No change in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 9 Top 10

Wednesday, July 27, 2022


ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN

Week Nine

The 2022 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 6

No change in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 9 Top 10. Eliminations for the $1.2 million Hambletonian and $580,000 Hambletonian Oaks highlight the Saturday, July 30 race card. Free pps are will be available at PlayMeadowlands.com. Post time is 6:20 pm

 

Rank Horse Driver, Trainer, Owner Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1 Rebuff

(Muscle Hill)

Tim Tetrick, Lucas Wallin, Kjell Magna Andersen, Lucas Wallin, Pieter Delis Breeders Crown champion two-for-two in 2022, won his 3YO debut in a Reynolds division in 1:51.3, equaled a 1:49.4 track record in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post eight in first Hambo elim
2 Joviality S

(Chapter Seven)

Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc. Chapter Seven filly six-for-six as a 3YO, 1:51.2 NYSS romp @ Vernon & 1:51 in EBC for fillies, won her Yonkers Trot elimination in 1:54, beat the boys in 1:53.1 YT Final, career best 1:50.2 in Del Miller Memorial division, post ten in second Hambo elim
3 Temporal Hanover

(Walner)

Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, AMG Stb, Kenneth Kjellgren, Rick Wahlstedt, Heights Stb Started two-for-two this season in NJSS, 1:54 & 1:52.3, then second by a neck [1:52.1] in NJSS Final, won the Zweig Memorial in 1:52.2, second to Rebuff in track record Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post three in second Hambo elim
4 Branded By Lindy

(Chapter Seven)

Yannick Gingras, Domenico Cecere, Lindy Farms of Conn Romped in 3YO debut in 1:54.2 NYSS division @ Vernon Downs, locked in second [1:54.1] in EBC, broke/eighth in the Zweig Memorial, tough trip third in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post four in first Hambo elim  
5 King Of The North

(Walner)

Mark MacDonald, Ray Schnittker, Schnittker Ward, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing, Steven Arnold Dan Patch Award winner finished sixth (1:52.4) from post eight in 3YO debut @ Big M, broke/came back to finish a strong fifth [1:52.1] in another Big M overnight, second [1:52] by a neck in a Zweig consolation, runner up to longshot Slay in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post six in second Hambo elim
6 Pretender

(Muscle Hill)

 

Andrew McCarthy, Nancy Takter, Caviart Farms, John Fielding, Herb Liverman, Joyce McClelland Took a mark of 1:51.4 in NJSS on May 13, won NJSS Final in 1:52.1, third [1:54] in a Goodtimes elimination, third [1:52.4] from post seven in Final, third [1:53] in the Zweig Memorial, third in first Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post ten in first Hambo elim
7 Periculum

(Muscle Hill)

Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, Holly Lane Stud East, Brixton Medical, Howard Taylor Won his NJSS 3YO debut in 1:55, third [1:52.2] from post ten in the NJSS Final, fourth [1:52.1] in Reynolds division, second to stablemate Temporal Hanover in Zweig Memorial, fourth in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post seven in first Hambo elim
8 B A Superhero

(Muscle Hill)

Tim Tetrick, Lucas Wallin, Winning Key Inc. Stablemate to Rebuff won his first two 3YO starts, including a 1:54.1 NJSS division in the slop, dominated a Reynolds division in a career best of 1:51.2, fifth in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post seven in second Hambo elim
9 Fast As The Wind

(Cantab Hall)

 

Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna, Leblanc and Kribbs, Joe Sbrocco, John Schmucker, Fodera Barbera Frank Dominated his Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.2, took a new mark of 1:52.2 in Final, second to Rebuff [1:51.4] in a Reynolds division, sixth from post nine in the Zweig Memorial, fifth in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post three in first Hambo elim
10 Slay

(Chapter Seven)

Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna, Crawford Farms Racing, James Crawford IV NYSS winner in 1:52.2 @ Vernon Downs on June 10, career best 1:51 upset in second Stanley Dancer Memorial division, gives Tony Alagna two in the Top Ten, post four in second Hambo elim
Date Stakes Site Winner Driver Trainer 2nd Horse 3rd Horse Time
May 6 NJSS 1st Leg M TEMPORAL HANOVER Brian Sears Marcus Melander CLASSIC HILL MAJESTIC J 1:54
May  6 NJSS 1st Leg M B A SUPERHERO Tim Tetrick Lucas Wallin LOOKS LIKE MONI Saverio Hanover 1:54.1
May 6 NJSS 1st Leg M PERICULUM Mattias Melander Marcus Melander TACHYON GAELIHILL 1:55
May 6 NJSS 1st 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 2nd Leg M TEMPORAL HANOVER Brian Sears Marcus Melander BRAVE BY DESIGN VILLAIN 1:52.3
May 13 NJSS 2nd Leg M PRETENDER Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter TESTING TESTING B A SUPERHERO 1:51.4
May 13 NJSS 2nd Leg M LOOKS LIKE MONI Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter Senna MAJESTIC J 1:51.4
May 16 NYSS 1st Leg Y JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander Little Pink Lies Deli Tessel 1:53.2
May 18 NYSS 1st 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 2nd Leg V JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander Pioneer AS Little Pink Lies 1:51.2
May 29 NYSS 2nd Leg TD JUSTICE Wally Hennessey Ake Svanstedt WORLD AT WAR DEO Tanglewild Road 1:53.2
June 4 PASS 1st Leg Mea Dandy Jacqueline Ingrassia Frank Ingrassia Kosher Mahoney POUR MEA DOUBLE 1:55.3
June 4 PASS 1st 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 3rd Leg VD BRANDED BY LINDY Yannick Gingras Dominco Cecere CASTLE HOUSE MIDDLEMAN 1:54.2
June 12 PASS 2nd Leg PcD DOUBLE DECEIVER Dave Miller Carter Pinske Kosher Mahoney DUCASSE 1:53
June 12 PASS 2nd Leg PcD Dandy Jacqueline Ingrassia Frank Ingrassia S I P POUR MEA DOUBLE 1:53.1
June 17 EBC V JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander BARE MY SOUL VALENTINA BLU 1:51
June 17 EBC V JUSTICE Ake Svanstedt Ake Svanstedt BRANDED BY LINDY COOL PAPA BELL 1:53.3
June 18 Goodtimes Final Moh FAST AS THE WIND Dexter Dunn Tony Alagna Twin B Archie PRETENDER 1:52.2
June 18 Currier & Ives Mea Caviar Gold Aaron Merriman Christopher Beaver Up Blueberry Hill Pappardelle 1:54
June 18 Currier & Ives Mea El Toro Loco Brian Zendt Tom Loughry, Jr. Last Glow S I P 1:55.2
June 24 Yonkers Trot Elims Y JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander POUR MEA DOUBLE SLAY 1:54
June 24 Yonkers Trot Elims Y JUSTICE Ake Svanstedt Ake Svanstedt DOUBLE DECEIVER ROBERTSIN 1:54.1
July 1 Yonkers Trot Y JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander DOUBLE DECEIVER POUR MEA DOUBLE 1:53.1
July 1 Reynolds M REBUFF Tim Tetrick Lucas Wallin FAST AS THE WIND Finn Palema 1:51.3
July 1 Reynolds M B A SUPERHERO Tim Tetrick Lucas Wallin CLASSIC HILL MAJESTIC J 1:51.2
July 3 PASS 3rd Leg Phl Outside The Fire Scott Zeron Anette Lorentzon Fiftyfour K Famous Father 1:53.4
July 3 PASS 3rd Leg Phl KEG STAND Scott Zeron Nancy Takter TORRONE NICE GUY EDDIE 1:53.1
July 9 Zweig Memorial V TEMPORAL HANOVER Brian Sears Marcus Melander PERICULUM PRETENDER 1:52.2
July 15 PASS 4th Leg Mea KEG STAND Dave Palone Nancy Takter Outside The Fire S I P 1:53
July 15 PASS 4th Leg Mea Dandy Jacqueline Ingrassia Frank Ingrassia TORRONE Famous Father 1:53.2
July 16 Stanley Dancer M REBUFF Tim Tetrick Lucas Wallin TEMPORAL HANOVER PRETENDER 1:49.4
July 16 Stanley Dancer M SLAY Dexter Dunn Tony Alagna KING OF THE NORTH BRANDED BY LINDY 1:51
July 16 Del Miller M JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander VENERABLE SELFIE QUEEN 1:50.2
July 16 Del Miller M FASHION SCHOONER Tim Tetrick Jim Campbell MANON DELILAH HANOVER 1:50.1
July 19 NYSS 5th Leg Y COOL PAPA BELL Brian Sears Jim Campbell MOLOTOV COCKTAIL Chapheart 1:54.2
July 19 NYSS 5th Leg Y Velvet Style Jordan Stratton Mark Ford Quincy Market SECRET RULE 1:55.4
July 23 Tompkins-Geers M S I P Corey Callahan Ron Burke BRAVE BY DESIGN LETSDOIT S 1:52
July 23 Tompkins-Geers M DOUBLE DECEIVER Dave Miller Carter Pinske Finn Palema CLASSIC HILL 1:52.3
July 30 Hambo Eliminations M