Ken Warkentin’s 2024 Road to the Hambletonian Week 9
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Ken Warkentin’s 2024 Road to the Hambletonian Week 9
ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN
Week Nine – Issued July 24, 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 kicked off his 3YO season with a three-ply NJSS series sweep, despite 29 days off cruised to equal his mark of 1:51 in a Reynolds division, parked to the half from post eight & third (1:50.2) in a Dancer division, post six in first Hambo elimination | |
| 2 | T C I
(Cantab Hall) |
Dave Miller, Ron Burke, Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services Inc., Weaver Bruscemi | O’Brien Award winner won his first two starts this season in PASS, romped in 1:53.1 over a “good” track in a Reynolds division, broke/recovered fourth in Zweig Memorial, close third (1:51.2) in a Dancer division, post one in second Hambo elimination | |
| 3 | Sig Sauer
(Muscle Hill) |
Andrew McCarthy, Noel Daley, Patricia Stable, Joe Sbrocco, Jaf Racing, Allister Stables, Caviart Farms | In just his second start of the season the NJSS & NJ Classic champion uncorked a 1:50 career best shocker @ 65-1 in a Dancer division, both McCarthy (Ramona Hill) & Daley (Broad Bahn) have won the Hambo, post eight in first Hambo elimination | |
| 4 | Situationship
(Chapter Seven) |
Ake Svanstedt, Knutsson Trotting Inc, Little E, Tomas Anderson | Won divisions of NYSS & EBC, both in a career best 1:52.1 @ Vernon Downs, a gallant second in Yonkers Trot Final, took charge past the half & held on for a new mark of 1:51.1 in a Dancer division, post ten in first Hambo elimination | |
| 5 | Highland Kismet
(Father Patrick)
|
Bob McClure, Mark Etsell, Highland Thoroughbred Farm Andy Miller, Julie Miller, | Unraced at two, won five of six @ Mohawk, cruised to a Goodtimes stakes record equaling 1:51.3, made it four in a row in 1:53.4 (:27) in a Mohawk overnight on June 28, struggled sixth (1:51.4) in a Dancer division, post three in first Hambo elimination | |
| 6 | Secret Agent Man
(Chapter Seven) |
Andy Miler Stable, Plouffe Racing, Patrick Hoopes, Knutsson Trotting | Late-blooming gelding followed up a firm 1:50 statement with a decisive 1:52 win in a Tompkins-Geers division, only his ninth career start, Team Orange Crush have a second & two thirds in Hambo Finals, post three in second Hambo elimination | |
| 7 | Dame Good Time
(Chapter Seven)
|
Scott Zeron, Travis Alexander, John R. Cummins | Turned some heads with back-to-back wins in 1:52.1 @ Pocono, then 1:51.1 in NYSS @ Vernon, broke second-placed third in EBC, rebounded to win the Zweig in 1:52.3 from post nine, fourth (1:50.3) in a Dancer division, post seven in second Hambo elimination | |
| 8 | Bright Star
(Muscle Hill)
|
Scott, Zeron, Tony Alagna, Brittany Farms, Pryde Stables Inc, Caviart Farms, Plouffe & Riverview | Romped in NJSS division in 1:52.1, fourth in NJSS Final, took a new mark of 1:52.1 in Big M overnight on June 14, runner up to Karl in Reynolds division, rallied to win Big M qualifier, fourth in a Tompkins-Geers division, post eight in second Hambo elimination | |
| 9 | Daiquiri Hanover
(Bar Hopping) |
Ake Svanstedt, Stable Why Not, Tomas Anderson | Second to T C I in his 3YO debut, won a Big M overnight on June 21 in a career best 1:53.1, final quarter in :27, set the pace & third in Zweig Memorial, post ten in second Hambo elimination | |
| 10 | Caballero
(Tactical Landing) |
Scott Zeron, Trond Smedshammer, Buckstone Land Livestock, Wiesman Farms | Just one start as a 2YO, lone win this season a 1:54.1 upset in NJSS division, second (1:51.1) in Dancer division with a sharp :26.3, both Tetrick & Smedshammer have been to the mountaintop, post nine in first Hambo elimination | |
| 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 | Top Mast | Sylvain Filion | Dustin Jones | PICK POCKET | Shermont | 1:53.4 |
| June 7 | Goodtimes Elim | Moh | HIGHLAND KISMET | Bob McClure | Mark Etsell | PRIVATE ACCESS | WINTER SOLDIER | 1:54 |
| June 8 | PASS 2nd Leg | Poc | SECURITY PROTECTED | Braxton Boyd | Marcus Melander | Blackhawk Zette | COORS HANOVER | 1:54.2 |
| June 8 | PASS 2nd Leg | Poc | T C I | Dave Miller | Ron Burke | DAIQUIRI HANOVER | Ordained | 1:53.3 |
| June 14 | EBC | Vern | SITUATIONSHIP | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | Sir Pinocchio | THINKER MONKEY | 1:52.1 |
| June 14 | EBC | Vern | WILD TICKET | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | FLY BY | DAME GOOD TIME | 1:53.3 |
| June 15 | Goodtimes Final | Moh | HIGHLAND KISMET | Bob McClure | Mark Estell | PRIVATE ACCESS | Top Mast | 1:51.3 |
| June 15 | Currier & Ives | Mea | Splendid | Chris Lems | Todd Rooney | Father Mike | I’m Out | 1:53.4 |
| June 15 | Currier & Ives | Mea | SPAAANZANO | Aaron Merriman | Chris Beaver | Memorynimagination | Bird And Grenade | 1:53.3 |
| June 21 | Yonkers Trot Elim | Y | BARGAIN | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | FLY BY | I’m Out | 1:54.3 |
| June 28 | Yonkers Trot | Y | Sir Pinocchio | Jason Bartlett | Ed Hart | SITUATIONSHIP | BARGAIN | 1:54.4 |
| June 29 | Reynolds | M | KARL | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | BRIGHT STAR | French Kronos | 1:51 |
| June 29 | Reynolds | M | T C I | Dave Miller | Ron Burke | Tony Adams S | CABALLERO | 1:53.1 |
| July 4 | Zweig Memorial | Vern | DAME GOOD TIME | Scott Zeron | Travis Alexander | AMAZING CATCH | DAIQUIRI HANOVER | 1:52.3 |
| July 13 | Stanley Dancer Mem. | M | SIG SAUER | Andrew McCarthy | Noel Daley | Tony Adams S | KARL | 1:50 |
| July 13 | Stanley Dancer Mem. | M | SITUATIONSHIP | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | CABALLERO | T C I | 1:51.1 |
| July 19 | PASS 3rd Leg | Phl | SUPERNOVA HANOVER | Todd McCarthy | Per Engblom | Luke The Spook | GREENSPAN | 1:53 |
| July 20 | Tompkins-Geers | M | SECRET AGENT MAN | Andy Miller | Julie Miller | French Kronos | Bryant Bros S | 1:52 |
| July 27 | Hambletonian Elim | M |
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Track Conditions
Updated
12/21/2024
Fast
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Weather
East Rutherford, US
2:15 pm, December 26, 2024
25°Fclear sky
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Pressure: 1033 mb
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