Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, July 19, & Saturday, July 20, 2024

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Race 1

5-Harry Hanover – Harry scored back-to-back last month, returns to the MADC Series competition & gets a chance to stalk n pop from mid-pack

 

10-Brazen Brazilian – The Brazilian is slammed with post ten, but comes off a very commendable rally for the show two weeks ago

 

2-Yayas Hot Spot N – His post nine romp back on June 8 stands out, this is a real soft spot to exploit & post gods were kind again

 

Race 2

6-Wallies Dolly – Walner sister to $510,257 winner You Know You Do shook loose with late trot in :26.3 to break through with a mild upset & she can progress further for Team Alagna

 

4-R Charm – Propulsion fourth foal from 1:51.4 performer Jewels In Hock finished a solid second to heavily favored Kendra in a much-improved second start for Team Toscano

 

7-Tagalong – Walner filly from a modest family came to life & was hard used from post eight, draws another challenging post, but trending right for Team Alagna

 

Race 3

2-Xalapa – $185,000 Muscle Hill filly finished a solid second in both baby races & draws inside a soft division to play a stalking role for Team Wallin

 

5-Conversano – Sister to Celebrity Bambino, 1:50.4 ($866,665) severely pace compromised & trotted home in :26.4 in her debut off a sharp Big M qualifier

 

4-View From Above – Walner filly second dam is the great Moni Maker, flashed some late trot in her lone baby race & Team Svanstedt usually has them ready right off the hop

 

Race 4

3-Hidalgo – $600,000 brother to 1:51.4 performer King’s County ($523,066) has more than lived up to the hype going two-for-two for Team Burke & stands out with another inside draw

 

9-Go Boom – $220,000 Muscle Hill colt from a strong family that includes 1:51.2 & 1:51.4 performers, baby raced nicely, set a strong pace & yielded to Hidalgo in his debut, contender despite post nine

 

2-Yannick G Kemp – $180,000 Walner colt won both baby races, had no chance in his NJSS debut & moves inside to step up for Nifty Norman

 

Race 5

2-Fashion Cantab – Draws inside again on a long form spree, fresh off a career best romp in 1:56.1 & logically to tough to go against

 

7-Landia – Capped off last month winning back-to-back & lowered her mark to 1:55.1, challenging post here, but comes off a solid second as the beaten favorite

 

3-Bacardi – Just one for 21 this season, yet has ramped it up with three straight on-the-board finishes & draws a much-improved post

 

Race 6

4-Stonecoldtreachery – $300,000 Captaintreacherous first foal from the 1:49 millionaire Medusa romped in her first two starts this season, just missed in a PASS division & now adds Lasix

 

1-Watching You – Brittany Farms homebred flashed some sub 1:50 promise as a 2YO, building up her confidence in several qualifiers & lands the rail for Team Alagna

 

2-Genie Hanover – Bottomed out a N/W $5,000 overnight here in a nifty 1:50.2 two starts back & lands post two again for Team Alagna

 

Race 7

7-Mask On Mask Off – Just one for 25 this season, yet raced well against TM 77 & 77.5 recently, this is a class relief scenario & he can outkick this bunch with right set up

 

2-Hunt You Down – Brushed & held on for a new mark of 1:53.2 two starts, then shuffled & finished well in :27.3 for minor spoils & draws inside again

 

3-Skyway Billy – Somehow came to life with a two-move third last week, just one for 24 this season, but draws a better post

 

Race 8

5-Bequeath – Lazarus N fourth foal from a sister to 1:47.4 millionaire Artspeak was a dominant winner from post eight & has logical license to repeat for Team Toscano

 

8-Reckless Abandon – First crop of Cattlewash & first foal from a sister to double millionaire Rocklamation, finished a solid second to Bequeath as the beaten favorite & moves outside

 

6-Eightsevensix – From the first crop of world champion Cattlewash, baby raced well @ Pocono, strong third to Bequeath in her NJSS debut & can step up for a high percentage barn

 

Race 9

2-Tactical Dynasty – Tactical Landing colt hasn’t done anything wrong in two baby races, just missed in his NJSS debut & draws inside again for Team Burke

 

9-Flightline – Walner brother to Blonde Bombshell, 1:53.2 ($308,161) cruised in sharp 1:55 second baby race, stuck outside, but rates a long look for Team Orange Crush

 

7-Sky Legacy – $180,000 Walner colt was a solid runner up in his debut from the rail, tougher post here, yet he’s trending right for Team Melander

 

Race 10

7-Torrisi – Walner second foal from world champion Barn Girl fresh off a gutsy debut win for Team Takter & looks like the one to beat despite a tougher draw

 

5-Getting You Home – $10,000 daughter of world champion Six park almost went all the way in her third baby race here & makes her Big M debut for Team Toscano

 

6-Tacticallyspeaking – Prepped well @ Mohawk & finished a solid third @ long odds in her Big M debut & lands in a soft division for Nifty Norman

 

Race 11

5-Just Rolling – Lean in the win column, but this is a barn & venue change scenario, plus she drops into a low level TM field begging to be beaten

 

9-Dandy Idea – Beaten heavy favorite finished a gallant second from post eight two weeks ago, stuck outside, but switches to Dexter Dunn

 

6-Dream Pillar – 3YO filly capitalized on a second trip from post ten to grab the deuce as the heavy favorite two starts back & that kind of effort makes her a threat

 

Race 12

3-Power Code – First crop of 1:47.1 Graduate champion Cattlewash overpowered them in a sparkling 1:52 NJSS debut & lands post three again

 

6-Tom Horn – Cattlewash eight foal from world champion Dancinwiththestarz, runner up to a huge favorite Manolete in a strong NJSS debut

 

8-Smooth Dream – Cattlewash brother to 1:49.3 millionaire Desperate Man chased Power Code for the deuce in a meaningful debut & one hence one to watch despite post eight

 

Race 13

8-Jeffery J – $175,000 Bar Hopping first foal from a sister to 1:51.1 performer Muscle Fashion jogged in his Kindergarten debut & looms large despite post eight

 

4-Michanek – $150,000 colt from the first crop of Green Manalishi S & from the family of millionaire Pure Ivory, showed plenty of life in his second baby race & draw well for Team Melander

 

2-Portobarosso AS NL – Bar Hopping colt ramping up with the addition of trotting hopples, finished a close third in his debut @ Pocono & draws inside for Team Orange Crush

 

Race 14

10-Never Easy Z Tam – Beaten heavy favorite uncorked a sterling rally & just missed a repeat, draws another tough post, but rates strong consideration

 

1-Cloudbreak – 0 for 22 this season, but making some positive moves @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, lands the rail & figures to be sharp off the wings

 

6-Thndrfrmthethron N – Hard to come up with a possible contender to round out our Top 3, this 10YO has won here three times this season & lands in a blank finale

 

Saturday Selections

Race 1

4-T Dog – Working on a one for 16 season he kicked home from second over in a crisp :26.2 for the deuce in a TM 77.5 & now flashes his sharp form in a pretty salty MADC division

 

6-Muscle Factory A – Got parked & held for minor spoils last Friday, used hard before that, always a threat when able to utilize his controlling speed & can get brave on the lead

 

7-Ferdinand A – Took advantage of weaker TM 71.5 company with a close second, then amazingly the 11YO went all the way for a new mark of 1:52.1 & might be the target in here

 

Race 2

5-Quick Fire – Added Lasix & finished an improved third two starts back, then offered some late life from an impossible spot, lightly-raced 3YO filly could spark something in a wide-open field

 

4-Sprout – Hit the board back-to-back against N/W $5,000 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia recently, just one for 21 this season, yet gets some class & post relief here in a real headscratcher

 

2-American Silks – 3YO gradually regaining form on the comeback trail, rallied for a show deadheat last out, draws better to trip out closer to the pace & retains Jordan Stratton

 

Race 3

2-Churchviewfrankl IR – Paid the price for a slow start from post ten, yet finished well in a nice bounce-back effort & took a mark of 1:49.2 against this caliber back on June 8

 

1-Stonebridge Reef –Steady sub-1:50 performer this season emerged from a shuffle with a strong :26.2 rally for the show while chasing a 1:48.4 winner & presents a stalking threat from the rail

 

4-Captain Crusader A – 1:49.2 performer here came to life with a blowout at this level @ Harrah’s Philadelphia two starts back & then outkicked by the pocket sitter there

 

Race 4

8-Gazoo – Caught fire with a lifetime best blowout 1:51.4 three starts back, then just missed to Baileys Rock N & came right back with a decisive score from post nine

 

7-Dragon Said – Note the huge post ten tally three starts back, then got parked again & still grabbed second & now comes in off a post eight score, the best mile of his season

 

5-Baileys Rock N – Returns to a very competitive MADC division fresh off two straight wins & note this 11YO took a new mark of 1:50.1 with a first over crush two starts back

 

Race 5

7-Captain Optimistic – $160,000 Captaintreacherous fifth foal from Cinamony, 1:49.3 ($532,404) aired it out in a sparkling 1:51.3 Kindergarten debut & hasn’t been tested for Team Takter

 

5-Blue Onyx – First crop of 2020 HOY & new Hall of Famer Tall Dark Stranger making steady progress in three baby races & could be anything for Team Alagna

 

6-Fallout – Captaintreacherous brother to 1:47.2 millionaire Blue Diamond Eyes, went all the way in his Kindergarten opener & flawless so far for Team Alagna

 

Race 6

3-Elista Hanover – Puts her eight-race winning streak on the line, fresh off back-to-back 1:52.3 career best blowouts, hasn’t raced in three weeks, but stands out with an inside draw

 

4-Kinesiology – $110,000 Walner filly starting to regain her best stride, tripped out to win a Zweig consolation & draws well to stalk the big favorite for Team Burke

 

6-St Pauli Girl – First or second in seven of only eight career starts, solid runner up from post eight in the Reynolds here before going wire-to-wire against NW4 @ Pocono

 

Race 7

7-Parisian Blue Chip – Beat these in a dominant 1:50.3 from post eight back on June 1, tackles another challenging post, but drops back down & just needs the right set up

 

3-Hers Hungry – More than lived up to the tote hype with a first over crush & new mark of 1:51, facing some tougher mares here, but draws inside again while razor sharp

 

6-Santafe’s Appetite – Reeled off three in a row last month before faltering eighth three weeks ago, yet has license to rebound with her wicked late move in a pari mutuel puzzler

 

Race 8

5-Honey’s Sweet – NYSS & EBC winner in 1:52, then a solid runner up in the Reynolds here, made another early miscue in the Del Miller, yet could rebound for Team Alagna

 

1-Meetmeatthebar – Returns to The Big M fresh off a bounce back win @ Yonkers & the rail affords a favorable start & trip in a field riddled with question marks

 

4-She Shaq – Made some recent headway with a win, plus a couple of seconds in PA stakes action & draws well to make her mile track transition for Team Svanstedt

 

Race 9

3-Bright Star – 1:52.1 performer here this season, solid runner up to Karl in the Reynolds, freshened with a winning qualifier, draws inside & leads the Team Alagna Hambo Armada

 

4-Bella’s Muscle Hill – With two wins & two seconds in his last four this lightly-raced gelding continues to trend right & draws much better for Nifty Norman

 

1-Secret Agent Man – Lightly-raced Team Orange Crush project fresh off an eye-catching wire-to-wire statement in a nifty 1:50.3 & lands the rail with something big to build on

 

Race 10

7-Stonebridge Helios – Last year’s Graduate champ & 1:47 performer got parked through a sizzling pace, drops for his third start off the bench & could be ready to fire

 

4-Christchurch – Has struggled mightily against the sport’s top guns in the Graduate Series, Brower & Haughton & now lands a softer spot where he can flaunt his speed

 

8-Joemikiyoursofine – Assigned post eight off a bang up second to Oakwood Ardan IR, gallant 1:49 upsetter from post seven back on June 1 & gate speed puts him in play

 

Race 11

7-Bet A Bundle – Almost beat N/W $5,000 types with a suddenly aggressive effort as the heavy favorite two starts back & gets further class relief

 

1-T’s Raider II – Trying to spark something in a comeback season he gets some needed class & post relief to facilitate a smooth stalking trip

 

9-Revolver N – Fired his best shot & just missed at this level two starts back, stuck outside, but drops back down & continues to ramp it up on Lasix

 

Race 12

4-Spy Coast – Runner up to streaking Elista Hanover after missing a month & has a big chance to re-establish herself for Team Burke from post four again

 

6-Upallnight Hanover – Bounced back off a late miscue with a strong second to standout Elista Hanover in PASS & expecting more from this Team Svanstedt lass

 

1-Eloise – NJSS Consolation career best 1:53.2 sparked a three-race winning streak recently, returns to The Big M with the rail while going in the right direction

 

Race 13

7-Taking The Miki A – Fresh off a hard-charging narrow loss in her third US start, tougher draw back here, yet might be on the verge for Team Cullipher, who have a strong 1-2 punch

 

5-AVF Claire – Went all the way from post eight for a 14-1 upset & new mark of 1:50.4 two starts back, then bumped into Grace Hill & now returns to the TM 84 level

 

6-Absolute Power – Dropped n popped with a perfect trip upset from post seven & she is capable of capitalizing on the right pace & trip scenario

 

Race 14

5-Boardwalk Jack – Nosed out with a sharp two-move effort from post nine at the TM 80.5 level two starts back & returns to The Big M in a softer spot

 

4-Big Bad Bill – Bill is just one for 24 this season, yet has been on a roll recently, moves inside off a no-chance mile from post seven & has license to take charge

 

3-Kingston Panic – Wasn’t heard from after a slow start from post nine, draws much better & started off last month with some sharp efforts & took a new mark of 1:52.4