Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, Dec 20, 2024

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Race 1
3-Rock On Line – 1:54 winner with a sharp rally three starts back, got shuffled in stretch traffic last week & draws inside again with a 1:51.2 speed badge this season

8-Lovethewayyoulie – Chiodo Racing coming off a solid weekend, this guy closed from a tough spot to hit the board last week & note the 1:52.3 career best on November 24

2-Bloodhound – Has rallied to hit the board back-to-back off Lasix, a solid runner up from post ten last week & finally moves inside for Mark Silva

Race 2
3-Landia – Finished well for minor spoils in her last two @ The Big M, owns a mark of 1:55.1 here & draws an improved post in a wide-open field

5-Knickknack Hanover – Working on a one for 16 season, but a solid runner up in her last two, just missed by a nose last week & stalks from mid pack

9-Grizz Wyllie – Shuffled & blocked with trot in the stretch last Thursday, acclimated now, but only one for 32 this season, plus a tougher draw

Race 3
6-Firstup – Just one for 16 this season, but this veteran 10YO is on a nice form spree, just missed two weeks ago as the beaten favorite after scoring a nose win

9-Selina’s Choice – Lightly-raced 3YO filly unleashed the mile of her life to blow by Going Away, moves outside, yet only needs the right set up again

5-Going Away – Settled for second on the engine when she needed more in the stretch last Thursday & now it’s her third start off a sick scratch

Race 4
8-Modigliani S – Flashed late life in his last two, while pace/trip compromised, post eight again, yet this lightly-raced 3YO seems to be moving in the right direction

7-Valued Credit – One for 12 3YO has been a fringe player @ Pocono & goes second try Lasix for his transition to The Big M from a challenging post

6-Niccolo – Strong second to a heavy/well-rated favorite with some speed from post nine in an excellent acclimating mile last Thursday

Race 5
7-Itz Missauckland N – Form wise nothing too exciting to see recently, hasn’t raced in a month, but she’s strong in the win column & debuts here for our Trainer of the Week

1-Sake Bomb – Her post nine blastoff yielded a minor share in a lively Big M acclimating mile & now she moves inside a wide-open claimer

10-Greystone Treasure – Ultra consistent mare with some eye-catching numbers, including a Big M win back in early June & returns with post ten on a three-race winning streak

Race 6
1-Woodmere Harriet – Almost everything Team Bongiorno has sent out recently has been live & this mare finished well after being severely pace compromised last Saturday

6-My August Moon A – Almost went all the way in a nifty 1:50.3 two starts back, drops back down to that level & you’ve got to be impressed with the way Lauren Tritton has been driving

4-Celia B Money – Recently beat tougher N/W $15,000 stock @ Yonkers, drops from $50,000 claimers & draws well for her Team Cullipher debut

Race 7
4-Archery Seelster – Makes his Big M debut & first start for Team Cullipher fresh off a noteworthy qualifier & draws well to make an immediate impression

2-Hunting AS – Drops back down to the level of a perfect-trip win from post seven, moves inside & in line for a similar trip off a solid third against better

3-Blue Bayou Deo – Only one for 24 this season, but draws inside off a much-improved second to a decisive winner in last Friday’s finale

Race 8
4-Rau Ru – 1:50.4 winner @ The Big M this season returns in good form with an inside draw to play his preferred stalking role for Team Cullipher

3-Meet The Creeper – We pegged this one last week when he uncorked a wide rally to score decisively as the heavy favorite & now he draws better for Team Chiodo

7-Just Plain Loco – Lived up to the favorite’s hype with a perfect drive by Anthony Verruso, tougher post, but his barn went three-for-three last week

Race 9
3-Louis Litt N – Gets class & post relief on a long form spree, drops back down to the level of his last win & he’s a prime drop n pop candidate

1-Gallie Getaway – Beaten favorite rated well & came up a length shy last Saturday & easy wire-to-wire winner from post nine before that moves inside

5-El Parrandero Q – 3YO flipped a switch & almost pulled off a perfect trip upset, remains @ this reduced level & draws mid pack again

Race 10
1-The Prince – Team Burke trainee lived up to the hype & romped away from a soft bottom level group & now moves inside for the double class hike

3-Reckless Reviver – Took no prisoners in a very aggressive wire-to-wire career best from post nine last Thursday & draws better as a repeat threat

7-Keystone Apache – Went all the way at this level back on November 15, draws a tricky post, but drops a notch off a solid showing last week

Race 11
4-Advance Man – Arrives from Delaware fresh off a an easy wire-to-wire romp, just missed with a gallant try before that, draws well & changes barns

3-B Like Cruiser – Dover Downs shipper has won two of his last three, his latest with a nice rally from post eight & owns some back class

5-Picksixking – Dominant winner in a smashing Big M debut two starts back, then got parked from post nine & remains a live threat

Race 12
7-Havehorswiltrvel N – 9YO with a mark of 1:54.1 @ The Big M this season acclimated with a tough first over try & continues to gather momentum since the early November sick scratch

8-Altus Hanover – Aggressive tactics paid off again with a game repeat last week, draws a bit tougher, yet no doubt brimming with confidence

6-Milliondollardream – Twice beaten favorite forced to make a wide rally chasing Altus Hanover again & she looks to turn the tables on that same rival again

Race 13
1-Nite Time Deal – Displayed plenty of late pace from an impossible spot in a much-needed first off the bench & lands the rail with back class on view

3-Coz Im Special – Rallied stoutly to hit the ticket first time Lasix, remains at this reduced level & draws well for her fourth start off the bench

7-Oakwood Dynasty IR – She hasn’t been closed in any of her recent starts @ Yonkers, but this is a hefty class drop for a Team Burke trainee

Race 14
5-Better Than Some – Finished well for minor spoils at long odds last week & this 1:52 winner @ The Big M this season sports a strong number in the win column

1-Stone Cold Savage – Drops back down to the level of his latest win in the slop, was forced to rally from a really tough spot last Saturday & now moves inside a wide-open finale

3-My Wish Came True – Blasted down the road for a shocking upset from post nine two starts back, then no factor off that first win of the season, so who shows up tonight?