Ken Warkentin’s Friday, May 27 & Saturday, May 28 Selections

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Friday, May 27, 2022

RACE 1

3-Brush N Crush – She took a mark of 1:53 back on April 8, switches to a real soft GSY division & draws inside for the potent combo of Verruso & Spicer

7-Bilbo Hanover – Beaten favorite returned to The Big M, launched a wide late move & just missed by half a length last week, big chance to snap an 0 for 15 this year

5-Master Conrad – Stablemate Rock To Glory broke his 2022 goose egg last week, this Chiodo trainee moves to midpack & can set up his rally in a wide open curtain raiser

RACE 2

6-Brickhouse Babe – Walner filly with a mark of 1:54.1 here @ two, runner up in last year’s Jim Doherty Memorial makes her key third start off the bench in a wide open consolation

8-Whistle A Song – The other Per Engblom trainee came up with the best effort of her career so far with a strong rally for third in the slop, could surprise this bunch with the right set up

4-Those Blues – Finished a distant third in the Weiss Final & fresh off a new mark in the slop @ Pocono & gives Per Engblom a solid 1-2 punch

RACE 3

2-So Delightful – Put together an effective rally to hit the board from post seven chasing Kathy’s Moment, draws inside that rival & overdue for Team Cullipher

1-No Stone Unturned – Go back to her huge upset three starts back, toss out her last two from outside posts & she’s back on the mile track to stalk n pop for The Money Man

8-Kathy’s Moment – Rallied to repeat in style in a sparkling Big M debut & took a new mark of 1:52.3 in the slop last week, moves outside, yet remains the prime focus

RACE 4

4-More Than Ever – Brittany Farms homebred flashed some talent @ two, second to Joviality S in her first qualifier, then beat some good ones like Raised By Lindy & Beltassima with a :26.3

8-Yanaba – Dan Daley’s faith in this Trixton filly has paid off with a sure-footed two-for-two in 2022, 35-day layoff & post eight to consider, but she has the talent & potential

2-Jolie Nevele – No idea why this Ready Cash filly was favored in her debut when she broke, lands post two to rebound for Team Takter & top shelf connections

RACE 5

4-Know Your Roll – Fresh off an excellent bounce-back effort last week when he rallied stoutly to a short late lead & just missed & now draws better for James Slendorn

1-Test Ride – Flashed some solid late pace in the slop for minor spoils last week, moves inside to make his second start off a sick scratch for noteworthy Verruso & Spicer

8-Kingofthejungle – The Jungle King beat these soundly two starts back, shook loose late for the show last week, tougher draw, but continues to gather momentum since the late April sick scratch

RACE 6

3-Majestic J – Just missed in his 3YO debut, then flew home for third in a sizzling 1:51.4 mile, major stakes playing Walner colt now draws an improved post for Team Alagna

1-Villain – $200,000 Muscle Hill lands the rail off two strong preps, solid finish for third last week & draws inside again for the red-hot Team Svanstedt

4-Frank The Elder – Frank looked totally confident when he rallied to upset in his debut for Team Burke, then trotted home in a crisp :26.4 from a tough spot

RACE 7

6-Fashion Schooner – This Fashion Farms bred Walner filly was a hard-charging third to Venerable as the beaten favorite, then dominated her division, might have a slight edge in a great final

3-Jiggy Jog S – Bounced back from her nose loss to venerable with a perfect trip win in :26.3 & equaled her mark of 1:52.2, draws inside again & Team Svanstedt hands the lines to DD

9-Venerable – Dan Patch Award winner & early Hambo favorite was freshened after edging Jiggy Jog S in her 3YO debut, then made a rare miscue in last Saturday’s qualifier, now lands in a tough spot to rebound

RACE 8
3-He’s Gone Badder – Making some progress since the early April sick scratch, then adding Lasix, nice effort from post ten last week & going in the right direction for the potent pair of Verruso & Spicer

6-Captain’s Reign – Rebounded from the early May accident with a noteworthy rally for third from a near impossible spot last week, look for him to come flying late off the speed for Dakota Jackson

2-Allgonowhoa – 0 for 16 this season, yet has been knocking on the door recently, got parked from post nine last week & finally moves inside for The Judge

RACE 9

7-Temporal Hanover – Methodically gunned down the opposition in both legs of this series, the latest in :26.3, this Walner colt has a world of talent & seeks a live cover trip for the allstar team of Sears & Melander

3-Looks Like Moni – Took charge, rebuffed late pressure & dominated in a sharp career best of 1:51.4, draws better & Team Takter could not have a stronger duo in a great final

2-Pretender – Big bounce back off a miscue as the heavy favorite in the Dexter Cup with an impressive new mark of 1:51.4 & draws inside with his formidable stablemate

RACE 10

10-William Mcwhiskers – William has come back from a long layoff winning two of three, both wins in confident style & his latest a career best 1:52.1 in the slop, big threat despite post ten

5-Windsong Jack – Jack has been a popular item at the claim box, faded in the slop off the latest claim, this is a significant class drop & big chance to rebound & go all the way

1-Tuxedo Bay – Drops back into the GSY Series after being overwhelmed against tougher claimers, finally draws inside for Mark Silva & that was an impressive first over win from post nine three starts back

RACE 11

4-Marvelous Kiss – 4YO mare has recently beat tougher N/W 4 @ Yonkers in dominant wire-to-wire fashion, draws inside to be forwardly placed in a field lacking spark

8-Always A Miracle – Hoosier Park shipper just two for her last 39 & draws outside, but has ramped it up in her last two & changes barns

9-She Knows It All – Followed an easy win for her new barn with a dull eighth @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, ships into an easier spot, but draws outside & not strong in the win column

RACE 12

8-Wickedly Innocent – Kind of surprised to get almost 5-1 on her when she swooped them for a new mark of 1:51.4 in the slop, she’s stuck outside, but it looks like this Pelling trainee gets a free ride in the same class

6-Bettor’s Heart N – 1:50.4 performer @ The Big M this season drops back to the level of her most recent win, comes out of a 1:49.1 scorcher & draws a bit better

3-Dresden – Went all the way with an authoritative new mark of 1:51 in her Big M debut, then bumped into Wickedly Innocent, moves inside & has a big chance to trip out

RACE 13

10-Gotwuteverittakes – Beaten chalk broke early off a sharp qualifier, moves outside, but owns some back class & can easily outkick these within striking range

9-Never Mind N – One for 14 so-so shipper from Mohawk arrives for Andrew Harris, draws outside, yet may relish the change of scenery & lack of serious opposition

3-Life Well Lived – Not a bad effort while all out fourth over a sloppy track in his return to The Big M, draws inside again, retains Dexter Dunn & plays an opportunist role

Saturday, May 28, 2022

RACE 1

2-Raptors Flight N – Sat a two-hole, got stuffed in too long behind a fading leader & shook loose with plenty late, let’s see him trip out from post two & pounce late

4-Cool Blues Man – There was just no catching that brush n crush in his much more aggressive second start off the Team Bongiorno claim, big target on his back off that new lifetime mark

7-Mindtrip – Got off the a real slow start, towed into it tracking Cool Blues Man & finished well clearly second best, lands outside again & banks on a hot pace

RACE 2

5-Tyga Hanover – His game has perked up in his last two, paced home in :26.3 in the slop last week, gets some class & post relief & stands out in a form challenged field

4-Rock The Nite – $25,000 claim @ Yonkers two starts back drops into a prime spot to rebound allowing for new stable adjustment, draws well & picks up Yannick Gingras

2-Globaldomination N – Has taken a much-needed slide down the condition ladder with little result, finished just behind Tyga Hanover last week, lands post two again & somebody has to finish third

RACE 3

2-Somebaddude – Has struggled on smaller tracks recently, but we know he’s done his share of damage here, the class & post relief & camera shy field make this Team Bongiorno trainee tough to ignore

3-JK Wildfire – Just one for 18 this season, overwhelmed chasing a 1:49.3 winner last week, gets the big class drop, inside draw, retains The White Knight & his stable has a 1-2 punch

6-Stonedust – One of these nights The Grey Dust will prevail for Team Cullipher, looks to snap an 0 for 17 in 2022 fresh off an aggressive narrow loss in the slop last week

RACE 4

7-Sonofamistery – Lightly-raced 4YO has emerged with renewed confidence, made it three-for-three this season with a game Graduate, has missed three weeks & stuck outside, but remains a major force

3-Venerate – Mohawk Million & Dan Patch Award winner @ two put together a standout qualifier on the comeback trail as a 4YO, draws inside & looks ready to roll

4-Weslynn Quest – This is a classy world champion regaining her form, bounced back off breaks in the slop with a smooth fourth chasing Atlanta, expect another serious push for the potent Per Engblom barn

RACE 5

6-Gigondas – Bluegrass winner as a freshman & runner up to Venerate in a much-improved second qualifier & this Hambo hopeful looms large right off the hop for Team Alagna

5-Theresnolimit S – Marcus Melander Hambo prospect made some noise in the Kindergarten Series at two, won his lone qualifier with plenty might be tough to deal with

10-Chulo – Unfortunately moves farther outside off a tough nose loss as the beaten favorite, but give this Per Engblom Hambo eligible a long look as he ramps it up

RACE 6

4-Scarlett Hanover – Team Burke Jugette winner tackled the likes of Racine Bell in the Blue Chip Matchmaker, simply too far back in the Graduate & draws much better here

7-Hot Mess Express – The classy 1:48.3 Express failed to fire in her 4YO debut in the Graduate, with that mile under her she figures to find this field more to her liking

5-Darby Hanover – Kicked in sharply out of traffic to grab the show when Mikala took off in a 1:49.1 Graduate division, that strategy might give her a slight edge in this tricky puzzle

RACE 7

6-Celebrate With Me – She has tangled with Open mares here & there recently, fourth in the Miss Versatility two starts back, this is a class drop n pop scenario for Team Burke

3-Timestorm – 5YO pulled a complete turnaround & tripped out with the mile of his life in the slop as a barn change bonanza, gets a class hike & draws better

1-Plumb – Added Lasix recently & went all the way with the mile of her life two starts back @ Yonkers, flashed :26.4 trot from an impossible spot in a noteworthy acclimating mile & moves inside for Team Bongiorno

RACE 8

5-It’s Academic – Fresh off a successful season, qualified with loads of vigor for Team Burke & was forced to chase a 1:49.1 world/track record in the Cutler, look for him to be more effective off that solid tightener

7-Next Level Stuff – Classy mare has really taken it to the next level, coming back with a sharp new mark of 1:51.4, then held off Bella Bellini in the Miss Versatility, 22-day layoff to consider, yet might not matter

3-Mostinterestingman – Followed up gutsy narrow loss by steamrolling to a new lifetime mark of 1:52.1 in the slop, 9YO draws inside again to stay on a nice roll for Ricky Bucci

RACE 9

2-Better Take It – Has hit the board in three of his last four & yielded to three 1:49.3 winners in a row, gunned down by the trip-sitting Imaginary Line last Friday & draws inside that rival again to turn the tables

9-I’m A Big Deal – 1:49.3 performer here this season has been chasing some salty foes recently, moves outside, yet drops another notch & could spark something with the right trip

8-Imaginary Line – Finally found the right level to fire hard & trip out with a new mark of 1:49.3 in the mud for Team Bongiorno, tougher post for the bump back up, but this 4YO is brimming with confidence

RACE 10

6-Carbine – Thundered home in :25.1 in his 4YO debut, then upset Charlie May in 1:49.3, that was three weeks ago, but this Team Alagna trainee has plenty of upside

3-Ruthless Hanover – 1:47.2 performer here last season finished a solid third in a very acceptable comebacker, draws inside again & has a big chance to assert himself

2-Leon David – Steady 5YO has been on a terrific form spree while on the class rise for Bruce Saunders, solid runner up from the same post two weeks ago & we’ll likely see him up close to the pace again

RACE 11

1-Jims Perfect Ten – 0 for 16 this season, but watch out here, this Yonkers shipper was taken out of a $40,000 claimer by Team Bongiorno, ships into a much easier spot, lands the rail & could surprise a so-so field

3-Ucanttouchthis – Team Burke trainee bumped into a 1:48 upset bearcat in last Saturday’s opener, took a 1:49.4 mark here this season, gets the needed drop & overdue

8-Decision Day – This workmanlike 7YO has hit the board in his last four straight for Bruce Saunders, forced very wide in :26.2 in the slop last Friday, threat despite post eight

RACE 12

3-Shake That House – Dexter Dunn gave him every chance with a three-hole ride & surged home in :26.1 to just miss last week, gets another serious shot at this reduced level from the same inside post

4-De Los Cielos Deo – This Team Burke stalwart is a contender every time, confidently took them all the way in 1:49.3 last week & certainly can’t rule out a repeat

1-Fabrizio N – Stepped up off a career best of 1:49.3 & delivered a hefty :25.3 from an impossible spot last week, bumped up again, but moves inside

RACE 13

5-Hurrikane Georgie – Lowered his mark again with a down the road 1:51.2 from post eight last week, fresh threat stands out again in the same class

1-Bronsons Delight – Has been on a nice roll while unleashing big rallies for Juan Cano, stormed home from tenth to third last week & moves inside

2-P H Kenny – 10YO was claimed on a recent form spree @ Yonkers, arrives fresh off a perfect trip win, draws inside here & stalks the speed