Ken Warkentin Selections for December 12-14, 2024

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

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Race 1

2-Brookview El Zorro – One for 21 this season, yet shows some nifty final quarters @ Hoosier, 3YO debuts here for a new barn with an inside post & fresh off a solid second in Chicago

 

4-Vegas Ticket – Beaten favorite simply paid the price for a slow start, still rallied to hit the ticket into frigid gusts & now draws well on the verge

 

8-Bacardi – Took charge, rated well & romped to an easy win on a chilly night, one of two wins last week for Joe Lee, tackles a tougher post, but ranks as a repeat threat

 

Race 2

1-Thaneeya – Felt the sting of being forwardly placed last week off the wire-to-wire blowout @ Freehold & now moves inside for another try at this reduced level

 

5-Milady Denver A – 14YO came to life going all the way as she please @ Monticello, owns more than her share of success @ The Big M & fresh on the comeback trail

 

3-Eva’s Sports Czech – Squandered a second over trip & faded into strong stretch headwinds, but now she gets some class relief for her second start off the bench

 

Race 3

4-Lightningfast – Got parked into a quickening pace as the beaten favorite, chalk that up to an acclimating experience & draws well for his third start off a sick scratch

 

3-Knickknack Hanover – She sports a mark of 1:56.3 here this season, draws better fresh off a solid second last week with trot at both ends of that mile

 

1-A Million Chuckles – Transitioned nicely from Monticello & acclimated/finished well for a minor share here last week & rewarded with the rail

 

Race 4

6-Vel Larry – Parlayed his easy air out mission @ Cumberland with a substantial rally for second here last Friday & no doubt trending right

 

4-Select Friday – Beaten favorite last Friday rallied with improved vigor to hit the board, drops further & draws well again

 

2-Stick With Cramer – 9YO went evenly from the rail in a needed acclimating mile, now hits the rock bottom TM Rating & draws inside again

 

Race 5

4-Candy Bomber – Was caught uncovered from post eight, showed very little quit & managed a minor share under cold/windy conditions & draws better

 

10-Lucky Sevens – Rallied to upset these two starts back, stuck outside, but returns to The Big M & reunited with Yogi Sheridan

 

9-Reckless Reviver – Solid runner up in most recent @ Freehold, tough draw here, yet maybe we’ll get more in his third start off a sick scratch

 

Race 6

4-Hurrikane Kleepatra – She crushed TM 71.5 from last-to-first & took a new mark in the slop three starts back & draws better off a narrow loss as the heavy favorite

 

1-Queen Sun Ryser – Just two for 34 this season, but closed stoutly from a tough spot into a brisk winds to grab the deuce & moves inside

 

2-Sandy Court – Hit the board in her last two here with energetic efforts, draws inside again & has a big chance to play a stalking opportunist role

 

Race 7

2-Shelter In Pace – Draws inside again fresh off a much more lively effort, drops further for her third start off the bench & has a winning history here

 

5-Mare Of The City – Dropped to the bottom TM rating here & emerged from the pack with an overdue win & steps back up with something positive to build on

 

7-Brooklyn Moonshine – Surprisingly was aggressively handled off a sick scratch & long layoff, yet still prevailed in a shocker & now looks to go two-for-two under Williams Hernandez

 

Race 8

2-Sixtonia – Ships in off a sick scratch, but this lightly-raced 2YO has shown some promise @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & draws inside to work out a smooth trip

 

6-Sassy Zaza – Only one for 21 this season, but just finished a distant second to a runaway 1-9 favorite & makes her third start off a sick scratch

 

4-Race Me Shipyard – Winless Six Pack 3YO filly arrives fresh off a narrow loss, draws well in a wide open field & need to see more stamina

 

Race 9

3-Miki Ray – Just one for 20 this season, but has done some serious damage in stakes action @ Hoosier Park, draws inside for Andrew Harris & his twin brother J was listed on the proof

 

5-Always B Gibby – Barely outgamed Lazarus Star for the upset with a well-timed late lunge & can’t rule out a repeat off that sharp career best

 

9-Lazarus Star – One for 23, yet fresh off a hard-fought narrow loss to Always B Gibby & look for another blastoff from post nine again

 

Race 10

2-Get Along – Finished a distant third in a very weak field last week, still an acceptable acclimating mile & draws inside to trip out in an Ouija Board field

 

3-In Nevada N – Ships back to The Big M off some dismal efforts @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, but has had some success here & draws inside with a one for 27 record this season

 

4-Western Depth – If you’re desperate for an angle, how about a barn change, plus an inside draw, which could lead to something positive from this two for 46 performer this season

 

Friday Selections

Race 1

5-Meet The Creeper – Sports a mark of 1:52 @ The Big M, rallied for a sharp 7-1 upset @ Harrah’s Philadelphia three starts back & flashed a :27.2 in the wind last week

 

1-Duck Into The Nite – She just missed with a strong surge as the heavy favorite here two starts back & returns to The Big M with the rail

 

7-Ferdinand A – 1:51.1 performer here this season signaled a big turn around with a solid second from post eight & now makes his second start off a sick scratch

 

Race 2

10-Ayr Pioneer GB – More than lived up to the hype with a smashing Big M debut for his new barn, steps up & moves outside, but has license to show more in a field of several easy pitches

 

1-Bionic – Was all out to hold onto third after a perfect two-hole ride last week, yet still a nice rebound effort & capable of stealing away from the rail

 

6-Yaya’s Hot Spot N – Took advantage of a really weak field, was able to take command off a soft :58.2 half & bottomed them out & regained his confidence

 

Race 3

4-Artspire – Forced wide from a tough spot & rallied for the deuce after getting fired up with a Freehold blowout before that & draws better for an anticipated follow up here

 

5-Ice House – Parlayed a Plainridge win into another wire-to-wire here last Saturday & can’t rule out a repeat for a young guns Justin Irvine & Zackary Gray

 

6-Between I N U – One for 21 this season, beaten favorite off a tough trip into a quickening pace & just missed with a gallant try before that

 

Race 4

2-Raven Banner N – Landing the edges with some fierce final quarters recently, hit the rock bottom condition & draws inside again

 

8-Decision Day – 9YO horse-for-the-course gets substantial class relief to offset post eight, long overdue & banks on the right set up

 

9-Handlelikeaporsche – 1:50.4 performer here this season failed to get involved from post ten, stuck outside, but gets a another class reprieve

 

Race 5

5-Combs Hanover – Set a solid pace & settled for third as the beaten chalk & now makes his fourth start on the comeback trail for Team Burke

 

10-Dribbling BI – Runner in his last three at this level, stuck outside, yet proven capable of stepping off the wings to gain stalking position

 

2-Helphasarrived – Just two for 32 this season, poor recent form, but ships in to face a field riddle with question marks & draws inside for his new barn

 

Race 6

6-Yer So Bad – Finished a hard-charging third in his last two, draws a bit better in good form & he’s always dangerous within striking distance

 

4-Whammer Jammer – Three-time beaten favorite pace/trip compromised recently, draws well to trip out off the speed & appears on the verge of an overdue win

 

3-My Wish Came True – Words could never do justice to that blatant turnaround last week & rewarded with an improved post to prove that first win in 37 this season was no fluke

 

Race 7

5-Santafe’s Appetite – With a mark of 1:50.3 here this season enough is enough, she sparked her form in her last two & now drops into a now or never spot

 

3-Paige Perfect – Slow starts from outside posts have severely hindered her chances in her last two, came flying late from never-never land last week & moves inside

 

8-Dash N Cache – Landed on the edge fifth again, flashing a crisp :26.4 last Saturday, stuck outside, but gets another dose of class relief

 

Race 8

8-Havehorsewiltravel N – Took a mark of 1:54.1 @ The Big M beating much better & ships back here into weak claimer fresh off an easy win @ Plainridge for Team Cushing

 

7-Altus Hanover – Abruptly snapped out of a drought with an aggressive upset with no shoes last week & had more in tank for this repeat attempt

 

5-Milliondollardream – Beaten chalk rallied nicely to chase the bare-footed well-meant Altus Hanover & lands mid pack again to possibly turn the tables

 

Race 9

2-Big City Daisy – Off her Big M acclimating mile she was right there in the photo a close third with a substantial turnaround effort & draw inside again

 

3-Racin For Royalty – She has stepped up with a close second in her last two, beaten favorite last week draws a bit better & might on the verge of an overdue win

 

4-You Beda Rock – Loving that aggressive 9-1 upset from post six two starts back, throw out last week’s debacle from post nine & factors in with a rebound effort

 

Race 10

7-Factory Girl – Fresh off a pair of winning qualifiers she unleashed an impressive rally to win her Big M/Scott Di Domenico debut & certainly has license to step up further

 

1-JM Betonsix – Upset winner in the slop at this level three starts back, solid runner up with pace at both ends last week & logically looms large from the rail

 

4-Dixie Dream – 1:50.4 performer @ Hoosier this season, crushed comparable as the favorite three starts back & drops dangerously for Team Burke

 

Race 11

1-Lindys Lolita – Here’s a Huntsville filly who’s won three of her last four @ Saratoga & lands the rail with her positive vibe in a field of several easy dismissals

 

3-Maggie Bell – Shadow Play filly found the right class to reel off back-to-back wire-to-wire wins @ Saratoga & draws inside a highly vulnerable field here

 

8-Steal My Thunder – Changed barns, shipped to The Big M & promptly scored a mild upset unto vicious stretch headwinds & rates a strong consideration despite this tougher task

 

Race 12

3-Robert Michael – 3YO romped to a 1:55.4 career best in his debut for Richard Johnson @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, then broke as the heavy chalk & has big chance to rebound here

 

2-Muskingum – Eight-time winner this season has been trending right, solid runner up to Century Invader last week & draws inside that rival

 

1-Naranjo – Fringe player recently, drops back to this condition, moves inside, he’s overdue & has a serious shot in a stalking opportunist role

 

Race 13

5-Raptor’s Flight – Came to life, rallied prematurely to a brief late lead & settled for second to Picksixking, remains at this price & moves to mid pack

 

9-Picksixking – Lived up to the favorite’s hype with a decisive score with pace @ both ends as the heavy favorite & looms a repeat threat despite post nine

 

3-Go With Joe – Only three of 32 this season, but has ramped up his game in his last two @ Plainridge & this beaten favorite draws well here to trip out

 

Race 14

4-Blue Bayou Deo – Just missed with a sharp :27.4 as the beaten favorite two starts back & draws better at this bottom level

 

6-Starlit Rambo – Beaten favorite faded to fifth after a quick start last week, drops further & that could snap his long losing streak

 

9-Mr Knowitall – Finished a better third last week, moves outside, but drops to the bottom condition for his third start off a lame scratch

 

Saturday Selections

Race 1

2-Just Plain Loco – Upset these with a perfect trip back on November 1, still seems on top of his game, plus gets class & post relief to drop n pop

 

5-Woodmere Harriet – She transitions from Yonkers in solid form, drops out of a 50k claimer there, stalks from mid pack & Team Bongiorno have been white hot

 

4-Hes A Sweetheart – Took three starts for his new barn to flip the switch & blasted down the road to an eye-catching 1:52.4 & anything similar makes him a repeat threat

 

Race 2

3-Rose Run Zeke – 3YO from the PA fair circuit now with Team Bongiorno, qualified with plenty @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, draws well & worth a swing fresh off the bench

 

7-Hypebeast – Finished a close second in three of his last four, tougher post here, but his gate speed relentless style makes him a player in this wide-open affair

 

2-Star Speaker – Has been pretty steady against similar @ Plainridge, with a 1:51.1 speed badge he draws inside to trip out & make an immediate impression here

 

Race 3

8-For Once Inmy Life – Had the misfortune of bumping into Oakwood Heymiki IR in his last two, while racing extremely well, stuck outside, but remains on his toes for Team Stratton

 

1-Rhyds Superfly GB – Import added Lasix & qualified with a nice late surge, then finished a solid third behind For Once Inmy Life & draws inside that rival for an anticipated follow up

 

4-Zeppole Hanover – Andrew Harris trainee started to find his best stride @ Hoosier Park this Fall, ships in off a miscue, but draws well & has some speed & talent

 

Race 4

4-Ignatius A – 10YO took a new mark of 1:49.2 at this level back in early September, returns in good form, plus gets class & post relief in a pretty competitive field

 

1-Jilliby Dynamite A – Beaten favorite just missed with a well-driven effort & strong late surge last week, remains at the same reduced level & lands the rail again

 

9-Mac’s Marvel – Beaten favorite when he finished a close second to an exceptional Panettone Hanover two starts back, tough draw, but drops a notch off a parked out trip

 

Race 5

5-Outside The Fire – Took charge & had to settle for a win deadheat last week, still fresh for his third try off the bench & mid pack launch for Team Cullipher

 

6-Ritson – Ships in with a pair of solid tightening miles @ Yonkers for Noel Daley, gets some class relief & sports a strong number in the win column

 

3-Lexus Kody – A 1:49.4 track record setter has made breaks in four of his last five, yet the wire-to-wire 1:51.4 line & inside post will no doubt garner tote support

 

Race 6

8-Kobe’s Gigi – Huge runner up to Twin B Joe Fresh in the Breeders Crown, followed up with two convincing wins as the heavy favorite for Team Burke

 

4-Beach Cowgirl – 1:49.1 performer @ The Big M this season picked up minor spoils in the FanDuel Final & draws well to give Team Burke a 1-2 punch

 

6-Talk Curdy To Me – Bumped into Kobe’s Gigi @ Yonkers last out, solid 1:50.4 winner in her last start here back on November 2 & plays a prime opportunist role

 

Race 7

4-Hurrymiki Hanover – Left alertly, saved ground & got run into by Dancing Lew last week, a solid second before that, draws inside again & presents a serious stalking threat

 

7-Luke Mcgook – Flashed plenty of late life in a wake up mile last week, acclimated now, strong in the win column & makes his third start off a sick scratch from a tricky post

 

10-Dancing Lew – Was disqualified for stretch interference to Hurrymiki Hanover, tackles an outside assignment, yet remains at the same reduced price

 

Race 8

8-Mad Max Hanover – Drops back down to the level of back-to-back wins in October, tackles a tough post & salty field, but Max has the class & speed to handle it

 

3-Stone Hanover – Twice beaten favorite has been knocking on the door recently, while trending right since the early November sick scratch & lands post three again

 

4-Brutallyhandsome A – Just pulled off an easy class drop n pop as the heavy favorite, took a new mark of 1:50.2 in the process & draws better for Team Stratton

 

Race 9

6-Imstaynalive – Comes off a much-improved second against tougher claimers & this Team Burke trainee looks capable of stepping out to play a stalking role with ample speed to shoot at

 

5-Alta Blues A – 1:51.2 performer here this season has consistently closed well, got off to a slow start from the rail last week & now exits claimers

 

1-Gemini Express – Looks poised to step up fresh off the mile of his life with a huge rebound effort & in line to trip out with another quick start from the rail in a pari mutuel puzzler

 

Race 10

4-Brue Hanover – Brue was brimming with confidence last week off back-to-back upsets for Team Burke, was forced to rally from a tough spot & now reunited with Yannick Gingras

 

6-Maximus Miki – Beaten favorite tried to brush n crush & was barely outsprinted in :26.4 & with a 10 for 21 record this season he’s always a standout for the Cancelliere brothers

 

7-Ruthless Hanover – Set the table for Abuckabett Hanover in the FanDuel Final, just missed in the Potomac before that & always a dangerous speed threat

 

Race 11

3-DA Delightful – Dropped to this level & was able to turn things around with a solid third last week, draws inside again & capping a very productive campaign for Mark Silva

 

10-Captain Cowboy – Ships in for Team Burke with a pretty decent record @ Pocono, slammed with post ten, but gets a dose of class relief in a light match up

 

8-Century Komodo – Rallied off the speed to pay the favorite players two starts back, tougher spot for this Team Cullipher 3YO, but liking his strong number in the win column

 

Race 12

2-Beacon Beach – Parlayed a Freehold blowout into a career best upset from post nine & moves inside to show more for the red-hot Team Bongiorno

 

7-Cassius Hanover – Came to life flashing speed & finished second to a runaway Ordained last week, faces a tougher draw, but gets some class relief

 

5-Hustlenomics – More than lived up to the hype when he cruised last Friday with a :27.3, bumps up a notch, yet can easily see him take another

 

Race 13

2-Hecandancencruise – Regained his winning edge/confidence with that 1:51.4 blowout two starts back, just missed on the engine last week & lands post two again for Team Bongiorno

 

5-Gaitway Guy – Caught fire with two straight air out missions, including a career best 1:51 & drops back down off a solid second with The Orange Crush

 

7-Duddies Lor – Drops back down to the level of that emphatic/overdue score two starts back, got parked last week & always responds to aggressive handling

 

Race 14

3-Captain Terminator – Has been on a nice form spree, winning two of his last four from tougher posts & now drops out of claimers

 

9-Gallie Getaway – Was able to rate the pace & go all the way from post nine in a MADC event, expect another blast off while in sharp form

 

7-National Sport – Has won two of his last three with Justin Irvine @ the 71.5 TM Rating & gets brave if he manages to take control