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No change in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 3 Top 10.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN

Week Three – June 15

The 2022 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 6

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), romped in 3YO debut in 1:54.2 NYSS division @ Vernon Downs on June 10, 5-2 ML favorite from post five in EBC
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, third [1:54] coming first over in first Goodtimes elimination, post seven in Goodtimes Final
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, did not race/qualify last week, not In To Go at press time
4	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, dominated first Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.2, 8-5 ML favorite from post four in Final
5	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 first qualifier of 2022 @ Big M on June 4, third [1:53.1] in Big M qualifier on June 11 [:26.4], 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 was second [1:54.2] in his 3YO debut in NJSS, then took a mark of 1:51.4, fourth in the NJSS Final, set pace & finished second [1:53.1] in Goodtimes elimination, post eight in Final
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/qualify last two weeks, 8-5 ML favorite from post five in EBC for fillies @ Vernon Downs on June 17
8	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/qualify last two weeks, not In To Go at press time
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], romped in 3YO debut in 1:54.1 Open @ Vernon Downs on June 10, not In To Go
10	Periculum (Muscle Hill)	Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, Holly Lane Stud East, Brixton Medical, Howard Taylor	Muscle Hill colt won his NJSS 3YO debut in 1:55, fast-closing third [1:52.2] from post ten in the NJSS Final, did not race/qualify last two weeks, entered in Big M Qualifier 20 on June 18

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
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
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 3^rd Leg	HP
July 9	Zweig Memorial	V
July 11	NYSS 4^th Leg	MR
July 15	PASS 4^th Leg	Mea
July 16	Stanley Dancer	M
July 19	NYSS 5^th Leg	Y
July 23	Tompkins-Geers	M
July 30	Hambo Eliminations	M