up pieces against N/W 4 @ Pocono recently, tough draw, but class relief & light opposition make this Burke trainee a serious threat

 

3-Blue Bayou Deo – Just one for 21 this season, rallied prematurely into a late lead & faded into strong headwinds, only her third start since late October, draws well & gets Dexter Dunn

 

Race 2

1-ER Vagas – 7YO took a mark of 1:51.1 @ The Big M this season, flashed a lot more late life in the slop last week & now moves inside

 

3-Somiki – Has been knocking on the door @ Vernon Downs, sports a solid record, draws inside & certainly knows how to win here

 

7-Hecandancencruise – Struggling to get some traction @ Yonkers & Pocono recently, yet ships into a real soft spot for a high percentage Team Bongiorno

 

Race 3

5-Donato Patriot K – 6YO equaled his lifetime mark of 1:52.3 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia three sarts back, just missed in most recent @ Pocono & reunited with The Buckeye

 

3-Outside The Fire – Finally put together a solid mile in the Dover Downs Open, figures to show more in basically his second start off the bench & draws inside for his Team Cullipher debut

 

4-Lexus Kody – 1:49.4 track record setter this season bounced back on best behavior, flaunted his class/speed in a sparkling 1:51.4 & draws better for Team Burke

 

Race 4

6-All Alone – Stormed home from far back to hit the board after a slow start from post nine, drops another notch & knows how to win here

 

1-Goliath Hanover – Betting Line 3YO struggling against older foes @ Pocono recently, but the class & post relief & addition of Tim Tetrick make him a serious contender

 

2-Bobcat Bay – For some reason The Bobcat got way too revved up on the engine last Saturday, draws better for his third start off the bench & drops further

 

Race 5

5-Big City Daisy – This filly just missed against N/W 4 @ Pocono recently, making some positive moves & drops into a wide-open lower level TM class

 

4-Sweet Caroline IR – Tangled with Big City Daisy @ Pocono, off a dull effort from post eight makes her a big question mark, but draws well here for a sharp barn

 

3-Firstup – 0 for 14 this season, yet note she indeed came first up in two straight before another solid second chasing a runaway in the slop last week & draws better

 

Race 6

2-Ordained – Has caught fire with two straight wins against older foes @ Pocono, lowered his mark to 1:53.4 in the process & draws inside to spark a Team Burke 1-2 punch

 

1-Seven Reps – 3YO took a mark of 1:53.3 @ Pocono before finishing fourth in the Matron for Team Burke, yet needs to rebound after fading to seventh as a badly beaten favorite

 

6-Chipper Dale – 11-time winner this season, romped to a new mark of 1:55.1 in his Per Englbom debut, then a solid second @ five cents to the dollar @ Harrah’s Philadelphia

 

Race 7

1-JK Together Again – Runner up to a pretty impressive 2YO Sugar Man, won his previous two, only making his fifth lifetime start & finally moves inside for Team Toscano

 

3-Captain Bazinga – What do we do with this Captain? Fresh off a huge rebound 1:51 blowout, draws better, but good luck trying to gauge him off a 41-day layoff?

 

6-On Time Delivery – Closed from well off the pace to hit the board chasing a standout Sugar Man & continues to gather form & momentum for Per Engblom

 

Race 8

1-You Got It – Recent Pocono reclaim took a mark of 1:53.3 @ The Big M this season, gets some needed class relief & lands the rail

 

2-Warrior One – Dropped n popped with a decisive score last week & with regained confidence & class draws inside again for Team Burke

5-Win Together S – Got off to an encouraging start here before reaching a bit too high @ Pocono in his last two & returns to The Big M in a much more suitable spot

 

Race 9

5-Hurrymiki Hanover – Owns a mark of 1:52.3 here in the slop this season, doing well on the comeback trail @ Harrah’s Philadelphia for his new barn & launches from an ideal mid pack slot

 

8-Cellmate – Broke out of Yonkers jail, tripped out & romped to a new lifetime mark in his Big M debut, tougher post here, but can’t rule out a repeat

 

7-Lyons Liberty – Caught fire winning two in a row, then set the table for a surprisingly good Cellmate, moves outside, yet remains in top form

 

Race 10

7-High Fashion Star – Ignited her form with back-to-back wins here before bumping into a classy Beach Cowgirl @ Pocono & now drops dangerously

 

4-Reigning Jade – Closed from well off the pace to grab a slice behind JM Betonsix, draws inside that rival & note the 1:50.4 score here back on November 12

 

9-JM Betonsix – Despite post nine tough to dismiss a last out winner in the same class, it was a well-earned score with a :27.1 in the slop, so gauge her accordingly

 

Race 11

3-Twin B Empress – Has won three of her last four, including a 1:52.3 career best @ Pocono & moves inside fresh off a wire-to-wire in the slop for Team Burke

 

4-Shezafreaklikeme – Owns a mark of 1:50.4 @ The Big M, just two for 33 this season, yet has been maintaining good form @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & draws well

 

7-Madrid A – Left alertly, caught in stretch traffic with no clear path last week & remains fresh at this reduced level for Team Tritton

 

Race 12

3-Combs Hanover – Finished well to grab the deuce chasing a dominant Mon Amour & now gets class & post relief for Team Burke

 

4-Tactical Lori – Added trotting hopples after a rousing comeback win, promising eight-time winning filly gets class & post relief for Team Orange Crush

 

5-Full Strength – Shuffled out of it & flashed late trot last week, drops another notch, has some back class lurking & launches mid pack

 

Race 13

5-Super Girl – Finished a solid third in a much-needed comebacker in the slop, drops another notch & stands out for Team Burke

 

9-Louisville GB – Sweet Lou UK import added Lasix & won her Harrah’s Philadelphia qualifier with a nice late burst & worth a long look despite post nine

 

6-My August Moon A – 1:51.3 performer @ The Big M this season finished fourth behind Super Girl last week & now make her third start off a sick scratch

 

Race 14

7-Wall Street Edge – Just one for 20  this season, but ramping up on the comeback trail against N/W 3 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia

 

8-Finite – Brushed to the front from post eight in his Team Burke debut & clearly needed that acclimating mile after missing a month

 

9-Blarney Castle – Took a mark of 1:55.4 here two starts back & his tougher post may dictate a more patient approach

 

 

Saturday Selections

Race 1

5-Lyons Steel – Pulled a huge upset in the top class feature here with a perfect trip a few weeks ago & remains a razor sharp prospect from mid-pack in a dandy curtain raiser

 

8-Primary Colors – Finished a solid third out of a shuffle in last week’s Preferred Handicap, moves outside, but revving up on the comeback trail & kicks off a potent Per Engblom 1-2 punch

 

1-Brue Hanover – 4YO did the class drop n pop upset with a perfect drive by Gingras last week & looks capable of stepping back up for Team Burke from the rail

 

Race 2

8-Oakwood Heymiki IR – Another hot import for Oakwood Stud, exploded home to win his US debut here in a sharp 1:49.2, then aired it out @ Pocono & could be anything

 

4-For Once Inmy Life – Hot favorite in his last three @ Yonkers, shows a scorching 1:50.3 score there three starts back, trending right & in line to trip out here for Team Stratton

 

6-Atoughnuttocrack – Very consistent 3YO worked his way up to N/W 5 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, not sure how he fits here, yet we may see some speed with G. Nap.

 

Race 3

3-Jack’s Legend N – Just one for 23 this season, yet turned things around with a solid back half to hit the board last week & draws inside a field riddled with question marks

 

1-Alta Blues A – 8YO took a mark of 1:51.2 @ The Big M this season, on a nice roll right now, runner up to a standout Music Hall last week & lands the rail again

 

4-Imstaynalive  – Has simply struggled since his most recent win @ Pocono back in early October, but taking a stab this Team Burke trainee can perk up in a real soft spot here

 

Race 4

9-Joemikiyoursofine – Owns three sub-1:50 wins @ The Big M this season, returns in solid form, stuck outside, but drops dangerously in real headscratcher

 

1-Be Dazzled Lou A – Just missed with a mighty :26.4 @ Pocono three starts back, returns to that level here with rail to stalk within closer range for Team Bongiorno

 

6-Better B Bold – Tripped out to pay off the chalk against similar @ Dayton on October 31 & could spring a mild surprise with the right set up in this pari mutuel puzzler

 

Race 5

5-Call Me Goo – The Breeders Crown champion hasn’t been seen in 35 days, but that doesn’t seem to adversely affect Svanstedt trainees & this mare looms large off a career best 1:50.4

 

6-Nelsonbriteeagle NO – Runner up to her stablemate Call Me Goo in the Allerage Farms & Breeders Crown, figures to be stalking close as Dexter Dunn goes for three in a row

 

2-Allegiant – Tactical Landing filly is capping a sensational season, dominated the Breeders Crown, then vaulted past $1M with a Matron crush & now she’s three-for-three with Team Toscano

 

Race 6

2-Miki And Minnie – That was such a powerful score in the Breeders Crown, tuned up with a couple of solid Big M qualifiers & draws inside for Dunn & Ryder, who won this in 2021 with Niki Hill

 

1-Rodeo Drive Deo – This multiple Grand Circuit winner by Captaintreacherous finally moves inside fresh off a rousing score in the Kindergarten Final for Team Burke

 

9-Unreasonable – It was only a qualifier under less than ideal conditions & she romped away from Mike And Minnie last week, yet now she apparently ready to contend despite post nine

 

Race 7

5-Monserrate – Scored back-to-back blowouts in the Kindergarten Series & just missed to division standout Maryland in that final & he’s another sharp solider in the Andrew Harris Army

 

6-Go Dog Go – Greenshoe colt added trotting hopples & found his best stride in the Breeders Crown & looks like he could step up further off a pair strong Big M qualifiers

 

3-Herecomesthejudge – Brother to Greenshoe caught fire winning three straight, his latest a NB Garden State Stake, draws inside & Team Orange Crush have a serious 1-2 punch in this one

 

Race 8

6-Twin B Joe Fresh – Locked down HOY with a decisive Breeders Crown romp & the defending champ is one of only three sophomores to beat older foes in the FanDuel Series

 

3-Grace Hill – Classy near double millionaire won this in 2022, Virgil Morgan, Jr. has her back to her old self late in the season, draws inside & looms a dangerous stalking threat

 

2-My Girl EJ – Two-time Breeders Crown champ takes a shot against older mares fresh off a narrow loss in the Matron & draws inside after a big price online purchase for Andrew Harris

 

Race 9

3-Luna Lovegood – Five for nine Gimpanzee filly with a 1:51.4 mark @ The Red Mile, crushed her Breeders Crown elimination in 1:52.2 & draws well fresh off a dominant Matron score

 

10-Champagne Problems – Bounced back from her Breeders Crown debacle with the Kindergarten Series championship, qualified with plenty for Team Takter & has speed to overcome post ten

 

1-R Dutchess – 1:52.1 Grand Circuit winner promptly regained form with a solid second in the Kindergarten Final, makes her second start off a sick scratch & draws the rail again

 

Race 10

6-Winner’s Bet – 1:49.3 track record holder & division standout capping his career on a five-race winning streak for Nancy Takter, who won this in 2020 with Manchego & Dexter Dunn

 

4-Periculum – Finished a hard-charging second by a nose in the Breeders Crown, finally draws a decent post & Team Melander have a serious 1-2 punch

 

8-It’s Academic – $2.8M trotting machine was third in this last year & second in 2022, just missed going all the way in the MGM Grand Prix Final & likely tries the same strategy in his final career start for Team Burke

 

Race 11

1-Papis Pistol – Fired some of his best shots to date with a 1:49.3 career best, then a 1:50.3 romp in the Kindergarten Final & lands the rail in a wicked affair fresh off a big qualifier here

 

5-Captain Optimistic – Set a track record 1:49 in his Breeders Crown elimination, makes his second start off a sick scratch & draws an ideal mid-pack stalking spot for Team Takter

 

7-Swingtown – Breeders Crown elimination winner with a :25.4 blast chased stablemate Louprint in that final & likely gets ample speed to shoot at for Team Burke, who have a triple threat

 

Race 12

1-Abuckabett Hanover – Hard-knocking division leader finished third in the last two editions, rebounded from a seventh in the Breeders Crown with a perfect trip Potomac score

 

8-Coach Stefanos – Unleashed an unbelievable last-to-first explosion to upset the Breeders Crown, tuned up with a nice qualifier, tough post, yet figures to get some pace to fire at

 

4-Seven Colors – Almost blew up the toteboard in the Breeders Crown with a great drive by Jason Bartlett & this consistent 4YO draws well as part of a Andrew Harris triple threat

 

Race 13

4-Mac’s Marvel – Uncorked a crisp :26.2 to just miss a big upset last week & now gets class & post relief for this third start under Williams Hernandez

 

2-Panettone Hanover – Shows competitive lines against tougher @ Yonkers recently & lands in a cozy spot to play a stalking role in his Big M debut for Team Bongiorno

 

5-Haggard – 7YO has no doubt sharpened his sword here recently, steps up fresh off a hard-fought new mark of 1:51.1 & can capitalize on his form spree from mid-pack again

 

Race 14

5-Century Komodo – Put together a much-improved back half to hit the board last week, now drops a notch, draws mid-pack again & might be on the verge for Team Cullipher

 

3-Frankie Frankie – Dropped to this level & finished a close second to a revved up Haggard last week, that might spell overdue win from another inside post for a high percentage barn

 

4-Gaitway Guy – Recent addition of Lasix really kicked in with back-to-back blowouts, including a new mark of 1:51, finally draws a decent post & has more for another step up