Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, 2025

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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Race 1

7-Winnpanzee – Gimpanzee filly first foal from a $787,682 winning dam has sparked her brief career with two sharp winning rallies @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & hence looms large here

 

2-Java Jukebox – Muscle Hill fourth foal from a 1:51.1 performer finished well in both qualifiers for Team Burke, looks poised for his debut & draws inside the main concerns

 

5-Chat Room – Chapter Seven gelding finished a solid second to top Hambo prospect Monserrate in his second qualifier, yet you have to excuse to miscue in NYSS @ Vernon Downs

 

Race 2

5-Beach Babe – Rode a perfect pocket & just missed by a nose in the NJSS Final, she has come roaring back as a 3YO for Team Burke & she’s a dangerous stalker from mid pack

 

3-Worklifebalance – Found herself on the lead, stole a :57 half & held off Beach Babe to win a NJSS Final, draws well & continues on her form spree for the red-hot Noel Daley

 

2-T H Summer Lovin – Off a nonthreatening fourth in the NJSS Final she was a hard-charging runner up in :26.1 last week & draws inside again with The Big M’s top pilot

 

Race 3

5-Masster Blue – Added The Bionic Man & offered some solid late trot to gain the deuce last week & note he wired these back on March 28

 

6-Allindotime – Fresh off an energetic effort from post nine to finish third just behind Masster Blue, draws better & gets another shot at this TM 71 level

 

3-Lil’ Day Drinkin – 12YO has stepped his game since switching to Diana Kramer, finished well for minor spoils last week, lands post three again & could snap his 0 for 14 season skid

 

Race 4

4-Travolta Hanover – $255,000 son of Muscle Hill dominated his opening round division, draws well & this Hambo eligible continues in a positive direction for Nancy Takter

 

1-Sky Legacy – Winless son of Walner was barely outgamed by Hidalgo in a well-rated effort & draws inside that rival to establish himself again for Team Melander

 

7-Hidalgo – Added trotting hopples & tripped out to edge longshot Sky Legacy in round one & this late-blooming Muscle Hill colt with a $600,000 price tag trends forward for Team Burke

 

Race 5

9-Smooth Dream – Gamely made it five-for-five to start his sophomore season under Noel Daley, completing a three-ply NJSS Series sweep, another outside draw, but loaded with talent

 

2-Odds On Broward – Slow start & no factor in the NJSS Final, runner up to Manolete before that & has a chance to rebound & flaunt his speed drawing inside the top threat

 

10-Twin Fury – Runner up to Smooth Dream in the first two legs of NJSS, on the fringe fifth in that final, tackles post ten again, but has enough gate speed to overcome

 

Race 6

1-Odds On Sara Sara – Boy, did she ever flick her light bulb on with a crushing score when favored at the TM 68 level, solid runner up at this TM 71 Rating last week & draws inside again

 

3-Pull Me Through – Lived up to the extreme hype with Dexter Dunn to notch her first win since December 1, 2023, equaled her lifetime mark & draws well as a confident threat to repeat

 

7-Bluebird Crush – The Bluebird flew home off a hot pace to snap a long losing skid, took a new mark of 1:53.2 & now faces a class hike & tougher post

 

Race 7

5-Stash Some Cash – Walner sister to millionaire Ready For Money unleashed a career best 1:53.3 as the heavy favorite in a sparkling 3YO debut @ Plainridge & she could be anything

 

3-My BFF Annee – $435,000 sister to Karl jogged in her 3YO debut here, then finished a solid third to her stellar stablemate Champagne Problems & draws inside with a big chance to step up further

 

7-My Honor – Winless Muscle Hill filly finished well for the show in an inspiring sophomore debut for Team Svanstedt, tougher draw this time, but obviously has plenty of upside

 

Race 8

1-Top Gun Hanover – Brother to Temporal Hanover, 1:52.2 ($972,166) won his first two 3YO starts with authority for Nancy Takter, then broke when launching a late bid as the chalk, clearly has the talent, but can he rebound from the rail?

 

2-Yannick G Kemp – Off two straight blowouts he faded to fourth after a pocket trip as the heavy favorite & draws inside to trip out again or possibly take charge to rebound

 

4-Go Ahead Makemyday – Late breaks in his last two obviously make him a big question mark, draws better second time trotting hopples & has shown the talent & potential

 

Race 9

1-Champagne Problems – 2024 Dan Patch Award winner & NJSS champion flaunted her class with an easy 3YO debut for Nancy Takter & stands out on the rail

 

5-Conversano – Won her first two starts as a sophomore with crisp late trot, then rallied from a tough spot to grab second to Champagne Problems & no doubt she’s come back strong

 

8-Kendra – Matron runner up at two just missed in both starts last month, draws outside her well-decorated stablemate, but this Nancy Takter trainee is a dangerous opportunist

 

Race 10

7-Ari Ferrari J – Team Alagna-tuned millionaire shuffled fourth in the Cutler, comes off a sharp narrow loss with :26.4 & :26.2 on both ends & has a strong nose for the winner’s circle

 

2-Outside The Fire – Ripped home in :26.3 to hit the board in his last two, draws inside again to set up an ideal stalking trip & all four wins this season have come @ The Big M

 

8-Periculum – Uncorked a well-timed rally to capture the Cutler fresh off the bench, classy millionaire tackles post eight in a serious field, but owns a vicious late kick to gun them down

 

Race 11

4-Night Phantom – Flashed stark improvement in his second start for Nifty Norman when he rallied to hit the board & this Walner colt draws well in a wide-open division

 

6-Herecomesdajudge – This Judge was well supported when he set a nicely rated pace & just missed last week & this Team Orange Crush Hambo prospect is trending right

 

5-Onajetplane – NJ Classic upsetter ranked #7 in the Hambo Winterbook Top 10, three nondescript qualifiers make him tough to gauge, but you must consider the Noel Daley factor

 

Race 12

2-Deja Blu – Muscle Hill first foal out of the great Atlanta shot home in :27.1 to win her sophomore debut for Nancy Takter & draws inside with Grand Circuit potential

 

4-Walspea – $170,000 Walner filly crushed her first two 3YO starts @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, then scratched sick & has missed three weeks, yet draws well brimming with confidence

 

7-Kngtstlkrs Pistol – Rallied to win her first two 3YO starts @ Oak Grove, made her presence felt here finishing a solid second to Deja Blu & benefits from that acclimating mile

 

Race 13

4-Cool Papa Bell – 2022 Hambo shocker has now had a couple of solid starts under him, last win came on September 23, 2022, but draws well in a camera shy field

 

7-Parody – Stepped up to the TM 74 level & promptly posted a convincing wire-to-wire upset, just missed on the engine before that & that might be the way to go in this laid back field

 

6-Bacardi – Kicked out two in a row here last month, before a third @ Monticello, been pretty solid in the win column here this season & lands in a highly beatable field

 

Race 14

3-Firstup – Has struggled to make much headway recently, but that familiar wake up with a drop a drop to the bottom TM 68 class, plus inside draw, could play out here

 

8-Thaneeya – 0 for 16 season is hanging over her, consistently landing on the fringes, a more energetic runner up last week, but post eight puts her at the mercy of the pace

 

9-Hold My Tiara – The Tiara has been hinting recently, tried to close from tough spots in her last two, lands outside & that likely requires a speed/trip set up

 

Saturday Selections

Race 1

5-Bionic – Suddenly uncorked that last to first from post ten two starts back, then failed to respond with the same pop last week, now he moves to mid pack & could rebound

 

7-Urban Renewal – Fresh off a game narrow loss flashing :27 & change speed at both ends, faces another challenging draw, but lines like last week often lead to a winning effort

 

2-Iammrbrightside N – 15YO has posted a win & solid second since adding Lasix & draw inside to capitalize on his recent momentum with a stalking trip closer to pace

 

Race 2

9-Iknowbetter – Yes, I know better than to recommend a shipper who hasn’t raced in 35 days & tackles post nine, but this is a lightly-raced 4YO off two straight blowouts @ Century Downs & debuts here for Team Bongiorno

 

1-Raptor’s Flight – 12YO has a history of success here, no factor in his first two starts this season for a new barn, but gets class & post relief in a highly suspect field

 

4-Rockabilly Charm – 10YO has really thrived at the TM 68 level, draws well fresh off dominant score & he’s certainly sharp enough to handle the class hike

 

Race 3

9-Frazier Hanover – Frazier has been razor sharp in his last three, used too hard to a :53.4 half last week & still held second, moves outside, but Mark Silva has this lightly-raced 4YO in high gear

 

10-Select Friday – Friday kept his hot streak going with a gallant wire-to-wire last Saturday, slammed with post ten, but note he romped all the way from post nine on May 10

 

5-Lockdown Louie N – Louie is just one for 18 this season, but has been on the rise since snapping his skid in a big way from post eight on May 10, beaten favorite in his last two has finished well

 

Race 4

1-Brazen Brazilian – The Brazilian has stepped it up recently, hitting the board with lively efforts in his last two & lands the rail to ensure a smooth stalking trip off some outside speed

 

10-Bloodhound – Made a triumphant return to the MADC Series when he was able to catapult off a hot pace & take a sparkling new mark of 1:51.4 & hopes for a similar set up from post ten

 

8-Whammer Jammer – The Jammer abruptly came to life with a close second two weeks ago, moves outside, yet he has been dangerous when on his game

 

Race 5

2-Sunburnt – Like Freestarflight this mare made the mile-track switch & just missed off a hot pace here last week, lands post two again & could be on the verge of snapping her 0 for 17 season skid

 

5-Going Away – Has clearly regained form in her last three, off a career best of 1:53.2 two starts back she stormed home from an impossible spot to be second by a neck last week

 

1-Freestarflight – 0 for 12 shipper has been toiling against tougher @ Yonkers, class & post relief, plus the chance to stretch out here against camera-shy bunch could spell overdue win

 

Race 6

1-Saulsbrook Hero – Lived up to the favorite’s role with a decisive score two starts back, then paid the price for a slow start, now drops back down & lands the rail

 

4-Bondi Shake N – Draws well fresh off a much-improved effort & narrow loss & that could be a positive hint of an overdue win in a real suspect field

 

10-Toto Hanover – Toto slugged it out toe-to-toe as the beaten favorite last week, moves outside, but drops a notch & remains in top form

 

Race 7

4-Federer – Brett Pelling has given this Captaintreacherous 3YO a chance to gain confidence against some serious company in PA & he draws well in a wide-open affair

 

7-Seaworthy Hanover – One for 18 Captaintreacherous 3YO has slugged it out in tough PASS action, faces a challenging draw, but lands in a prime spot assert himself

 

1-Laugh Shop – Changed ownership & finished a solid third last Saturday, just missed in 1:50 before that & this lightly-raced 4YO continues to tap his potential from the rail

 

Race 8

2-Divine Right – Gathering confidence @ Tioga Downs recently, finished a hard-charging third here in an excellent acclimating mile & draws better for Team Cullipher

 

3-T H Tyson – Sharpened his sword by almost going all the way @ Pocono, then gunned down the heavy favorite Knockout Round with a mighty late surge & draws post three again

 

6-Beach Club Monty – Lightly-raced Papi Rob Hanover colt quickly regained winning form, taking his first three as a 3YO & has a chance to prove himself again a solid group of older foes

 

Race 9

5-Spring Inhis Step A – Sports a 1:48.4 mark @ The Big M last season, solid runner up in his last three in PA & just missed @ long odds in the Joseph Auger Memorial

 

4-Oakwood Ardan IR – Became a bearcat here last season & took a mark of 1:48, qualified nicely, wasn’t heard from in his 2025 debut, yet now he’s poised to return to where he thrives

 

6-Ruthless Hanover – World champion & 1:47.2 performer here last Fall faded to sixth in the Joseph Auger Memorial, but his qualifiers were sharp & makes his second start off the bench

 

Race 10

4-Mcwicked Time – Arrives here on a form a spree @ Rideau Carlton & debuts for a new barn, draws well with a mark of 1:51.2 @ Mohawk & lands in a field begging to be beaten

 

5-Ferragamo Hanover – Has struggled to make much of an impression since the hard-charging new mark of 1:51.3 three starts back, but this is a blank field he can easily take advantage of

 

7-Lovethewayyoulie – 0 for 17 season & post seven not encouraging, was knocking on the door before fading to sixth last week, but his speed could catch this highly suspect field napping

 

Race 11

7-Mad Max Hanover – Max rattled off four in a row, then a nose loss here this past Winter & has a chance to flaunt his class here at this easier level

 

4-Whats Stanley Got A – Steady veteran has had some success here in the past & returns to The Big M fresh off a narrow loss @ Yonkers with an inside draw

 

9-Its Saturday Night – Roughed up in a gallant uncovered effort from post eight last week, stuck outside, but Nifty Norman has him on his toes

 

Race 12

6-Nineteenth Man A – Tripped out to go two-for-two off the claim & took a new mark of 1:51.2 in Leg 1, tricky post, but might be tough to deal with in top form

 

5-Marcus Seelster – Marcus wheeled right back with a down-the-road convincing score in Leg 1 & he’s always tough to knock off when able to seize control

 

2-Louis Litt N – Louis is just one for 16 this season, but his recent persistence could payoff, almost went all the way last week & draws better to be forwardly placed again

 

Race 13

1-Hes A Sweetheart – Don’t ask me how he suddenly came to life with a gutsy 14-1 upset last week, equaling his lifetime mark of 1:52.1 & now he gets the rail prove that was no fluke

 

7-Bluebird Time – The Bluebird bounced back by flying home with a second by a nose last week, now his post is tougher, but you’ve got to like how this 4YO has thrived since the May 3 claim

 

2-Oregon Trail – 0 for 15 this season, but re-acclimated to The Big M with a solid third last week, draws inside again & has a chance to play a stalking opportunist role in a wide-open field

 

Race 14

1-Moonwards Hanover – If you go back to that close second with a thunderous :26.4 three starts back, plus the move inside & the way Patrick Ryder is delivering prices, this might be the one

 

2-My Wish Came True – Chased the runaway Rockabilly Charm for the well-earned deuce last Friday, one for 20 this season, but has hit the board in three of his last for & draws better

 

3-Brower – Lightly-raced 3YO grinded gamely for third behind My Wish Came True, that was an encouraging acclimating mile & lands post three again to step up further