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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 1^st Leg	M	CABALLERO	Trond Smedshammer	Trond Smedshammer	WATERFALL	Bella’s Muscle Hill	1:54.1
May 11	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	KARL	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	SOUTHWIND METRIC	PICK POCKET	1:53.2
May 11	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	BENNY J	Andrew McCarthy	Tony Alagna	MARS HILL	DUKE OF WALNER	1:53
May 18	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	BRIGHT STAR	Scott Zeron	Tony Alagna	MARS HILL	SOUTHWIND METRIC	1:52.1
May 18	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	KARL	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	Tony Adams S	DUKE WALNER	1:52.2
May 18	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	PANTORAN DH	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt		BENNY J	1:52
May 18	NJSS 2^nd 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 1^st Leg	Vern	SITUATIONSHIP	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	It Wasnt Me	THINKER MONKEY	1:52.1
May 27	NYSS 1^st Leg	Vern	WILD TICKET	Dexter Dunn	Marcus Melander	NOTTINGHAM	VICTOR LASZLO	1:55.4
May 27	NYSS 1^st 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 1^st Leg	Mea	SECURITY PROTECTED	Dave Palone	Marcus Melander	Blackhawk Zette	Luke The Spook	1:53.3
May 31	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	T C I	Dave Miller	Ron Burke	Ordained	COORS HANOVER	1:52.2
June 3	NYSS 2^nd Leg	Mont	KEEP ASKING	Tyler Buter	George Ducharme	Super Duper Cooper	NOTTINGHAM	1:56
June 3	NYSS 2^nd 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 2^nd Leg	Poc	SECURITY PROTECTED	Braxton Boyd	Marcus Melander	Blackhawk Zette	COORS HANOVER	1:54.2
June 8	PASS 2^nd 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 3^rd 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