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Two New Names Enter Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 3

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Gaines Hanover and Crown enter Ken Warkentin’s week three Road to the Hambletonian in spots eight and nine respectively. Volume Eight remains in the top spot for trainer Noel Daley.

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Volume Eight (Chapter Seven)	Andrew McCarthy, Noel Daley, Sjoblom Racing, Joe Sbrocco, LA Express & JAF Racing, Mario Mazza	Dan Patch Award winner, fastest 2YO male trotter of 2022 [1:52], five-race winning streak, including the Valley Victory & Kindergarten Classic Final, second [1:56.2) in June 14 qualifier @ Magical Acres, qualifies on June 23 @ Big M, first start scheduled for July 1
2	Special Way (Walner)	Ake Svanstedt, Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld	Dan Patch Award winner, richest 2YO female trotter of 2022 with $697,475, made it three-for-three this season & 10 in a row with a career best 1:51.4 in the NJSS Final, not in to go
3	Air Power (Muscle Hill)	Andrew McCarthy, Marcus Melander, Amg Stable Inc., Rick Wahlstedt, Kenneth Kjellgren, Heights Stable	Made only three starts at two, won his 3YO debut in 1:52.1, came right back to upset Ari Ferrari J in a 1:51 NJSS division, then captured the NJSS Final in a career best 1:50.4, not in to go
4	Oh Well (Muscle Hill)	Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable	Won 2022 NJSS Final in 1:53.1, Mohawk Million & NJ Classic A Final, second (1:52.2) in 3YO debut, just missed in 1:52, then finished second again in the NJSS Final, not in to go
5	Bond (Southwind Frank)	Ake Svanstedt, Little E, L. Berg Inc.	Filly finished 2022 with six straight wins, including PASS Championship, Kindergarten Classic & Goldsmith Maid, wire-to-wire from post eight in PA Allstars division @ Pocono on June 4 in a career best 1:52.3, post four Race 10 PASS @ Pocono on June 18
6	Up Your Deo (Walner)	Ake Svanstedt, Suleyman Yuksel Stables, Deo Volente Farms, Van Camp Trotting Corp.	Broke his maiden in his 3YO debut from post 11 in 1:52 in the slop, upsetting Oh Well, finished third going first over in the NJSS Final, one of three for Team Svanstedt in Top 10, not in to go
7	Tactical Approach (Tactical Landing)	Scott Zeron, Nancy Takter, Robert Leblanc, John Fielding, Joe Sbrocco, JAF Racing	Won two qualifiers & first two starts as a 3YO, including a 1:52.1 NJSS division, third with a :25.4 in the slop on May 20, deadheat for fourth in the NJSS Final, not in to go
8	Gaines Hanover (Cantab Hall)	Louis Roy, Richard Moreau, Gestion J Y Blais, Inc.	O’Brien Award & Breeders Crown winner, held on to take a Goodtimes elimination in 1:52.1 second time Lasix, Louis Roy said, “I was pretty confident in my horse, he does whatever you want from anywhere”, drew post two in Goodtimes Final
9	Crown (Chapter Seven)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable	NYSS star & Matron Stakes runner up at two, second by a nose & placed first in a 1:52.4 NYSS division @ Tioga Downs on June 9, not in to go
10	Kilmister (Chapter Seven)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant, Inc.	2022 Peter Haughton Memorial winner, third placed second (1:53.2) to Kierkegaard K in NYSS season debut, pace compromised third (1:53.3) in a NYSS division @ Tioga Downs, post one in Empire Breeders Classic 1^st division on June 16 @ Vernon Downs

Date	Stakes	Site	Winner	Driver	Trainer	2nd Horse	3rd Horse	Time
May 6	Dexter Cup	Fhld	Khaosan Road	Scott Zeron	Ake Svanstedt	ESPRESSO	Candy Bomber	1:57.4
May 13	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	WALNER PAYTON	Dexter Dunn	Chris Ryder	BLONDE BOMBSHELL	SECRET VOLO	1:51.4
May 13	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	AIR POWER	Tim Tetrick	Marcus Melander	Ari Ferrari J	Dire Straits	1:51
May 13	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	SPECIAL WAY	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	MAMBACITA	CHECK HER OUT	1:53.1
May 13	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	TACTICAL APPROACH	Scott Zeron	Nancy Takter	OH WELL	CELEBRITY BAMBINO	1:52.1
May 20	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	SECRET VOLO	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	MAMBACITA	Tactical Mounds	1:53.2
May 20	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	SPECIAL WAY	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	WALNER PAYTON	BLONDE BOMBSHELL	1:53.4
May 20	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	UP YOUR DEO	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	OH WELL	TACTICAL APPROACH	1:52
May 29	NYSS 1^st Leg	V	Cecil Hanover	Mark MacDonald	Ake Svanstedt	THE GRUFFALO	CROWN	1:52.3
May 29	NYSS 1^st Leg	V	KIERKEGAARD K	Mark MacDonald	Ake Svanstedt	KILMISTER	TILLIO’S ACTION	1:53
June 2	NJSS Final	M	AIR POWER	Andrew McCarthy	Marcus Melander	OH WELL	UP YOUR DEO	1:50.4
June 2	NJSS Final	M	SPECIAL WAY	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	SECRET VOLO	WALNER PAYTON	1:51.4
June 3	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	FATHER STOSH	Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.	Jill Roland	CHAMBA	Commander Frank	1:53.4
June 3	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	Spitfire Overseas	Scott Zeron	Megan Scran	HERODOTUS	Khaosan Road	1:53.2
June 3	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	Saint Louie	Dave Palone	Ake Svanstedt	ONCE IN A LIFETIME	Sintra De Vie	1:54
June 9	NYSS 2^nd Leg	TD	Cecil Hanover	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Sevecheetah	KILMISTER	1:52.4
June 9	NYSS 2^nd Leg	TD	CROWN	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	Chapercraz	You Got It	1:52.4
June 9	Goodtimes Elims	Moh	GAINES HANOVER	Louis Phillip Roy	Richard Moreau	SOUTHWND COORS	TUSCAN PRINCE	1:52.1
June 9	Goodtimes Elims	Moh	Warrawee Yang	Scott Young	Mark Etsell	Hasty Bid	What An Angel	1:53.3
June 11	PASS 2^nd Leg	PcD	ONCE IN A LIFETIME	Tim Tetrick	Jim Campbell	FRENCH WINE	Saint Louie	1:53.1
June 11	PASS 2^nd Leg	PcD	Khaosan Road	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Kenobi	Spitfire Overseas	1:52.3
June 16	EBC	V
June 16	EBC	V
June 17	Currier & Ives	Mea
June 17	Currier & Ives	Mea
June 17	Goodtimes Final	Moh
June 23	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y
June 23	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y
June 30	Yonkers Trot	Y
July 1	Reynolds	M
July 1	Reynolds	M
July 2	PASS	Phl
July 2	PASS	Phl
July 8	Zweig Memorial	V
July 8	Zweig Memorial	V
July 15	Stanley Dancer	M
July 15	Stanley Dancer	M
July 15	Del Miller	M
July 15	Del Miller	M
July 19	NYSS 3^rd Leg	Buf
July 19	NYSS 3^rd Leg	Buf
July 22	Tompkins-Geers	M
July 22	Tompkins-Geers	M
July 29	Hambo Elimination	M
July 29	Hambo Elimination	M