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Ken Warkentin’s Final 2022 Road to the Hambletonian

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN

Week Final – August 3

The 2022 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 6 – First Race 12noon

Meadowlands Racetrack

East Rutherford, NJ – Ken Warkentin ranks the ten Hambletonian contenders going into Saturday’s $1 million Hambletonian. #hambo22

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Rebuff (Muscle Hill)	Tim Tetrick, Lucas Wallin, Kjell Magna Andersen, Lucas Wallin, Pieter Delis	Breeders Crown champion three-for-three in 2022, won his 3YO debut in a Reynolds division in 1:51.3, equaled a 1:49.4 track record in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, cruised in 1:52.2 elimination, Tim Tetrick won 2012 Hambo with Market Share, drew the rail
2	Joviality S (Chapter Seven)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc.	Six-for-seven as a 3YO, 1:51.2 NYSS romp @ Vernon & 1:51 in EBC for fillies, beat the boys in 1:53.1 Yonkers Trot, career best 1:50.2 in Del Miller Memorial division, close third in second elimination, Brian Sears seeks Hambo grandslam, post two
3	Temporal Hanover (Walner)	Orjan Kihlstrom, Marcus Melander, AMG Stb, Kenneth Kjellgren, Rick Wahlstedt, Heights Stb	Second by a neck [1:52.1] in NJSS Final, won the Zweig Memorial in 1:52.2, second to Rebuff in track record Stanley Dancer Memorial division, game runner up in second elimination, Orjan Kihlstrom finished fifth with Evaluate in 2018 Hambo, post seven
4	Jiggy Jog S (Walner)	Dexter Dunn, Ake Svanstedt, Jorgen Sparredal Inc	Four wins & two seconds in six starts this season, won the Zweig for fillies in 1:53.3, equaled her lifetime mark of 1:52.2 with elimination upset, Ake Svanstedt looks for his third Hambo, post five, Dexter Dunn’s choice over Fast As The Wind
5	Fast As The Wind (Cantab Hall)	Yannick Gingras, Tony Alagna, Leblanc and Kribbs, Joe Sbrocco, John Schmucker, Fodera Barbera Frank	Won the Goodtimes Final in a career best 1:52.2, second to Rebuff [1:51.4] in a Reynolds division, second to Rebuff in his elimination, Tony Alagna won the 2020 edition with Ramona Hill, post three, switches to Big M leading driver Yannick Gingras
6	Cool Papa Bell (Chapter Seven)	Todd McCarthy, Jim Campbell, Runthetable Stables	Followed up a 1:54.2 NYSS blowout @ Yonkers with a third in the first elimination, Jim Campbell won the 1995 Hambo with Tagliabue & finished fifth last year with Take All Comers, post six, 2021 Rising Star Todd McCarthy makes his Hambletonian debut
7	Periculum (Muscle Hill)	Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, Holly Lane Stud East, Brixton Medical, Howard Taylor	Third in the NJSS Final, second to stablemate Temporal Hanover in Zweig Memorial, fourth in the first elimination, Marcus Melander also had three finalists in 2020 & 2019, post nine
8	King Of The North (Walner)	Mark MacDonald, Ray Schnittker, Schnittker Ward, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing, Steven Arnold g	Dan Patch Award winner finished second by a neck in a Zweig consolation, runner up to Slay in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, fourth in second Hambo elim, Ray Schnittker won the 2008 Hambo with Deweycheatumnhowe, post eight, Mark MacDonald makes his Hambletonian debut
9	Keg Stand (Bar Hopping)	Dave Miller, Nancy Takter, Black Horse Racing, Christina Takter, John Fieldin	Three-for-three this season, won a pair of PASS events in 1:53.1 & 1:53, Nancy Takter was second in last two with Spy Booth & Ready For Moni, her father Jimmy Takter has won four Hambos, Dave Miller has finished third in three Hambo Finals, post four
10	Looks Like Moni (Muscle Hill)	Andrew McCarthy, Nancy Takter, Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld	Lone 3YO win was 1:51.4 career best in NJSS on May 13, Nancy Takter was second in last two with Spy Booth & Ready For Moni, Dave Miller has finished third in three Hambo Finals, post ten, Andrew McCarthy won his first with the filly Ramona Hill in 2020

Date	Stakes	Site	Winner	Driver	Trainer	2nd Horse	3rd Horse	Time
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	TEMPORAL HANOVER	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	CLASSIC HILL	MAJESTIC J	1:54
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	B A SUPERHERO	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	LOOKS LIKE MONI	Saverio Hanover	1:54.1
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	PERICULUM	Mattias Melander	Marcus Melander	TACHYON	GAELIHILL	1:55
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	VENERABLE	Dave Miller	Nifty Norman	JIGGY JOG S	FASHION SCHOONER	1:55.1
May 7	Dexter Cup	Fhld	BRAVE BY DESIGN	Joe Bongiorno	Jennifer Bongiorno	JUSTICE	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:57.2
May 13	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	TEMPORAL HANOVER	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	BRAVE BY DESIGN	VILLAIN	1:52.3
May 13	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	PRETENDER	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	TESTING TESTING	B A SUPERHERO	1:51.4
May 13	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	LOOKS LIKE MONI	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	Senna	MAJESTIC J	1:51.4
May 16	NYSS 1^st Leg	Y	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	Little Pink Lies	Deli Tessel	1:53.2
May 18	NYSS 1^st Leg	Buf	Chapheart	Trond Smedshammer	Trond Smedshammer	CASTLE HOUSE	Valentine Express	2:00.3
May 27	NJSS Final	M	PRETENDER	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	TEMPORAL HANOVER	PERICULUM	1:52.1
May 29	NYSS 2^nd Leg	V	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	Pioneer AS	Little Pink Lies	1:51.2
May 29	NYSS 2^nd Leg	TD	JUSTICE	Wally Hennessey	Ake Svanstedt	WORLD AT WAR DEO	Tanglewild Road	1:53.2
June 4	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	Dandy	Jacqueline Ingrassia	Frank Ingrassia	Kosher Mahoney	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:55.3
June 4	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	That Ol Bar Stool	Mike Wilder	Robert W. Clark	S I P	Famous Father	1:54.1
June 10	Goodtimes Elims	Moh	FAST AS THE WIND	Dexter Dunn	Tony Alagna	Southwind Domino	PRETENDER	1:53.2
June 10	Goodtimes Elims	Moh	Twin B Archie	James Macdonald	Scott Mceneny	LOOKS LIKE MONI	WORLD AT WAR DEO	1:53.1
June 10	NYSS 3^rd Leg	VD	BRANDED BY LINDY	Yannick Gingras	Dominco Cecere	CASTLE HOUSE	MIDDLEMAN	1:54.2
June 12	PASS 2^nd Leg	PcD	DOUBLE DECEIVER	Dave Miller	Carter Pinske	Kosher Mahoney	DUCASSE	1:53
June 12	PASS 2^nd Leg	PcD	Dandy	Jacqueline Ingrassia	Frank Ingrassia	S I P	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:53.1
June 17	EBC	V	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	BARE MY SOUL	VALENTINA BLU	1:51
June 17	EBC	V	JUSTICE	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	BRANDED BY LINDY	COOL PAPA BELL	1:53.3
June 18	Goodtimes Final	Moh	FAST AS THE WIND	Dexter Dunn	Tony Alagna	Twin B Archie	PRETENDER	1:52.2
June 18	Currier & Ives	Mea	Caviar Gold	Aaron Merriman	Christopher Beaver	Up Blueberry Hill	Pappardelle	1:54
June 18	Currier & Ives	Mea	El Toro Loco	Brian Zendt	Tom Loughry, Jr.	Last Glow	S I P	1:55.2
June 24	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	POUR MEA DOUBLE	SLAY	1:54
June 24	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y	JUSTICE	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	DOUBLE DECEIVER	ROBERTSIN	1:54.1
July 1	Yonkers Trot	Y	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	DOUBLE DECEIVER	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:53.1
July 1	Reynolds	M	REBUFF	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	FAST AS THE WIND	Finn Palema	1:51.3
July 1	Reynolds	M	B A SUPERHERO	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	CLASSIC HILL	MAJESTIC J	1:51.2
July 3	PASS 3^rd Leg	Phl	Outside The Fire	Scott Zeron	Anette Lorentzon	Fiftyfour K	Famous Father	1:53.4
July 3	PASS 3^rd Leg	Phl	KEG STAND	Scott Zeron	Nancy Takter	TORRONE	NICE GUY EDDIE	1:53.1
July 9	Zweig Memorial	V	TEMPORAL HANOVER	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	PERICULUM	PRETENDER	1:52.2
July 15	PASS 4^th Leg	Mea	KEG STAND	Dave Palone	Nancy Takter	Outside The Fire	S I P	1:53
July 15	PASS 4^th Leg	Mea	Dandy	Jacqueline Ingrassia	Frank Ingrassia	TORRONE	Famous Father	1:53.2
July 16	Stanley Dancer	M	REBUFF	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	TEMPORAL HANOVER	PRETENDER	1:49.4
July 16	Stanley Dancer	M	SLAY	Dexter Dunn	Tony Alagna	KING OF THE NORTH	BRANDED BY LINDY	1:51
July 16	Del Miller	M	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	VENERABLE	SELFIE QUEEN	1:50.2
July 16	Del Miller	M	FASHION SCHOONER	Tim Tetrick	Jim Campbell	MANON	DELILAH HANOVER	1:50.1
July 19	NYSS 5^th Leg	Y	COOL PAPA BELL	Brian Sears	Jim Campbell	MOLOTOV COCKTAIL	Chapheart	1:54.2
July 19	NYSS 5^th Leg	Y	Velvet Style	Jordan Stratton	Mark Ford	Quincy Market	SECRET RULE	1:55.4
July 23	Tompkins-Geers	M	S I P	Corey Callahan	Ron Burke	BRAVE BY DESIGN	LETSDOIT S	1:52
July 23	Tompkins-Geers	M	DOUBLE DECEIVER	Dave Miller	Carter Pinske	Finn Palema	CLASSIC HILL	1:52.3
July 30	Hambo Eliminations	M	REBUFF	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	FAST AS THE WIND	COOL PAPA BELL	1:52.2
July 30	Hambo Eliminations	M	JIGGY JOG S	Dexter Dunn	Ake Svanstedt	TEMPORAL HANOVER	JOVIALITY S	1:52.2