Ken Warkentin’s Final Road to the 2025 Hambletonian Presented by FanDuel
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
2025 HAMBLETONIAN
Road to the Hambletonian Top 10 – Final
The 100th Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 2
| Rank | Horse | Driver, Trainer, Owner | Ken Warkentin’s Comments | |
| 1 | Super Chapter
(Chapter Seven) |
Yannick Gingras, Marcus Melander, Jeffrey Snyder, Arthur Pronti, Hanover Shoe Farms | Five-for-five in 2025, wired a 1:50.4 EBC division, won the Yonkers Trot, new mark of 1:50.3 in the Stanley Dancer, cruised in second Hambletonian elimination in 1:51.1, three-time Hambo runner up Marcus Melander sends out four finalists, Yannick Gingras picks up the drive & won last year’s Hambo with Karl, post two in Final | |
| 2 | Emoticon Legacy
(Walner)
|
Louis Roy, Luc Blais, Determination | Dominated the Goodtimes Final in a Mohawk track record of 1:50.2, won the Zweig in 1:51.4, took first Hambletonian elimination in 1:51.4, Luc Blais upset the 2019 Hambo with Forbidden Trade, Louis Roy makes his Hambo debut, post three in Final | |
| 3 | Maryland
(Chapter Seven) |
Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, PCW Racing, Holly Lane Stud East Ltd, SStewartRThorn Stable | 2024 Dan Patch Award winner, millionaire/richest in the field, runner up in an EBC division, Zweig Memorial, Stanley Dancer Memorial division & third Hambletonian elimination, Dexter Dunn’s choice over Super Chapter, Dunn looks for first Hambo, post four in Final | |
| 4 | Nordic Catcher S
(Six Pack) |
Ake Svanstedt, Little E LLC | Wire-to-wire in third/fastest Hambletonian elimination in 1:50.3 (:26.2), 2YO NJSS champion responded to a bridle change, Ake Svandstedt seeks his third Hambo, post six in Final | |
| 5 | Maximus Mearas S
(Chapter Seven)
|
Scott Zeron, Lucas Wallin, Kjell Magne Andersen | Made 3YO debut finishing fourth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, hard-charging runner up in second Hambletonian elimination, Lucas Wallin had the beaten favorite Rebuff in 2022, Scott Zeron goes for the Hambo grandslam, post five in Final | |
| 6 | Go Dog Go
(Greenshoe)
|
Todd McCarthy, Carter Pinske, Wiesman Farms, Al Libfeld | Kicked of his 3YO season three-for-three, dominated a Stanley Dancer Memorial in a career best 1:50.4 (:26.1), finished third in the third Hambletonian elimination, Todd McCarthy shocked the 2022 Hambo @ 52-1 with Cool Papa Bell, post ten in Final | |
| 7 | Gap Kronos S
(Face Time Bourbon) |
Tim Tetrick, Ake Svanstedt, Bruni Racing Team Inc., Part Of Dream Inc. | Second in Goodtimes Final, equaled career best 1:51.4 in Reynolds division, fifth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, finished third in second Hambletonian elimination, Tim Tetrick won the 2012 Hambo with Market Share, post seven in Final | |
| 8 | Greenma
(Greenshoe)
|
Trond Smedshammer, Purple Haze Stables | Only two starts as a freshman, fresh off a PASS win he finished a fast-closing second by a nose in first Hambletonian elimination, Smedshammer won the 2004 Hambo with Windsong’s Legacy & had the beaten favorite Power To Charm in 2003, post nine in Final | |
| 9 | Meshuggah
(Greenshoe) |
Bjorn Goop, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc. | Fourth with traffic issues in first Hambletonian elimination & draws in with the highest lifetime earnings, PASS winner in 1:54.1, one of three finalists by Greenshoe & one of four for Marcus Melander, Swedish legend Bjorn Goop drives from the rail | |
| 10 | Blank
(Gimpanzee) |
Andrew McCarthy, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable, Holly Lane Stud East LTD | Flashed plenty late trot in a Dancer division, rallied third by a head in :26.3 in first Hambletonian elimination, Andrew McCarthy won the 2020 Hambo with the filly Ramona Hill, post eight in Final | |
| Date | Stakes | Site | Winner | Driver | Trainer | 2nd Horse | 3rd Horse | Time |
| May 3 | Dexter Cup | M | HARD SEVEN | Todd McCarthy | Nancy Takter | MY DEGENERATE | CIVILIAN DRONE | 1:53.4 |
| May 9 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | The Fix Is In | Charlie Norris | Charlie Norris | HEY PORTER | BOMBAY TOM | 1:54.4 |
| May 9 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | Big Shoes | Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. | Ron Burke | MESHUGGAH | Arrowhead Hanover | 1:52.4 |
| May 15 | Battle of Bunker Hill | PP | VARIEGATED | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | Global Sensation | MY DEGENERATE | 1:53.1 |
| May 18 | PA Allstars | Poc | Give Me A Yankee | Simon Allard | Mark Akins | GREEN MEL | Golazo | 1:55 |
| May 18 | PA Allstars | Poc | Frank Leahy | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | BOMBAY TOM | Honolulu Hanover | 1:54 |
| May 18 | PA Allstars | Poc | LEFTIES RIGHTIES | Braxton Boyd | Jenny Melander | MESHUGGAH | HEY PORTER | 1:53.3 |
| May 24 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | TRAVOLTA HANOVER | Dexter Dunn | Nancy Takter | TE QUIERO LINDY | MOUNTCASTLE | 1:54.4 |
| May 24 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | HIDALGO | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | SKY LEGACY | MY DEGENERATE | 1:53.1 |
| May 24 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | PRECISE LANDING | Tim Tetrick | Dan Daley | GO BOOM | NIGHT PHANTOM | 1:54 |
| May 26 | NYSS 1st Leg | Ver | SUPER CHAPTER | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | MONSERRATE | Seven Layer | 1:53.3 |
| May 26 | NYSS 1st Leg | Ver | VARIEGATED | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | Global Sensation | KARINCHAK | 1:52.3 |
| June 2 | NYSS 2nd Leg | Mon | Bjm’s Lil Man | Tyler Buter | John Berger | Seven Layer | Seismic Step | 1:55.4 |
| June 6 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | MR WALNER FASHION | Todd McCarthy | Jim Campbell | HIDALGO | MR DEGENERATE | 1:51.2 |
| June 6 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | MOUNTCASTLE | Scott Zeron | Marcus Melander | TOP GUN HANOVER | YANNICK G KEMP | 1:51.2 |
| June 6 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | ONAJETPLANE | Andrew McCarthy | Noel Daley | Moni Man | HERECOMESDAJUDGE | 1:52.1 |
| June 7 | Goodtimes Elim | MO | GALEN ERSO | Doug McNair | Gregg McNair | LANDING ON TIME | LMC Wagon Wheel | 1:53 |
| June 7 | Goodtimes Elim | MO | EMOTICON LEGACY | Louis Roy | Luc Blais | Eugene The Genius | Fadeaway Hanover | 1:52.1 |
| June 8 | PASS 2nd Leg | Poc | MESHUGGAH | Scott Zeron | Marcus Melander | GREENMA | The Fix Is In | 1:54.1 |
| June 8 | PASS 2nd Leg | Poc | GO DOG GO | Todd McCarthy | Carter Pinske | HEY PORTER | Arrowhead Hanover | 1:52.3 |
| June 13 | NJSS Final | M | HIDALGO | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | ONAJETPLANE (DH) | TOP GUN HAONVER (DH) | 1:52.4 |
| June 13 | EBC Division | Ver | SUPER CHAPTER | Scott Zeron | Marcus Melander | MARYLAND | HARD SEVEN | 1:50.4 |
| June 13 | EBC Division | Ver | CHAT ROOM | Tyler Buter | John Butenschoen | VARIEGATED | MONSERRATE | 1:52.3 |
| June 14 | Goodtimes Final | MO | EMOTICON LEGACY | Louis Roy | Luc Blais | GAP KRONOS S | LANDING ON TIME | 1:50.2 |
| June 25 | NYSS 3rd Leg | Buf | Fadeaway Hanover | Jim Morrill, Jr. | Sara Baillargeon | Bjm’s Lil Man | Seven Layer | 1:57 |
| June 27 | Yonkers Trot | Y | SUPER CHAPTER | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | VARIEGATED | HAPPY JACK B | 1:54.3 |
| June 28 | Reynolds | M | GO DOG GO | Todd McCarthy | Carter Pinske | MR MOUTON | MOUNTCASTLE | 1:52 |
| June 28 | Reynolds | M | GAP KRONOS S | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | NORDIC CATCHER S | PRECISE LANDING | 1:51.4 |
| July 3 | Zweig Memorial | Ver | EMOTICON LEGACY | Louis Roy | Luc Blais | MARYLAND | MESHUGGAH | 1:51.4 |
| July 11 | PASS 3rd Leg | Phl | GREENMA | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | Cheers Hanover | BOMBAY TOM | 1:53.4 |
| July 11 | PASS 3rd Leg | Phl | FASHION GREEN | Tim Tetrick | Jim Campbell | HEY PORTER | The Fix Is In | 1:52.3 |
| July 12 | Stanley Dancer | M | SUPER CHAPTER | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | MONSERRATE | BLANK | 1:50.3 |
| July 12 | Stanley Dancer | M | GO DOG GO | Todd McCarthy | Carter Duer | MARYLAND | MORDIC CATCHER S | 1:50.4 |
| July 19 | Tompkins-Geers | M | ONAJETPLANE | Andrew McCarthy | Noel Daley | HEY PORTER | WARRIOR | 1:52.1 |
| July 19 | Tompkins-Geers | M | GO AHEAD MAKEMYDAY | Dave Miller | Blake MacIntosh | LEFTIES RIGHTIES | LT Loverboy | 1:53 |
| July 26 | Hambo Elim | M | EMOTICON LEGACY | Louis Roy | Luc Blais | GREENMA | BLANK | 1:51.4 |
| July 26 | Hambo Elim | M | SUPER CHAPTER | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | MAXIMUS MEARAS S | GAP KRONOS S | 1:51.1 |
| July 26 | Hambo Elim | M | NORDIC CATCHER S | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | MARYLAND | GO DOG GO | 1:50.3 |
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September 18, 2025
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