Ken Warkentin’s Road to the 2025 Hambletonian Presented by FanDuel Week 8

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

2025 HAMBLETONIAN

Road to the Hambletonian Top 10 – Week 8

The 100th Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 2

RankHorseDriver, Trainer, OwnerKen Warkentin’s Comments
1Super Chapter (Chapter Seven)Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, Jeffrey Snyder, Arthur Pronti, Hanover Shoe FarmsFour-for-four season, wire-to-wire in a 1:50.4 EBC division, one fifth off all-age Vernon Downs track record, won the Yonkers Trot in 1:54.3, took new mark of 1:50.3 in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post four in second Hambletonian elimination
2Go Dog Go (Greenshoe)Todd McCarthy, Carter Pinske, Wiesman Farms, Al LibfeldThree-for-three season, career best 1:52.3 in his 3YO debut in PASS division @ Pocono, romped to new mark of 1:52 from post nine in a Reynolds division, dominated Dancer division in career best 1:50.4 (:26.1), post three in third Hambletonian elimination
3Maryland (Chapter Seven)Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, PCW Racing, Holly Lane Stud East Ltd, SStewartRThorn StableDan Patch Award winner finishing second to stablemate Super Chapter in an EBC division, solid second in Zweig Memorial, runner up to Go Dog Go in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post seven in third Hambletonian elimination
4Emoticon Legacy (Walner)Louis Roy, Luc Blais, DeterminationFresh off his 3YO debut in a 1:52.1 career best elimination he dominated the Goodtimes Final in a Mohawk track record of 1:50.2, won the Zweig Memorial in 1:51.4, third (1:57.2) in a Mohawk qualifier on July 18, post two in first Hambletonian elimination 
5Monserrate (Chapter Seven)Dave Miller, Andrew Harris, William Pollock, Bruce Areman, Andrew HarrisSecond to Super Chapter on May 26, third (1:52.4) in EBC division, wire-to-wire in a 1:54.1 (:26.3) Big M overnight, second (1:50.4) to Super Chapter again in Dancer division, post four in first Hambletonian elimination
6Gap Kronos S (Face Time Bourbon)Ake Svanstedt, Bruni Racing Team Inc., Part Of Dream Inc.Second in Goodtimes Final, equaled career best 1:51.4 in Reynolds division, fifth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post three in second Hambletonian elimination
7Onajetplane (Walner)Andrew McCarthy, Noel Daley, Sjoblom Racing Inc, LA Express Stable, Zei Zei Racing3YO debut an eye-catching career best 1:52.1 in a NJSS division, second (1:52.4) in a dead heat in NJSS Final, fourth in Zweig Memorial, equaled his mark of 1:52.1 in a Tompkins-Geers division, post six in second Hambletonian elimination
8Maximus Mearas S (Chapter Seven)Scott Zeron, Lucas Wallin, Kjell Magne AndersenClose second to Maryland in BC final, made 3YO debut finishing fourth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post seven in second Hambletonian elimination
9Hidalgo (Muscle Hill)Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Brixton Medical Inc. Hatfield StablesWon NJSS division in a career best 1:53.1, second (1:51.2) in NJSS division on June 6, took a new mark of 1:52.4 winning the NJSS Final, fifth in Zweig Memorial, fourth in Dancer division, post two in third Hambletonian elimination
10Variegated (Chapter Seven)Andrew McCarthy, Marcus Melander, S R F StableWon the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1:53.1 & crushed a NYSS division at Vernon Downs in a career best 1:52.1, second (1:52.4) in EBC division, second to stablemate Super Chapter in Yonkers Trot, sixth in Dancer division, post five in second Hambletonian elimination

KEY PREP RACES

Hambletonian Eligibles in Caps

DateStakesSiteWinnerDriverTrainer2nd Horse3rd HorseTime
May 3Dexter CupMHARD SEVENTodd McCarthyNancy TakterMY DEGENERATECIVILIAN DRONE1:53.4
May 9PASS 1st LegMeaThe Fix Is InCharlie NorrisCharlie NorrisHEY PORTERBOMBAY TOM1:54.4
May 9PASS 1st LegMeaBig ShoesRonnie Wrenn, Jr.Ron BurkeMESHUGGAHArrowhead Hanover1:52.4
May 15Battle of Bunker HillPPVARIEGATEDDexter DunnMarcus MelanderGlobal SensationMY DEGENERATE1:53.1
May 18PA AllstarsPocGive Me A YankeeSimon AllardMark AkinsGREEN MELGolazo1:55
May 18PA AllstarsPocFrank LeahyYannick GingrasRon BurkeBOMBAY TOMHonolulu Hanover1:54
May 18PA AllstarsPocLEFTIES RIGHTIESBraxton BoydJenny MelanderMESHUGGAHHEY PORTER1:53.3
May 24NJSS 1st  LegMTRAVOLTA HANOVERDexter DunnNancy TakterTE QUIERO LINDYMOUNTCASTLE1:54.4
May 24NJSS 1st LegMHIDALGOYannick GingrasRon BurkeSKY LEGACYMY DEGENERATE1:53.1
May 24NJSS 1st LegMPRECISE LANDINGTim TetrickDan DaleyGO BOOMNIGHT PHANTOM1:54
May 26NYSS 1st LegVerSUPER CHAPTERDexter DunnMarcus MelanderMONSERRATESeven Layer1:53.3
May 26NYSS 1st LegVerVARIEGATEDDexter DunnMarcus MelanderGlobal SensationKARINCHAK1:52.3
June 2NYSS 2nd LegMonBjm’s Lil ManTyler ButerJohn BergerSeven LayerSeismic Step1:55.4
June 6NJSS 2nd Leg MMR WALNER FASHIONTodd McCarthyJim CampbellHIDALGOMR DEGENERATE1:51.2
June 6NJSS 2nd LegMMOUNTCASTLEScott ZeronMarcus MelanderTOP GUN HANOVERYANNICK G KEMP1:51.2
June 6NJSS 2nd LegMONAJETPLANEAndrew McCarthyNoel DaleyMoni ManHERECOMESDAJUDGE1:52.1
June 7Goodtimes ElimMOGALEN ERSODoug McNairGregg McNairLANDING ON TIMELMC Wagon Wheel1:53
June 7Goodtimes ElimMOEMOTICON LEGACYLouis RoyLuc BlaisEugene The GeniusFadeaway Hanover1:52.1
June 8PASS 2nd LegPocMESHUGGAHScott ZeronMarcus MelanderGREENMAThe Fix Is In1:54.1
June 8PASS 2nd LegPocGO DOG GOTodd McCarthyCarter PinskeHEY PORTERArrowhead Hanover1:52.3
June 13NJSS FinalMHIDALGOYannick GingrasRon BurkeONAJETPLANE (DH)TOP GUN HAONVER (DH)1:52.4
June 13EBC DivisionVerSUPER CHAPTERScott ZeronMarcus MelanderMARYLANDHARD SEVEN1:50.4
June 13EBC DivisionVerCHAT ROOMTyler ButerJohn ButenschoenVARIEGATEDMONSERRATE1:52.3
June 14Goodtimes FinalMOEMOTICON LEGACYLouis RoyLuc BlaisGAP KRONOS SLANDING ON TIME1:50.2
June 25NYSS 3rd LegBufFadeaway HanoverJim Morrill, Jr.Sara BaillargeonBjm’s Lil ManSeven Layer1:57
June 27Yonkers TrotYSUPER CHAPTERDexter DunnMarcus MelanderVARIEGATEDHAPPY JACK B1:54.3
June 28ReynoldsMGO DOG GOTodd McCarthyCarter PinskeMR MOUTONMOUNTCASTLE1:52
June 28ReynoldsMGAP KRONOS SAke SvanstedtAke SvanstedtNORDIC CATCHER SPRECISE LANDING1:51.4
July 3Zweig MemorialVerEMOTICON LEGACYLouis RoyLuc BlaisMARYLANDMESHUGGAH1:51.4
July 11PASS 3rd LegPhlGREENMATrond SmedshammerTrond SmedshammerCheers HanoverBOMBAY TOM1:53.4
July 11PASS 3rd LegPhlFASHION GREENTim TetrickJim CampbellHEY PORTERThe Fix Is In1:52.3
July 12Stanley DancerMSUPER CHAPTERDexter DunnMarcus MelanderMONSERRATEBLANK1:50.3
July 12Stanley DancerMGO DOG GOTodd McCarthyCarter DuerMARYLANDMORDIC CATCHER S1:50.4
July 14KYSS 3rd LegOGGlobal SensationDexter DunnMarcus MelanderVUGOOThe Brodster1:52
July 14KYSS 3rd LegOGYANNICK G KEMPTodd McCarthyNifty NormanTE QUIERO LINDYBig Shoes1:52.3
July 19Tompkins-GeersMONAJETPLANEAndrew McCarthyNoel DaleyHEY PORTERWARRIOR1:52.1
July 19Tompkins-GeersMGO AHEAD MAKEMYDAYDave MillerBlake MacIntoshLEFTIES RIGHTIESLT Loverboy1:53
July 26Hambo EliminationsM      
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