Ken Warkentin Selections for Thursday, November 20 – Saturday, November 22, 2025

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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Race 1

1-Crackerjack Prize – Lightly-raced 3YO has had a chance to mature & regrouped with a lively third in a photo in the sloppy track Vernon Downs comebacker & lands the rail

 

3-Ithaca Hanover – Ships in just one for 25 this season, but note the gallant second by a head from post eight @ Cumberland Run two starts back & draws inside a soft field

 

6-Sometimesawinner – This 10YO surprised me with that solid rally for third two starts back, now he draws a bit better off a no-chance trip & seeks the right set up

 

Race 2

4-Parody – 7YO trotted the mile of his life here back in late May, has been pretty steady recently @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & draws well in a field ripe for the taking

 

2-I’m The Muscle – Brushed n crushed with unusual vigor last Friday, hikes up a notch off that long overdue win & draws inside for a barn that went three-for-three last week

 

6-CC Bank – 10YO put together a strong rally for the deuce last week, now fully acclimated this possible price play just needs some speed to shoot at

 

Race 3

4-Sweet Mary Lou – Sweet Lou sister to 1:49.3 performer Lou’s World stormed home to hit the board behind Crunchalous & House Blend & could be on the verge for Team Alagna

 

1-House Blend – One for 16, yet a solid runner up in her last three as the beaten favorite, moves inside off a well-rated effort for the raging Team Cancelliere

 

6-Crunchalous – Tripped out to break her maiden with a perfect drive by Tyler Miller last week & she has been a constant threat for Hambletonian Oaks winning trainer Juan Cano

 

Race 4

3-D’Wood – Tactical Landing colt arrived here fresh off three in a row @ Cumberland Run, rallied stoutly for the show in :27.2 & draws much better off that excellent acclimating mile

 

4-Bourbonista S – 4YO foreign import lived up to the tote hype off a strong qualifier chasing Oaks winner Conversano, just missed last week & draws better

 

5-Herecomesdajudge – Has reeled off two in a row off a sick scratch, held on gamely into strong stretch winds last week & logically looms large for Team Orange Crush

 

Race 5

1-Eyes Of justice – Ontario invader has abruptly thrived here with two wins (the latter from post ten) & a close second last week for Frank Calcagni & has smooth sailing in store from the rail

 

2-Medley Seelster – Lone Ontario-bred filly nosed out with a gallant speed try two starts back, stretch headwinds got to her last week & she draws inside again

 

8-Velociraptor – Sparked his form @ Pocono before two in a row here, repeated in style last week, this is a tougher spot, but his record & form makes him a threat to win again

 

Race 6

1-Almost Karen – This Karen has been blitzed by better in her last two, drops back down to the level of her mild upset rally & can carve out an ideal trip from the rail

 

4-Just My Mama – The grey mare has been very consistent, stepped up off a win & stormed home from an impossible spot & finally moves inside, while reunited with Kyle Symington

 

3-Sunburnt – Shipped from Yonkers, woke up, tried speed & settled for third into the stretch headwinds last Friday & draws inside again off that useful acclimating mile

 

Race 7

4-Lastdrivedownmain – Captain Crunch colt has done nothing wrong in just four starts, just missed to Dismas last week, had broken equipment before that & draws well to break through

 

7-Dismas – Lazarus N gelding draws another tough post, has tripped out to got two-for-two here for Per Engblom, shot home in :26.1 in Leg 1 & then prevailed with speed at both ends

 

5-Doctor Arroganto – Almost went all the way in Leg 1, then outsprinted third by Dismas last week & hitting on all cylinders for the red-hot Team Cancelliere

 

Race 8

6-Fiftyshadesofblu – Team Alagna-tuned 3YO winless in 11 this season, yet returns in a prime spot off a pair of winning qualifiers, his latest here left plenty more in the tank

 

8-Fast Approach – Walner 4YO stayed flat & put it all together with a solid second in a Big M qualifier last Saturday, draws a tough post, but has license to take these all the way

 

7-Reign Of Honor – 9YO has tons of back class in his corner, makes his second start off the bench now with Kevin McDermott & worth a glance from a challenging post

 

Race 9

7-Melissa P – Indiana-bred filly ships in off an early miscue @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, but showed some speed/promise @ Hoosier Park & debuts here in her third start for Vinnie Ginsberg

 

3-Googoo Eyes – Looks to rebound off a pace compromised sixth as the beaten favorite & gets another big shot at this reduced level from a better post

 

8-Hunters Gal – Blew up the board with a sterling rally three starts back, finished well for minor spoils in her last two & will needs some pace help from post eight again

 

 

Friday, Nov 21 Selections

Race 1

2-Cutting Humor – Offered an encouraging hint with a decent rally for third two starts back & finally draws an inside post to snap a long losing skid

 

6-Santafe’s MJ – Has paid the price for slow starts since the sick scratch, she’s 0 for 24 this season, yet has a chance to possibly ramp it up further

 

5-Mare Of The City – Just one for 24 in 2025, has struggled recently, but does have a history of success @ The Big M & has perk up potential in this pari mutuel puzzler

 

Race 2

3-Select Friday – Hunch bet stormed home from a tough spot to hit the board again last week, draws better to trip out & heading in a positive direction

 

2-Yer So Bad – Only one for 27 this season, towered up late from an impossible spot last week & finally moves inside, while throwing off the right hints

 

5-Rose Run Ajay – Finished well enough from post ten for minor spoils in an inspiring Big M comeback & moves to mid-pack with a 1:53 speed badge @ Mohawk this season

 

Race 3

5-The Time Machine – 3YO Ontario-bred by Green Manalishi S has been showing promise @ Mohawk, debuts in a soft spot here for a new barn & might be worth a swing

 

4-Fix-It-Up – Has proven he can get it done @ The Big M, liking that much-needed re-acclimating mile last Thursday & draws well while trending right for Team Bongiorno

 

1-In Secret – Had no chance after a slow start from post nine last Thursday, drops back down a notch, lands the rail & has a big chance to become a millionaire

 

Race 4

5-Gatsby Hanover – Followed up a much-improved second two starts back with a rousing upset in a career best 1:54.1 & this 3YO with upside moves to midpack with strong repeat potential

4-Cole On The Beach – Crushed a MADC division with a 1:53.4 upset two starts back, then failed to fire the same bullet last week, yet draws well to rebound

 

7-The Opener – Went from decisive winner two starts back to fading to eighth in a sizzling 1:51.3 mile, draws a tougher post, but lands in a relatively soft MADC division

 

Race 5

7-Roma Amor – Revved up on the comeback trail she stormed home from a tough spot to hit the board in :27.2 & looms large despite another challenging post

 

1-Graceful Gala – Hard to fathom that blatant post nine wire-to-wire in 1:52 two starts back, followed up with a speedy second & figures to be prominent again from the rail

 

6-Staycation – 3YO filly suddenly came to life with an eye-catching second by a head with pace @ both ends @ long odds last Thursday & might have more to offer

 

Race 6

4-Moonwards Hanover – Draws better fresh of an energetic wake up nose loss last Thursday & can step it up to possibly snap an 0 for 32 this season

 

1-Backstreet Lawyer – 10YO hasn’t won since June 9, 2023, but that sums up the scenario in this dartboard field, going on last Thursday’s encouraging rally for minor spoils & he lands the rail

 

5-Pack Your Bags – Have to chalk up last week to simply an off night, hit the board in his previous two & draws better in a wide-open field

 

Race 7

7-LMC Peanuts Watchn – Has been a $30k claimer on his best day this season, owns a mark of 1:52.1 @ the Big M this season & returns in fine form

 

2-Palomar – 10YO owns loads of back class, strong in the win column this season, Big M lover returns to The Big M in good form with an improved post

 

4-Good Rockin – Fresh claim & three-time beaten favorite got roughed up last week, this 9YO took a mark of 1:49.4 here this season & draws well to rebound

 

Race 8

8-Prideful – She has caught fire, sparked by a tripped out upset here three starts back, aggressively handled to a noteworthy second last Thursday & rates highly despite post eight again

 

1-Going Away – Returns from a three-month layoff & 1:51.4 career best, faced tougher earlier this season, rides the rail & her qualifier indicates readiness

 

6-Pirate Princess – Captaintreacherous filly has consistently raised her game, finished a very good third last Thursday & looms large off that sharp effort

 

Race 9

2-Phelgon – Solid runner up when she dropped back to this level two starts back & draws inside for her return to The Big M with a solid record here

 

5-Targaryen Empress – Fresh off a big wake up rally to just miss blowing up the board last week & any semblance if that effort makes her a top contender tonight

 

3-Thaneeya – Used hard to establish position from post eight last week, only three for 33 this season, yet now she moves inside a real headscratcher

 

Race 10

3-Bette Tina – Lean in the win column, but note the strong rally for third three starts back, then a pair of no-chance miles & now moves inside with a 1:53.1 mark here this season

 

5-Giovona By The Sea – Just two for 31 this season, but came back with a victorious rally/upset fresh off the bench & followed up with a decent fourth last week

 

2-EA Mushu – The Mushu picked up Brett Beckwith & was miraculously able to revive & snap a long losing skid, now she draws inside again with a confidence boost to build on

 

Race 11

4-Sacagawea – Tripped out to pay off the chalk when favored in a sharp debut here, then had no chance after a slow start from post eight, drops back down & draws better to rebound

 

1-Brighten Your life – Has hit the ticket in three of her last four, acclimating with back-to-back energetic on the board finishes here & figures prominently from the rail

 

3-Bullvillekidunotedna – Nosed out with a strong rally three starts back, strong runner up last week & draws a bit better, while knocking on the door

 

Race 12

2-Seize Control – Steady sort might be gathering some momentum, grinded gamely to be right there a close third in the photo last week & rates highly with an inside draw to stalk the speed

 

1-Bionic – Ventured to Harrah’s Philadelphia & finished a close second fresh off a wire-to-wire @ The Big M & now looms large in top form & as the speed on the rail

 

8-Artist Best – Sports a 1:51 mark @ The Big M this season, almost lasted with a game speed try last week, tougher draw, but sharpening for his third try off a sick scratch

 

Race 13

9-Masster Blue – Can’t fault those commendable on-the-board efforts in his last four, beaten chalk draws outside, but this 11YO veteran could still be the one in a real camera-shy match up

 

3-Sunset Sail – Rallied to just miss & light up the board two starts back, hit the board again with a solid try last Thursday & draws inside to snap an 0 for 28 this season

 

8-Muskingum – Almost held on with a well-rated effort last Thursday, just missed on the engine before that & moves outside to make her overdue win a tougher task

 

Race 14

3-Tough Laz – Beaten favorite dipped to this bottom TM 68 level & settled for fourth last week, just missed by a neck with a :27.2 rally before that & could rebound from post three again

 

6-Stone Cold Savage – Took a mark of 1:53.4 @ The Big M this season, finished well for minor spoils last week & could surprise with the right speed set up

 

2-Pucky – Chased a runway winner for the deuce two weeks ago in a much-improved mile, 0 for 28 lifetime is a pretty big knock, but he draws inside a wide-open finale

 

Picks for Saturday, November 22

Race 1

1-Meet the Creeper – Logically looms large fresh off a solid third, motored home sharply to upset TM 71 types three starts back, hits rock bottom & has smooth sailing from the rail

 

6-A B Collins – Just missed against these from post nine before a couple of months off, nothing in the comebacker, could perk up second try off the bench, but one for 27 this season

 

5-Big Jack Hammer – Just one for 62, yet was knocking on the door with back-to-back on the board finishes before an ill-fated speed attempt last Friday

 

Race 2

1-America’s Guest – Two wins & two second since the early October sick scratch, rallied stoutly from a tough spot to grab the deuce last Friday & hits the rail off that needed acclimating mile

 

5-Parklane Terror – Parlayed a sharp overdue win into a solid second to a dominant winner @ this level two weeks ago & remains a stalking threat from mid pack

 

8-American Mercury – 9YO millionaire has been gathering momentum here, strong second for a big favorite last week, moves outside, but rates contender status with the right set up

 

Race 3

2-Custom – Walner filly shot home in an eye-catching :27 to a repeat upset, has missed a couple of weeks, but draws inside with plenty of upside

 

5-R Gem – Propulsion filly really turned things around by gunning down Julie Palema last Friday, fresh off that upset she’s brimming with confidence for the Big M’s top pilot

 

3-Julie Palema – Hammered down to 1-9, she suddenly got aggressive & just missed to R Gem last Friday, yet now she’s fully acclimated & draws well to atone for Team Orange Crush

 

Race 4

6-T H Tyson – Beaten favorite had the table ideally set & settled for a disappointing fourth last week, yet this 1:50 performer here this season is still a serious threat at this reduced level

 

4-Warrawee Total – 10YO capitalized on another shot @ the bottom condition & came to life with a first over crush, that could propel this Big M lover into a repeat with an inside draw

 

7-Statesidelckdwn GB – Sports a 1:52 @ The Big M this season, dropped to the bottom condition & outmuscled by Warrawee Total last week, post seven again & remains a factor for Team Burke

 

Race 5

3-American Power – Grand Circuit winner was victorious in Leg 1 with trot at both ends, overmatched in the Valley Victory & draws inside again to rebound for Team Melander

 

4-Who’s Eyes Blues – Just missed to Lindy Living with a :27.4 sprint in Leg 2 last Friday & draws well off that encouraging effort for the raging Team Burke

 

7-Lindy Living – Walner filly was able to steal cheap fractions to go all the way in a well-rated mile to pay off the chalk last Friday & deserves a long look despite the outside draw

 

Race 6

9-Don’t Drop The Ball – Owns a pair of wins here in 2025, his latest with a sizzling :25.2 final quarter, draws outside, but gets some class relief off a sharp narrow loss to the Governor’s Cup winner

 

5-Lou’sbodaciousboy – Lightly-raced 3YO has been much better in his last two & rallied sharply from way back to hit the board in a noteworthy Big M debut

 

6-In the Moonlight – Just two for 28, but very competitive against N/W 3 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & finished a solid second in an ideal Big M acclimating mile last week

 

Race 7

2-Saba Rock – Indiana hotshot 3YO shipped in & cruised wire-to-wire in a smashing Big M/Per Engblom debut despite missing a month & now moves inside off that career best

 

5-Mac’s Delight – Chased a revved up Seven Colors in his last two with increased vigor & this stablemate to Maximus Miki stalks from mid pack for the raging Team Cancelliere

 

3-Prospectors Gold – 11-time winner in a huge comeback season arrives on a form spree @ Pocono with an inside draw here & fresh off a rousing score as the heavy favorite

 

Race 8

8-Captain Bazinga – Fresh off that narrow loss two starts back he got cooked to :54.2 half two weeks ago, draws outside, but gets a dose of class relief for his fourth start off the bench

 

2-Avenger Force – Intriguing 4YO rides in from The Meadows on a five-race heater, debuts here for a new barn with speed from an inside, yet his 36-day layoff makes him tough to quantify

 

4-Seasideescape – Struggled against tougher @ Yonkers before taking two starts to acclimate here & off a solid second to Dance Partner with pace @ both ends he draws better in a head spinner

 

Race 9

6-Car Keys – Always B Miki really perked up with an energetic narrow loss to Whoa Black Betty & just missed with a wicked :26.4 two weeks ago for the formidable Dunn & Ryder

 

8-Whoa Black Betty – Lazarus N filly unleashed a dazzling rally to go two-for-two here for Team Burke, tackles post eight again, yet has quickly developed that relentless will for the wire

 

3-Wave Dancer – Came up just a neck shy of Whoa Black Betty with a big rebound effort last week, draws inside the main concerns & don’t forget that 1:52 shocker back on October 24

 

Race 10

6-Rockin The Aces – Forced wide from a tough spot chasing a 1:50.4 scorcher two weeks ago, yet beat these with a two-move effort from the same post fresh off the bench

 

7-National Sport – Has overcome outside draws with a pair of solid seconds in his last two, steps up to TM 77.5, yet continues to gather momentum on the comeback trail

 

9-Whammer Jammer – Capitalized on his current form spree with a well-earned romp in the MADC Series, saddled with post nine again, yet might be this good right now

 

Race 11

9-Pineapple Crunch – Crunch tripped out with a mild upset first time Lasix, then had no chance from post ten last week, stuck outside, but drops back down for Team Cancelliere

 

5-Steely Knife – Snapped a long losing skid with a class drop n pop as the heavy favorite & could be poised to step up off that rousing score for Team Burke in a tricky puzzle

 

2-Captain Marvel – Was a fringe player here before he reeled off an energetic career best of 1:51.4 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, returns with an inside draw & chance to trip out

 

Race 12

8-Stellar Yankee – How low can you go? Classy gelding continues to tumble down the condition ladder after flashing sudden speed last week & looms large despite another outside draw

 

1-Sweet Shuney Moon – Finally moves inside fresh off a big wake up effort, grinded gamely for the show & now has something positive to build on in a real soft spot

 

4-Louis Litt N – Just two for 30 in 2025, but a much improved third in his last two in the MADC Series & draws well sporting a 1:50.4 mark @ The Big M this season

 

Race 13

9-Lyons Liberty – Really turn his game around as the heavy favorite in his first start fresh off the claim by Team Tritton, moves outside, but remains a standout in a soft match up

 

1-Always A Way – Fresh claim moves inside after fading on the lead, just missed going all the way before that & figures to employ a similar speed emphasis from the rail

 

4-The Will To Play – Badly beaten favorite faded on the lead in his return to The Big M, yet does sport that 1:51 speed badge here & draws well with a bottom claiming tag

 

Race 14

6-Sporty Bob – Dropped back down to this TM 71 level & just missed with an excellent effort from post eight last Friday & might be hinting of an overdue win

 

3-Big Bad Bill – Bill looks poised to step up fresh off three in a row, his latest came with a solid rally after a slow start from post seven & an ideal stalking trip could be in store

 

5-Jonah – Transitioned from the MADC Series & almost got to Big Bad Bill with a much-improved late surge, faces a class hike, yet gets a mid pack draw off a positive effort