Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, October 25, & Saturday, October 26 2024

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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Race 1

4-Tactical Lori – Went wire-to-wire in an early September NJ Classic Final in 1:54.3, this filly drops into a softer spot for Team Cullipher & picks up Todd McCarthy

 

1-Louis – This gelding has been ramping it up since the August 11 sick scratch, turning in some solid miles @ Running Aces & lands the rail in a wide-open curtain raiser

 

3-Fashion Ken – Just missed with a mighty late surge @ Pocono, has missed a month & come off a sick scratch, but draws inside & can benefit from a patient drive by The Buckeye

 

Race 2

4-R Dutchess – Classy filly finished third in the Peaceful Way, won a Grand Circuit event @ The Red Mile in a sharp 1:52.1 & draws well in a wide-open division

 

3-Kendra – Hasn’t had the knockout punch in her last two since the deadheat win in the Kentuckiana with a :26.4, inside draw for this Takter trainee reunited with Dexter Dunn

 

2-Sonmar Pond – Stormed home with a crisp rally to hit the board in her latest Grand Circuit effort & her inside post facilitates trip potential & she has room for improvement

 

Race 3

6-My Honor – Got off to a solid start in the NJSS Series, freshened & regrouped with a winning qualifier & has license to step up for Team Svanstedt

 

4-R Charm – Faded to sixth in a 1:52.2 Breeders Crown elimination, but her impressive 1:53.2 NJ Classic upset stamps her as a prime rebound candidate for Team Toscano

 

5-Seventh Gen – Has caught fire reeling off four in a row @ Freehold, how that translates to The Big M remains a big question, but she’s pointing skyward

 

Race 4

3-TH Colby – PASS winner in 1:50.1, noteworthy effort from post nine in the Elevation @ Hoosier Park two starts back & draws better in a tricky puzzle here for Team Burke

 

1-Namaste Hanover – Consistent colt from the solid first crop of Papi Rob Hanover, runner up to a decisive Captain Bazinga & lands the rail off that beneficial tightener

 

6-Papi’s Rocket – PASS champion took a mark of 1:50.4 two starts back @ The Meadows, yet needs to bounce back after fading to seventh here last week

 

Race 5

10-Onajetplane – NJ Classic Final upsetter with a mighty :26.4, fresh off a new mark of 1:52.2 as the favorite in Red Mile Grand Circuit action, looms large despite post ten

 

5-Monserrate – Came up a tad shy in his Breeders Crown elimination, yet made some noise in Lexington & has a chance to set up a stalking trip from midpack

 

1-Messenger Hanover – Has stepped it up recently with a rousing maiden breaker in The Stallion Series for Team Burke & lands the rail fresh off a solid second @ The Meadows

 

Race 6

6-Luna Lovegood – 1:51.4 performer in Lexington unleashed an impressive elimination romp & figures to be tough to stop for Team Melander, who won this in 2021 with Joviality

 

3-Champagne Problems – NJSS champion took the bye, dominated the Peter Haughton Memorial, romped @ The Red Mile & draws inside off an excellent tune up

 

1-Sound Judgement – Did exactly what she did in a 1:52 Lexington mile, , fired hard from post eight & tripped out to a repeat/upset over Delaney Hanover, pulling the shoes has been a key to this filly & now she’s rewarded with the rail

 

Race 7

6-The Last Martini – Launched a well-timed move by Doug McNair to take a new mark of 1:51 fresh off the bench, NYSS champion & She’s A Great Lady runner up is a getting better & better

 

1-Looksgoodinloulou – Off a world record of 1:48.3, came right back with a track record of 1:48.4, Burke said she’s the perfect horse, Gingras said she’s one of the best fillies he’s ever driven

 

4-Rose – Rode in on a six-race winning streak, faded to fourth after setting a rated pace, Burke said she’s the hardest trying filly he has & she’s got the talent to regroup

 

Race 8

4-Emoticon Hanover – Tripped out to a new mark of 1:52.3 & earned a nice draw brimming with confidence for the red-hot Luc Blais, who won this in 2020 with On A Streak

 

2-Maryland – Has emerged as the division standout, on a three-race winning streak, including the Wellwood, Peter Haughton & Mohawk Million & draws inside fresh off the bye

 

3-Maximus Mearas S – Stalked & popped for the upset over heavy favorite Super Chapter & draws inside that rival off the mile of his life in an extremely competitive final

 

Race 9

8-Beach Rules – Crushed a Reynolds division in a sizzling 1:50.3 @ Tioga Downs, tough draw here, but she has the speed to fire out of there & adds Lasix for Team Toscano

 

4-Simply Perfect – Shows a strong second in the Bluegrass, draws well fresh off a rousing 1:51.2 qualifier with a :26.4 & lands in a soft division for Team Alagna

 

1-She’s A Streaker – Almost went all the way in a well-rated Bluegrass division, then bumped into a world record 1:48.3 & she’s got trip potential from the rail for Team Burke

 

Race 10

3-Sippinonsearoc – Fastest 2YO in history was conservatively handled while slightly pace compromised, still paced home in :26.2, gets post three again in a wickedly competitive final

 

5-Captain Optimistic – Everything was coming off the pace until he went wire-to-wire from post eight in a track record 1:49 & Dexter Dunn said the further he went the better he felt

 

2-Swingtown – Exploded to a new mark of 1:50.1 in his elimination, Burke said that’s the Swingtown we all know fresh off a second in the OHSS Final & looms large with an inside draw

 

Race 11

7-Manolete – Runner up in finals of the NJSS & NJ Classic scored a Reynolds division in late September, no chance in his Breeders Crown elimination, big chance to assert himself

 

4-Tom Horn – Winless colt from the first crop of Cattlewash was a distant runner up to Fallout @ The Red Mile & lands in a toss up Kindergarten division for Team Burke

 

2-Don’t Drop The ball – Papi Rob Hanover first cropper rallied to win his debut @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, then just missed @ Pocono & has license to step up

 

Race 12

6-Gap Kronos S – Son of two-time Prix D’Amerique winner Face Time Bourbon caught fire winning three of his last four, including back-to-back Grand Circuit scores for Team Svanstedt

 

5-Frank Leahy – Tripped out to upset Cheers Hanover @ The Meadows, found his winning groove, launches midpack & goes for three in a row for Gingras & Burke

 

4-Cheers Hanover – This Team Burke-tuned pupil has been rounding into form in his last two, just missed to Frank Leahy @ The Meadows & reunited with The Buckeye

 

Race 13

2-Hurrikane Ironhead – Just missed here back-to-back here in late Summer & draws inside fresh off a solid third @ Harrah’s Philadelphia

 

7-Kissinbythebeaches – Was doing some serious damage this past Summer, freshened with a confidence building Freehold qualifier

 

1-Caviart Skipper – Questionable efforts since the upset @ Tioga Downs back in mid September the rail draw affords a smooth trip in a dartboard field

 

Race 14

2-Music Hall – Solid runner up to a dominant Oh Coffee Bean last week, was shipping in fresh off a Freehold blowout & draws inside for Yogi Sheridan

 

7-Rock On Line – Left off here in early September with a big upset in 1:52.4 from post seven, qualified chasing a superior foe & rates high consideration

 

1-Ferdinand A – Still can’t believe how this 11YO reeled off a career best wire job in 1:51.1 back in late July, backed up in three starts since then & hasn’t raced in a month

 

Saturday, October 26 Selections

Race 1

6-Prohibition Legal – Tripped out to win at Mohawk’s top level, missed three weeks prior to her Breeders Crown elimination, so she’s fitter now, has the class & big kick to overpower these

 

1-Sarasota Hanover – 1:48.1 performer here this season paid the price for a slow start in her Breeders Crown elimination & moves inside to flaunt her controlling speed in a tricky opener

 

2-CanIgetalouploup – Stakes quality filly with a mark of 1:50.1 @ The Big M, pace/trip compromised in her Breeders Crown elimination & gets away closer from an inside draw for Team Burke

 

Race 2

5-Rockme Rollme – Struggling to pick up checks against much tougher @ Yonkers recently, so might be worth a swing with the class relief, barn change & addition of Yannick Gingras

 

2-Dean B Hanover – Has been competitive against better all season long, won here at the N/W $7,500 level, knocking on the door recently & draws inside to stalk n pop

 

1-Fess Up N – Shipped here sporting a nifty mark of 1:51 @ Tioga Downs, just missed as the heavy chalk with a hard-charging :26.2 & lands the rail in a pretty competitive affair

 

Race 3

2-JK Black Gold – Slow starts from demanding posts @ Pocono recently, nice rally to hit the board last out for this condition, better post & picks up Hot Toddy in a pari mutuel puzzler

 

6-Mad Max Hanover – The classy Max is back fresh off an emphatic romp @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, has had his share of success here & could be the one to reel in with his renewed vigor

 

3-Stone Hanover – Beaten favorite bumped into a revved up South Beach Star @ Pocono, gets another shot at this level with an inside draw, knows this track & adds The Bionic Man

 

Race 4

8-Nelsonbriteagle NO – Went all the way for a new mark of 1:51.1 here in early September, then crushed the Miss Versatility Final, deserves top billing despite post eight & Dexter Dunn won four of the last five editions

 

3-Call Me Goo – Supplemented & received a bye along with her stablemate fresh from upsetting Nelsonbriteagle NO in the Allerage Farms & draws well on the rise for Team Svanstedt, who won this two of the last three years

 

5-M-M’s Dream – Last year’s runner up to Jiggy Jog S won the Steele Memorial in 1:50.4, fresh off a confidence-boosting Hoosier Park romp for Team Burke, who have won this three times

 

Race 5

2-Drawn Impression – No doubt made a strong impression winning her elimination with a career best 1:51.1 fresh off the bench, has done very little wrong this season & draws inside for a hot barn

 

7-Date Night Hanover – KYSS champion & Bluegrass winner was launched to a late lead & got collared by Drawn Impression, deals with post seven again, but has Dexter Dunn to time her move

 

5-Allegiant – Turned things around big time in her first start for Team Toscano, rocketed home for a new mark of 1:51.3 & now moves to midpack for The Money Man

 

Race 6

4-Direction – KYSS champion sat a two-hole behind Collusion Hanover, was blocked with pace & never fully extended, draws well to play a stalking role again to anchor a Pelling quartet

 

2-My Girl EJ – Primed to make it back-to-back Breeders Crowns, fresh off a new mark of 1:48.1 in Lexington she came right back with a gutsy post eight elimination score for Team Burke

 

3-Asweetbeachhere – Finished a close third in the KYSS Final, big effort firing out from post nine & came charging out of a shuffle in :25.4 to just miss to My Girl EJ & finally draws inside

 

Race 7

3-Amazing Catch – Stung early from post seven & lost ground chasing T C I last week, just missed in the KY Futurity, romped from post ten in the CTC & draws inside to lead a Svanstedt trio

 

6-T C I – PASS champion with a mark of 1:50.4 @ The Big M unleashed a rousing elimination comeback first time Lasix & likely tries to go down the road again for The Buckeye & Burke

 

2-Daiquiri Hanover – Lightly-raced Team Svanstedt trainee flew home from last with a brisk :54.3 back half to pull the big elimination upset & now draws inside off that much-needed new mark

 

Race 8

6-Bythemissal – Defending champ & two-time Ohio HOY with only six starts this season is back in peak form, fresh off a 1:47.2 tally in the Allerage Farms he was a convincing 1:48.4 elimination winner for Team Burke

 

8-Abuckabett Hanover – The division leader continues on a major form spree, just missed from post eight last week & will look to reel them in with his massive late kick

 

1-Ruthless Hanover – This razor sharp Cancelliere brothers speedster brushed & held off Abuckabett Hanover last week & now moves inside for his second start off the bench

 

Race 9

7-Periculum – Maple Leaf Trot winner has been knocking on the door for Team Melander, just missed in the Allerage Farms, flew home to hit the ticket last week & figures to get a speed target

 

5-Winner’s Bet – Graduate champ set a Big M track record of 1:49.3, has regrouped at the right time, rides in on a three-race winning streak & launches mdipack to lead a Team Takter trio

 

10-Logan Park – Took a new mark of 1:49.3 in the Allerage Farms to make it three in a row, thundered home from an impossible spot in :25.4 last week & remains a big threat despite post ten

 

Race 10

5-Captain Albano – Fresh off his two-heat Jug win he came right back with the mile of his life last week, sharp & versatile colt has license to tilt this division in his favor in a classic match up

 

2-Nijinsky – Steamrolled from post eight to win an ONSS-SF first time Lasix, then just missed to Mirage Hanover last week & draws inside again to hook up in another epic tussle

 

1-Mirage Hanover – The Mirage has been real, fresh off a new mark of 1:46.3 in the Tattersalls he gunned down Nijinsky with a :25.4 & lands the rail to trip out again in a great race

 

Race 11

4-Silver Label – Last year’s runner up took a mark of 1:47.3 in the 2023 Lady Liberty, steady mare fresh off sharp win @ Mohawk, took the bye, draws well & reunited with The Money Man

 

5-Twin B Joe Fresh – HOY candidate with a big chance to make a statement, saw her nine-race winning streak snapped from post ten & now moves to midpack for her second try off the bench

 

3-Grace Hill – 2022 Breeders Crown champ has returned to form, tripped out for the 1:48.4 upset last week, rewarded with a better post to keep it going & Virgil Morgan, Jr. has a 1-2 punch

 

Race 12

2-Bet A Bundle – 1:50.2 winner here this season has cranked up his form recently, moves inside off a sneaky good effort from post ten & retains Hot Toddy

 

6-BB Lucky Boy – Equaled his mark of 1:49.1 here this season, one-dimensional speedster just missed going all the way from post nine last week & Dexter Dunn is back on

 

10-Raptors Flight N – Caught fire winning back-to-back here in late Summer, qualified okay behind Terre Haute, stuck outside, yet deserves a long look

 

Race 13

6-Miss Chantilly N – 1:51 winner beating much better @ The Big M this season, won her second qualifier @ Pocono & could be ready to rock off the hop for Team Stratton

 

10-Sweet Amira – Has been trying to ramp it up on the comeback trail against top stars, slammed with the outside draw here, but gets significant class relief for Team Burke

 

4-AVF Claire – 1:50.4 performer at The Big this season, beaten favorite came right back with sharp second fresh off the bench & draws well to follow up further for Team Alagna

 

Race 14

10-Hypebeast – This regally bred son of Captaintreacherous wheels right back off a lively new mark of 1:53, stuck outside, but he’s a bright prospect in a wide-open finale

 

8-Whammer Jammer – Failed to get involved in his much-needed comeback, those back-to-back wins in July still standout, tough post here, but a wake up call is possible

 

7-Gemini Express – That overdue win in an amateur race two starts back sparked something, came right back with a solid third here last Friday & draws a tougher post in a field of question marks