Karl and TCI Remain 1-2 in Ken Warkentin’s 2024 Road to the Hambletonian Week 2
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN
Week Two – Issued June 5, 2024
The 2024 Hambletonian is Saturday, August 3
| Rank | Horse | Driver, Trainer, Owner | Ken Warkentin’s Comments | |
| 1 | Karl
(Tactical landing) |
Yannick Gingras, Nancy Takter, Christina & Nancy Takter, Black Horse Racing, Crawford Farms Racing, Bender Sweden Inc. | Dan Patch Award winner capped a $1M freshman campaign with a 1:52.1 stakes record in Valley Victory, also won Breeders Crown, kicked off his 3YO season with an effortless three-ply NJSS series sweep, will take a few weeks off & stay at The Big M | |
| 2 | T C I
(Cantab Hall) |
Dave Miller, Ron Burke, Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services Inc., Weaver Bruscemi | O’Brien Award winner set earnings record for freshman trotters with $1,238,870 (12 – 10-2-0), jogged in two Big M qualifiers (1:54.1 & 1:53.2), then romped in 1:52.2 PASS division @ The Meadows, post six in PASS @ Pocono Downs on June 8 | |
| 3 | Security Protected
(Father Patrick) |
Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Mitchell Friesen, Brad Grant, Order By Stable AB | 1:52.4 Grand Circuit winner, 11 – 4-2-3, $354,754 as a 2YO, 1:53 PA All-Stars win in 3YO debut, wire-to-wire in 1:53.3 PASS division @ The Meadows, post three in PASS @ Pocono Downs on June 8 | |
| 4 | Benny J
(Walner) |
Andrew McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Kenneth Jacobs | Broke his maiden with a 1:53 NJSS decision over stablemate Mars Hill, then finished third behind stablemate Waterfall, second beaten seven lengths by Karl in NJSS Final, not in to go this week | |
| 5 | Waterfall
(Walner) |
Brett Beckwith, Tony Alagna, Brittany Farms, Al Libfeld | Lightly-raced son of Walner finished second by a nose in his NJSS 3YO debut, rallied for a 1:52 win deadheat with Pantoran in Leg 2, then fifth in NJSS Final, not in to go this week | |
| 6 | Mars Hill
(Muscle Hill) |
Todd McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Willow Oak Ranch | Runner up to T C I in Wellwood Final, kicked off 3YO season with a second in both legs of NJSS, broke & finished ninth from post eight in NJSS Final, not in to go this week | |
| 7 | Pantoran
(Walner) |
Ake Svanstedt, Ake Svanstedt Inc., Stable Why Not, Tomas Anderson | Held on for a 1:52 win deadheat with Waterfall in his 3YO debut, offered a fierce first over challenge to Karl & faded to seventh in only his fourth career start in NJSS Final, not in to go this week | |
| 8 | Dame Good Time
(Chapter Seven) |
Scott, Zeron, Travis Alexander, John R. Cummins | Started 3YO season with Travis Alexander going two-for-two, 1:52.1 in N/W 2 @ Pocono, then 1:51.1 in NYSS @ Vernon, both with three-time Hambo winner Scott Zeron, not in to go this week | |
| 9 | Winter Soldier
(Face Time Bourbon) \ |
Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna, Peter Alagna, Pryde Stables Inc. | 2YO record of 12 – 5-2-3 (mark of 1:53.1), second (1:55.3) to Sig Sauer in Big M qualifier on May 25, solid runner up (1:53.1) in Big M overnight on June 1, post three in Goodtimes elimination on June 7 | |
| 10 | Sig Sauer
(Muscle Hill) |
Andrew McCarthy, Noel Daley, Patricia Stable, Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing, Allister Stables, Caviart Farms | Won NJSS & NJ Classic Finals, earned $279,500 with a mark of 1:53.3, won Big M qualifier in 1:55.3 on May 25, not in to go for second straight week | |
| Date | Stakes | Site | Winner | Driver | Trainer | 2nd Horse | 3rd Horse | Time |
| May 11 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | CABALLERO | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | WATERFALL | Bella’s Muscle Hill | 1:54.1 |
| May 11 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | KARL | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | SOUTHWIND METRIC | PICK POCKET | 1:53.2 |
| May 11 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | BENNY J | Andrew McCarthy | Tony Alagna | MARS HILL | DUKE OF WALNER | 1:53 |
| May 18 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | BRIGHT STAR | Scott Zeron | Tony Alagna | MARS HILL | SOUTHWIND METRIC | 1:52.1 |
| May 18 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | KARL | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Tony Adams S | DUKE WALNER | 1:52.2 |
| May 18 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | PANTORAN DH | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | BENNY J | 1:52 | |
| May 18 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | WATERFALL DH | Todd McCarthy | Tony Alagna | BENNY J | 1:52 | |
| May 19 | PA Allstars | Poc | SECURITY PROTECTED | Tim Tetrick | Marcus Melander | WHITE SHOE HANOVER | Ordained | 1:53 |
| May 19 | PA Allstars | Poc | Blackhawk Zette | Matt Kakaley | Robert Baggitt, Jr. | SKYDIVER | LONGFELLOW S | 1:53.3 |
| May 19 | PA Allstars | Poc | Usain Hanover | Tyler Buter | Nifty Norman | Luke The Spook | FOR JULY | 1:53.3 |
| May 27 | NYSS 1st Leg | Vern | SITUATIONSHIP | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | It Wasnt Me | THINKER MONKEY | 1:52.1 |
| May 27 | NYSS 1st Leg | Vern | WILD TICKET | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | NOTTINGHAM | VICTOR LASZLO | 1:55.4 |
| May 27 | NYSS 1st Leg | Vern | DAME GOOD TIME | Scott Zeron | Travis Alexander | Sir Pinocchio | Devastate | 1:51.1 |
| May 31 | NJSS Final | M | KARL | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | BENNY J | Tony Adams S | 1:51 |
| May 31 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | SECURITY PROTECTED | Dave Palone | Marcus Melander | Blackhawk Zette | Luke The Spook | 1:53.3 |
| May 31 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | T C I | Dave Miller | Ron Burke | Ordained | COORS HANOVER | 1:52.2 |
| June 3 | NYSS 2nd Leg | Mont | KEEP ASKING | Tyler Buter | George Ducharme | Super Duper Cooper | NOTTINGHAM | 1:56 |
| June 3 | NYSS 2nd leg | Mont | Sir Pinocchio | Jason Bartlett | Ed Hart | FLY BY | Crazy Brother Jim | 1:56.3 |
| June 7 | Goodtimes Elim | Moh | ||||||
| June 8 | PASS 2nd Leg | Poc | ||||||
| June 14 | EBC | Vern | ||||||
| June 15 | Goodtimes Final | Moh | ||||||
| June 15 | Currier & Ives | Mea | ||||||
| June 23 | Yonkers Trot Elim | Y | ||||||
| June 26 | NYSS 3rd Leg | Buf | ||||||
| June 28 | Yonkers Trot | Y | ||||||
| June 29 | Reynolds | M | ||||||
| July 4 | Zweig Memorial | Vern | ||||||
| July 13 | Stanley Dancer Mem. | M | ||||||
| July 15 | NYSS 4th Leg | Y | ||||||
| July 19 | PASS 3rd Leg | Phl |
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