Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, June 13 & Saturday, June 14, 2025

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

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Race 1

4-R Dutchess – $300,000 yearling was a Grand Circuit winner as a 2YO with a mark of 1:52.1, zipped around The Big M in both qualifiers for The Bionic Man & draws well

 

7-Hillookin – Beaten chalk just missed by a nose in his repeat attempt on the engine @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, solid runner up here before that & his speed overcomes post seven

 

5-Prominence – First foal from an O’Brien Award winner was a convincing winner in her 4YO debut, then broke here in the Miss Versatility & has a chance to rebound for Team Svanstedt

 

Race 2

9-Nordic Catcher S – Runner up in finals of last year’s NJSS Series & Wellwood finished second to Uno in his lone qualifier & draws that one, but has plenty of upside for Team Svanstedt

 

4-Uno – Team Alagna-tuned son of Tactical Landing absolutely cruised in his second qualifier, draws well for his 3YO debut with legitimate Hambo aspirations in a field of several possibilities

 

10-Winnpanzee – Lightly-raced Gimpanzee filly caught fire with back-to-back blowouts @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, flying from far back after a slow start here & we’ll give her a chance despite post ten

 

Race 3

2-TH Summer Lovin – Off a narrow loss in 1:50.3 she rallied stoutly in :26.4 to a sparkling first win & new mark of 1:50.2 in a Leg 1 upset, & looms large as a logical repeat threat from post two again

 

3-She’s a Streaker – Team Burke trainee has really sharpened her sword on smaller tracks, ships back to The Big M fresh off a new mark of 1:51.4 @ Tioga Downs in NYSS & draws inside

 

4-Beach Babe – Nosed out with a perfect two-hole trip in the NJSS Final, then set a rated pace over an off track & faded to sixth, yet will give a her a big chance to rebound for Team Burke

 

Race 4

7-Baret – Beaten favorite in her 3YO debut when she started/finished well in a serious 1:50.3 affair, runner up to the classy My Girl EJ in her previous qualifier & looms large for Team Alagna

 

2-JK Fancy Nancy – Sister to Takter’s 1:47.4 world champion JK First Lady added Lasix, flashed speed & came up just a length shy & draws inside again with something positive to build on

 

4-Shangri La Hanover – Off a very encouraging rally for second chasing a runaway favorite Going Away & draws better off that excellent acclimating mile for Team Toscano

 

Race 5

5-Moni Man – Acclimated nicely with a much-improved second to runaway Onajetplane last week, lands mid pack to set up another stalking trip closer to the pace & step up further

 

3-My Degenerate – Consistent Team Orange Crush threat hasn’t missed the board in five starts this season, just missed in the Dexter Cup draws better to employ his stalk n pop style

 

6-Night Phantom – Avoided late breakers & just missed second in Leg 1, then had too far to come after another slow start & trending right for Nifty Norman in a wide open consolation

 

Race 6

1-Sir Pinocchio – Just missed in the Maxie Lee first time Lasix, then a solid runner up to a standout Ari Ferrari J here, lands the rail with a chance to trip out & assert himself

 

4-Gruesome Twosome – 2024 Indiana Trotter of the Year ships east to Nancy Takter to race/breed a limited book of 40 mares, jogged in both qualifiers & draws well to flaunt his talent

 

7-Warrawee Michelle – Hambo Oaks champ in 1:51.2 just missed in round one of this series @ Mohawk, demanding draw here, but Team Svanstedt have her primed for her second start of 2025

 

Race 7

2-Onajetplane – #7 in the Winterbook Top Ten now ranked #8, flew home off a trio of nondescript qualifiers to a career best 1:52.1 3YO debut for Noel Daley & draws inside a competitive final

 

7-Mr Walner Fashion – Bounced back off a sick scratch with the mile of his life in Leg 2, tackles a challenging post, but has the pedigree & potential for the Cool Papa Bell combo

 

4-Hidalgo – Added trotting hopples for a round one score, then just missed to Mr Walner Fashion last week & draws better with renewed confidence for Team Burke

 

Race 8

4-Captain Albano – Two-time Dan Patch Award winner took three qualifiers to crush in 1:51, draws inside to lead a Noel Daley one-two punch & will have to ready to face this vicious field

 

5-Sabonis – $9,000 Indiana sensation who piled up 12 wins in 18 starts last year now with Brett Pelling, tuned up with another winning qualifier here & looms large from mid pack

 

1-Vandiemen Bluechip – Fresh off a wire-to-wire career best 1:49.3 from post seven @ Mohawk, lands the rail here to trip out or take charge & picks The Big M’s leading pilot

 

Race 9

4-Conversano – Brushed & crushed her Leg 2 division in an impressive career best 1:51.3, Lady Suffolk winner has come back on a serious roll & draws well to keep it going

 

2-What A Bid Hanover – Goldsmith Maid winner & Breeders Crown finalist thundered home in :26.4 to win her 3YO debut & draws inside to head a powerful Team Svandstedt 1-2 punch

 

8-Deja Blue – Overcame a pace compromised trip in both legs of this series final, tackles post eight in an incredible final, but she has the form & class for Nancy Takter, who sends out a triple threat

 

Race 10

2-Hasty Bid – Was a two-time Graduate division winner here last year, sporting a mark of 1:50.2, makes his third start off the bench & draws inside for Team Takter

 

5-Outside The Fire – Four-time winner @ The Big M this season has bumped into some sizzling Open winners in his last two, fired up his late kick on Lasix & could drop n pop

 

6-Celebrity Bambino – 2023 Hambo beaten favorite struggling on the comeback trail, but seems to be trending right against the top guns like stablemate Lexus Kody

 

Race 11

1-Drop The Mic – Has struggled in his last two @ Yonkers, 7YO went wire-to-wire in a career best 1:55.3 when last seen here, launches from the rail & reunited with Brett Beckwith

 

6-BBC Sportsboy – Stepped up to this TM 74 level off a sloppy track win as the heavy favorite & paid the price for a slow start & remains a live item strong in the win column

 

2-Money Matters – 0 for 15 this season, aside from the miscue two starts back & burning the chalk three straight times, she draws better of a solid third to standout Cool Papa Bell

 

Race 12

2-Private Access – Prepped superbly by Luc Blais he posted a lively Graduate division score @ Mohawk fresh off the bench & draws inside a very soft split

 

8-Amazing Catch – 2024 Canadian Trotting Classic upsetter, third from post ten in the Hambo, beaten favorite in his 2025 debut @ Mohawk, post eight here, but one to fear

 

4-Highland Kismet – 2024 Goodtimes & O’Brien Award winner, runner up in the Hambo, broke in his 4YO debut & Big M qualifier, but draws well to regroup with Nancy Takter

 

Race 13

2-Miss Belmar – This winless Muscle Hill filly was a Breeders Crown runner up at two, on the edges in both starts on the comeback trail, yet draws well in an ideal spot for Noel Daley

 

4-Walspea – Sparked her 3YO season with back-to-back blowouts @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, then scratched sick & finished with broken equipment, now draws post four again in a wide-open field

 

7-Dominant Fashion – Fashion Farms Muscle Hill homebred kicked home in a :27 to hit the board last week, draws a tough post, but we’re liking her positive progression

 

Race 14

2-Bluebird Crush – Didn’t exactly crush them, but gamely prevailed in a career best 1:53.2 two starts back from post two & drops back to the bottom TM 68

 

9-Firstup – Beaten favorite dropped to this TM 68 Rating, grinded gamely & just missed last week, moves outside, yet remains a threat against these

 

6-EA Mushu – The Mushu has finished a solid third in her last two, her last win came @ this TM 68 level & her gate speed can put her in play again

 

Saturday Selections

Race 1

8-Jim Strikesitrich – Flashed some signs of life in his last two, stuck outside, but this is only his fifth start of the season, so he has a chance to step up in a wide-open affair

 

4-Big Bad Bill – Upset a MADC division with a solid rally from post seven with Joe Lee back on May 9 & draws better off a no-chance trip in a field that is six for 117 this season

 

6-Iammrbrightside – 15YO stormed home to nail a mild upset back on May 2, solid runner up two starts back sets up his rally from a mid pack launch

 

Race 2

3-Raptors Flight N – 12YO with a winning history here has had a chance to tighten up with three starts in 2025, drops another notch & draws inside again

 

2-Warrawee Exceed – One for 16 in 2025 hanging over him, but the wake up rally to just miss last week & improved post make him an attractive option

 

6-My Wish Came True – One for 21 this season, but in his defense has hit the board in four of his last five & just missed with a game effort last week

 

Race 3

9-Sono Confuso – Newcomer draws a tough post, but arrives sporting a strong number in the win column & fresh off a decisive romp as the heavy favorite @ Harrah’s Philadelphia

 

4-Cheddar Shredder – She lived up to the tote hype with a solid post eight score, punctuated by a :27.4 & she’s rewarded with a much-improved post

 

2-Sunshine’s Finest – 9YO has enjoyed a busy/productive season so far, on the edges in his last two, post draw luck continues & his May 9 rally/win is clearly on view

 

Race 4

4-Mansertive – 4YO Captain Crunch gelding slapped us silly with a well-meant first time Lasix upset from out of nowhere last week & moves inside for the logical step up in a vulnerable field

 

2-Our Corelli N – Sparked her recent form spree with that TM 68 romp four starts back, rallied from far back to hit the board chasing a runaway last week & now draws better

 

6-Spirit Of Truth – 13YO parlayed a rare/wake up win @ the TM 68 level two starts back with a lively second to a sizzling 1:51.4 standout last week & remains in revived form

 

Race 5

3-Hashtag Money – Used way too hard & hounded in a fast pace as the beaten favorite, remains on a form spree & draws inside to be a prominent player

 

7-Lou On TheBeach – Took three starts for the recent claim to pay off in emphatic style, took a sizzling new mark of 1:51 & might be tough to go against off that mile

 

2-Whammer Jammer – The Jammer has clearly returned to form in his last two, moves inside fresh off two straight narrow losses & almost went from last to first last week

 

Race 6

4-Saulsbrook Hero – Decisive winner as the favorite three starts back, just missed with a game try last week, draws well in top form with a strong number in the win column

 

6-Armycaptin Hanover – Mohawk shipper off a pair tough-to-gauge miles now with Per Englbom, 14-time winner in 2024 seems to be well spotted, yet hasn’t raced in 33 days

 

1-Bondi Shake N – Has no doubt been knocking on the door with narrow losses in his last two, just missed with a mighty late surge last week & looms large as a dangerous stalker from the rail

 

Race 7

2-Captain Crusader A – 1:49.2 performer @ The Big M last season regaining momentum in his last few, fresh off a solid rally to hit the board elsewhere he gets another serious shot here

 

4-Handlelikeaporsche – The Porsche is often hitting on all cylinders like he was with a solid second two weeks ago & draws well to step up a notch in a real handicapper’s headscratcher

 

7-Ignatius A – Struggled to make a dent against tougher three starts back, now his post is more demanding, but the class drop can’t be ignored

 

Race 8

2-Nineteenth Man A – Went two-for-two off a recent claim, lowered his mark to 1:51.2, then just missed as the beaten chalk, moves inside & looms large in a wildly competitive final

 

3-Ferragamo Hanover – Took a new mark of 1:51.3 at this TM 77.5 level back on May 17, almost got there last week with pace at both ends & draws better

 

10-Louis Litt N – Louis gets slammed with post ten after the 9YO reeled off the mile of his life last week & any semblance off that makes him a threat to repeat

 

Race 9

1-Build The Wall – Prayed at his altar with those sheer relentless efforts this season, left in the wake of Maximus Miki devastation two weeks ago, drops & lands the rail to rebound

 

4-Patronus Star N – Kicks off a Team Cullipher one-two punch, seems to be trending right with improved finishes, draws well & could prove troublesome close to the pace

 

7-Nandolo N – Yonkers regular has come up with some better closing efforts recently, 11YO owns a mark of 1:48.3 here at age nine & who knows, maybe Lauren Tritton will blast?

 

Race 10

2-All Too Well – Recovered from an early post ten miscue to romp fresh off the bench, then finished an even fourth last Friday, drops back down to TM 71 & floats away from an inside post

 

7-Fashion Forever – 10YO just one for 15 this season, but liking his much-improved on-the-board finishes in his last two & just missed from post nine last Friday

 

8-Bank Box Treasure – 9YO has continuously ramped it up in his last three, rallied to be right there in the photo last Friday & logically a faster pace would help his chances

 

Race 11

3-Bolt The Court – 0 for 14 this season, but has been on the verge in his last few, just missed to Select Friday with a solid try last week & draws inside to trip out with Price Play potential

 

5-San Jose – Wow, almost overcame a second tier/first over trip last week fresh off a career best 1:53.1, moves to mid pack & remains a hot item for new barn in a great TM final

 

10-Select Friday – One of the hottest horses here this Spring has won five of his last six to go along with a nose loss, overcame post ten last week, so can he do it again?

 

Race 12

5-Delray Beach – Lightly-raced Tall Dark Stranger 3YO sharpening his sword in PA, fresh off a decisive upset in a career best 1:50.2 in The Stallion Series for Team Takter

 

7-Waffle Blue Chip – Gathering confidence in PA for Brett Pelling, tripped out to a new mark of 1:51.2 in The Stallion Series two starts back & has the gate speed to fire out

 

8-Pineapple Crunch – Went all the way in a career best 1:50.1 from post seven when last seen here back on May 10 & his ample speed is expected from post eight

 

Race 13

4-MS Francis Assisi – Lightly-raced 3YO filly started to find her best stride since adding Lasix off a late-April sick scratch & returns to The Big M after an off day @ Tioga Downs

 

2-Bette Tina – Tough trips have been her trouble lately, but she drops back down to TM 71 where she tripped out for a new mark of 1:53.1 on May 16

 

6-Darlin’s Dream – Returns to The Big M off a no-chance trip @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, she was dropping the right hints here before that & owns a killer pedigree

 

Race 14

6-Cole On The Beach – Twice beaten favorite just missed with a late surge two starts back, then was pace/trip compromised & lands in a field that is a combined three for 104 this season

 

1-Rockin Roger – On the edges in his last two off the recent sick scratch, still looking to hit the board this season & has a big shot to trip out from the rail

 

10-Moonwards Hanover – 0 for 16 this season & stuck outside, yet has been competitive against this bottom TM 68 company & there are at least six or seven others that can’t be considered