Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, August 8, 2025

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

---

Race 1

4-Urban Renewal – 12YO Big M lover draws well off a tough first over grind, just missed before that & poses a major threat in top form

 

2-Shore Of Himself – One for 21 this season, hasn’t been heard from in his last two elsewhere, but this stalking type draws inside here for his key third try off the bench

 

8-Knockin Out – Moves outside after squandering a second over trip tracking Urban Renewal, was coming off a wake up mile @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, so there’s some hope

 

Race 2

3-Wiggling Jenna – One for 18 this season, coming off a sick scratch & 42 days away, however you can go back to that nose loss two starts back & she draws better in a real headscratcher

 

8-Costa Diva – One for 28 lifetime, draws outside again, while trying to bounce back off an early miscue, solid third from post nine before that offers a glimmer of hope

 

1-Bee Aware – Went wire-to-wire at this TM 68 level three starts back, draws inside again & has a big chance to rebound off her last two debacles

 

Race 3

3-Raging Hanover – Lightly-raced Walner 3YO lived up to the tote hype with a handy first win fresh off the bench & lands an improved post to parlay that success for The Money Man

 

7-C Can Trot – Stepped up admirably to this TM 74 level to repeat wire-to-wire, looks for another from post seven, yet the sick scratch makes her a tricky proposition

 

2-Fix-It-Up – This gelding has struggled since the perfect trip romp back on June 20, yet he draws better in a soft match up for Team Bongiorno

 

Race 4

2-Iammrbrightside N – 15YO warhorse seeking his 60^th career win, gets post two again off a no-chance trip & rallied stoutly to score back-to-back upsets before that

 

3-Dunsan Harry – 0 for 15 this season, but has been hinting recently, offered some keen late pace from never-never land last time & now draws better to stalk the speed

 

4-Jim Strikesitrich – Jim clearly wasn’t himself fading to ninth last out, yet his wire-to-wire blowout as the favorite three starts back indicates he has license to rebound

 

Race 5

3-Gustav – Tactical Landing third foal from Orange Bigi ($363,440), cruised by himself in a two-horse qualifier last week, draws inside for Team Takter & worth a swing

 

6-Frattina Diablo S – From the exciting first crop of Captain Corey, she won her first two baby races here & finished a fast-closing third in her Kindergarten debut for Team Alagna

 

8-David Seaman S – Six Pack brother to 1:51 performer Tony Adams S ($392,919), jogged as the heavy favorite in his opener @ Pocono & could be anything for Team Svanstedt

 

Race 6

2-Storm The Court – Rebounded off a tough trip with a solid second to a big favorite & any semblance of his recent 1:51 & change blowouts would blitz these

 

3-Artist Best – Paid the price for a slow start from post nine, his previous win & second against these fresh off the claim make him a serious threat from an improved post

 

6-Whammer Jammer – The Jammer came around, tripped out & paid off the chalk with a decisive score & continues to gather momentum since the late June sick scratch

 

Race 7

3-Thaneeya – Post nine shocker at this bottom TM 68 level back on June 20, just missed when aggressively handling last out, draws inside again & logically looms large

 

2-Hold My Tiara – Toss out her latest slow start from post nine, shows revived form in her previous two, moves inside & goes third time Lasix for patient Patrick Ryder

 

1-Bluebird Crush – Almost took them all the way in a well-rated attempt two starts back, then she was no threat chasing Thaneeya & company, but can rail ride to be factor

 

Race 8

6-Onajetplane – Season-long Hambo contender asserted himself with a sizzling 1:51 career best blowout in the Muscle Hill & stands out

 

7-Go Ahead Makemyday – Solid runner up to Onajetplane in the Muscle Hill & this improving son of Walner continues to find his best stride

 

5-Camera Man – Steady son of Hambo winning sire Six Pack finished well for minor spoils in the Muscle Hill & looks capable of stepping up with more speed

 

Race 9

9-Napalm – Perfect Sting filly has progressed nicely, strong to second to the undefeated Be Perfect BG in the NJSS Final, stuck outside, but might be on the verge

 

5-Car Keys – Always B Miki brother to millionaires Cattlewish & Niki Hill was nosed out in her second baby race, draws mid pack & has a bright future for Chris Ryder

 

6-PA Perfect – Wasn’t heard from in the NJSS Final after a solid second in Leg 3, this is only his sixth career start & he has license to get more aggressive

 

Race 10

1-Bookie J – Grinded gamely to hit the board in the NJSS Final, wire-to-wire before that in Leg 3, finally draws inside & stands out for Chris Ryder

 

7-Everlast Sting Deo – Consistent Perfect Sting colt a close second in all three legs of NJSS before a nightmare trip from post nine in that final

 

2-Callmebigpapi – Papi Rob Hanover colt was well-rated & just missed going all the way in a solid Kindergarten try & lands post two again, while going in the right direction

 

Race 11

3-Bank Box Treasure – Was too far out of striking range, while pace compromised, drops back down to the TM 71 level of the a decisive upset two starts back & draws better

 

4-Hunters Gal – Was given every chance & came by a neck shy of the classy Crystal Fashion last week, just one for 23 this season, yet draws well as a prime opportunist again

 

5-Fashion Forever – Steady 10YO just one for 21 this season, moves to mid pack, owns a late move, but at the mercy of the pace & trip

 

Race 12

5-Going Away – Took a new mark of 1:51.3 here back on June 7, this is a prime class drop n pop scenario from a mid pack launching pad

 

3-High Fashion Star – Beaten favorite lacked the knockout punch @ Pocono, gets some class & post relief here & it’s only her fifth start of the season, so look for more

 

4-Sweet Carollou – Team Cullipher come off another training title send out an aggressive mare off a some speed tightening @ Plainridge & draws well to assert herself

 

Race 13

1-R Charm – Nosed out in her Oaks elimination by eventual winner Conversano, too far back in that final & deserves top billing from the rail

 

2-Truly Authentic – Team Svanstedt-tuned filly heading in the right direction & moves inside fresh off a game speed try @ Harrah’s Philadelphia

 

4-Jersey Slide – Jim Campbell trainee has won two of her last three, returns to The Big M fresh off another wire-to-wire tally in PA & draws well to take charge

 

Race 14

3-Almost Karen – Karen has been very productive this season, solid runner up from post eight in her last two off a sick scratch & finally draws inside

 

1-Country Dancing – She has lived up to the hype winning her last two @ the TM 68 level, her latest just a fifth off her lifetime mark & rates highly from the rail

 

6-Pull Me Through – Proven winner at this TM 71 level back on July 4, third just behind Almost Karen last out, hence you’ve got to give her contender status