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 |