Rebuff and Temporal Hanover Switch Spots in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 2
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN
Week Two – June 8
The 2022 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 6
Rebuff and Temporal Hanover Switch Spots in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 2
Rank | Horse | Driver, Trainer, Owner | Ken Warkentin’s Comments | |
1 | Branded By Lindy
(Chapter Seven) |
Yannick Gingras, Domenico Cecere, Lindy Farms of Conn | Chapter Seven colt won both Big M qualifiers in 1:53.4 (May 14) & 1:52.1 (May 28), did not race last week, makes 3YO debut from post two in a NYSS division @ Vernon Downs on June 10 | |
2 | Pretender
(Muscle Hill) |
Yannick Gingras, Nancy Takter, Caviart Farms, John Fielding, Herb Liverman, Joyce McClelland | Muscle Hill colt rook a mark of 1:51.4 in NJSS on May 13, then won the NJSS Final in 1:52.1 on May 27, did not race last week, drew the rail in first Goodtimes elimination on June 10 | |
3 | Rebuff
(Muscle Hill) |
Tim Tetrick, Lucas Wallin, Kjell Magna Andersen, Lucas Wallin, Pieter Delis | Son of Muscle Hill won the Breeders Crown, gunned down King Of The North in his first qualifier as a 3YO in 1:52.4, final quarter in :27, not In To Go at press time | |
4 | King Of The North
(Walner) |
Mark MacDonald, Ray Schnittker, Schnittker Ward, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing, Steven Arnold | Dan Patch Award winner by Walner finished second [1:53] to Rebuff in his first qualifier of 2022 @ Big M on June 4, entered in Qualifier 15 on June 11 @ Big M | |
5 | Temporal Hanover
(Walner) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, AMG Stb, Kenneth Kjellgren, Rick Wahlstedt, Heights Stb | Walner colt came out two-for-two in NJSS, 1:54 & 1:52.3, then finished second in the NJSS Final on May 27, did not race last week, not In To Go at press time | |
6 | Looks Like Moni
(Muscle Hill) |
Andrew McCarthy, Nancy Takter, Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld | Muscle Hill colt finished second [1:54.2] in his 3YO debut in NJSS, then took a mark of 1:51.4, fourth in the NJSS Final, did not race last week, post two in second Goodtimes elimination on June 10 | |
7 | Joviality S
(Chapter Seven) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc. | Breeders Crown & Goldsmith Maid winner won 3YO debut in 1:53.2 on May 16 @ Yonkers, dazzling 1:51.2 NYSS romp May 29 @ Vernon, did not race last week, not In To Go at press time | |
8 | Fast As The Wind
(Cantab Hall) |
Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna, Leblanc and Kribbs, Joe Sbrocco, John Schmucker, Fodera Barbera Frank | Cantab Hall colt rallied for third [1:52.3] in 3YO debut in a Big M overnight on May 20, second by a nose [1:53.2] in Big M overnight on June 3, post five in first Goodtimes elimination on June 10 | |
9 | Raised By Lindy
(Walner) |
Yannick Gingras, Domenico Cecere, Lindy Farms of Conn | Walner filly finished second [1:53.4] in Big M qualifier on May 14, won May 23 qualifier in 1:53.3 [:26.3], did not race last week, has post six in Open @ Vernon Downs on June 10 | |
10 | Periculum
(Muscle Hill) |
Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, Holly Lane Stud East, Bixton medical, Howard Taylor | Muscle Hill colt won his NJSS 3YO debut in 1:55, finished a fast-closing third [1:52.2] from post ten in the NJSS Final on May 27, did not race last week, not In To Go at press time |
Date | Stakes | Site | Winner | Driver | Trainer | 2nd Horse | 3rd Horse | Time |
May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | TEMPORAL HANOVER | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | CLASSIC HILL | MAJESTIC J | 1:54 |
May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | B A SUPERHERO | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | LOOKS LIKE MONI | Saverio Hanover | 1:54.1 |
May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | PERICULUM | Mattias Melander | Marcus Melander | TACHYON | GAELIHILL | 1:55 |
May 6 | NJSS 1st 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 2nd Leg | M | TEMPORAL HANOVER | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | BRAVE BY DESIGN | VILLAIN | 1:52.3 |
May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | PRETENDER | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | TESTING TESTING | B A SUPERHERO | 1:51.4 |
May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | LOOKS LIKE MONI | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Senna | MAJESTIC J | 1:51.4 |
May 16 | NYSS 1st Leg | Y | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Little Pink Lies | Deli Tessel | 1:53.2 |
May 18 | NYSS 1st 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 2nd Leg | V | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Pioneer AS | Little Pink Lies | 1:51.2 |
June 4 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | Dandy | Jacqueline Ingrassia | Frank Ingrassia | Kosher Mahoney | POUR MEA DOUBLE | 1:55.3 |
June 4 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | That Ol Bar Stool | Mike Wilder | Robert W. Clark | S I P | Famous Father | 1:54.1 |
June 10 | Goodtimes Elims | Moh | ||||||
June 10 | NYSS 3rd Leg | VD | ||||||
June 12 | PASS 2nd Leg | PcD | ||||||
June 17 | EBC | V | ||||||
June 18 | Goodtimes Final | Moh | ||||||
June 18 | Currier & Ives | Mea | ||||||
June 24 | Yonkers Trot Elims | Y | ||||||
July 1 | Yonkers Trot | Y | ||||||
July 1 | Reynolds | M | ||||||
July 3 | PASS 3rd Leg | HP | ||||||
July 9 | Zweig Memorial | V | ||||||
July 11 | NYSS 4th Leg | MR | ||||||
July 15 | PASS 4th Leg | Mea | ||||||
July 16 | Stanley Dancer | M | ||||||
July 19 | NYSS 5th Leg | Y | ||||||
July 23 | Tompkins-Geers | M | ||||||
July 30 | Hambo Eliminations | M |