Ken Warkentin’s June 24 & 25 Selections

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

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Ken Warkentin’s Friday, June 24 Selections

RACE 1

1-Canadian Ballet – $105,000 price tag on this Lazarus N filly, ninth foal off the dam, the first was millionaire See You A Peelers, debuts off one solid qualifier & in line to trip out from the rail for Team Takter

 

3-Fox Valley Adele – May lead this first crop showcase of Deo Volente Farms stallion Lazarus N, fifth foal here, first three were winners, only $17,000, looks like she won both baby races with ease @ Pocono & draws inside for Team Miller

 

7-Wall Of Blue – Like the way this Lazarus N filly bounced back with a nice late surge in the slop @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, first foal off a Somebeachsomewhere dam for connections who know a thing or two about great pacing females

 

RACE 2

1-D’Apper – $75,000 Walner first foal off 2015 Breeders Crown champ & millionaire D’One, went all the way in his lone Big M baby race, lands the rail to take control & progress

 

2-Paramount Legend N – New Zealand bred Father Patrick colt, first foal, trotted home in a noteworthy :27.3 in his lone trial & draws inside for Team Svanstedt

 

3-Rose Run Yankee – $13,000 Trixton colt, seventh foal off his Angus Hall dam from a family of winners, stepped it up to win his second qualifier gate-to-wire @ Pocono & draws well for Team Miller

 

RACE 3

3-Lifes A Puzzle – Lazarus N gelding cost just $10,000, fourth foal off a Somebeachsomewhere dam who banked close to half a million, both qualifiers were superb & showed speed @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & draws inside here

 

7-Voukefalas – Homebred second foal out of a mare that made almost $700,000 & had a mark of 1:49.3, finished strong in both Gaitway qualifiers, demanding draw here, but got to give him a long look

 

6-Country Courtesy – Anytime Team Teague comes to town you have to take notice, sixth foal from a family of winners, won his first baby race with a :27.3 burst @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, then bumped into a 1:56.2 qualifier here

 

RACE 4

5-Ucandoit Blue Chip – From a limited crop of 2017 Dan Patch award winner Keystone Velocity & 11^th foal off Breeders Crown champ Molly Can Do It, just missed in her stakes debut in a sparkling :26.3 & stands out here

 

6-Devilish Dreams – Lazarus N fourth foal off a sister to A Rocknroll Dance, responded to a perfect two-hole trip to win her second baby race @ Magical Acres & looks promising

 

9-Lisa Lane – Lazarus N first foal out of a sister to several winners, tripped out to win her first baby race, then forced wide & runner up to a 1:55.4 winner, contender despite post nine

 

RACE 5

6-Six Day Wars – Gelding sports the 0 for ten season, yet ships in fresh off a solid second @ Saratoga, debuts here for a new high percentage barn & picks up Dexter Dunn

 

4-S Mckee – Signaled a turnaround with that strong rally for second two starts back, then encountered a tough trip last week & finally draws inside

 

2-Shaving Mug – Put together a pretty dominant score from the same post two starts back, then bumped into a 1:51.1 winner last week, rates contender status against these

 

RACE 6

4-Brush N Crush – Rebounded as an aggressive runner up to Uptown Lady N last week, draws better for her second start since changing barns & could turn the tables

 

9-Lightning Leia – Stormed home with a very strong back half to prevail in her Big M debut, stuck outside, but can’t rule out her fourth straight win with the right set up

 

5-Uptown Lady N – Had the table set perfectly & flaunted her class in a pretty convincing win last week, might be tough to hold her off for a repeat

 

RACE 7

7-Casino Bags Anso – Twice a winner with a strong finish last month, fresh claim has missed 20 days & draws a challenging post, but picks up Joe Lee

 

5-Bytheway Hanover – Paid the price for a slow start last week, owns one big move & has a chance to set up his late charge from a midpack stalking spot

 

1-Illini Duke – Was launched on a controlling speed mission & had enough to hold second in a lively Big M debut, expect similar from the rail off that acclimating mile

 

RACE 8

4-Hey Hey Dbay – Nonthreatening fringe player @ Yonkers since that gallant second here back in early May, draws well back here in a wide-open field & reunited with A Mac

 

3-Trizzle Trazzle – Ships in showing a few bright spots @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, continues to drop down the condition ladder & lands in a real soft spot here

 

1-Know Your Roll – Can’t explain how she pulled off the upset @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, that was quite a turnaround, now lands the rail to face a camera-shy bunch here

 

RACE 9

1-Peter Pumpkineater – Peter was a very good second two starts back, then got left in never-never land from post nine last week & now moves inside to trip out

 

7-Kingofthejungle – The Jungle has hit the board in three of his last five, beaten heavy favorite somehow caught first over from the rail last week, now draws a tricky post trying to rebound

 

4-Jerrytone – Jerry has had a few starts to sharpen his sword since the early May sick scratch, draws better & faces an easier caliber of GSY foes

 

RACE 10

3-Doctor BB – Struggled this season with just three thirds in 12 starts, but drops out of the saltier NW3 class @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & draws inside second time Lasix

 

5-Royal Courtier – 0 for 19 in 2022, yet surprisingly overcame the second tier & first over trip & just missed fresh off the bench for his new barn, finds a tailor made spot to snap his skid

 

7-Deerfield Beach – One for 18 this season, got parked uncovered from post nine & chased a runaway winner in last Saturday’s finale, has cycled forward for Estrada Racing

 

RACE 11

3-Midnight Lightning – Landed on the edge of a relatively quick 1:50.1 dash last week, just missed in a GSY event on June 4, an improved post & smooth trip could put this steady 10YO across

 

8-Chief Of Staff – Rallied from far back & amazingly found room on the rail to romp to a new mark in a shocking debut here, giving Shawn Simons his first Big M win, post eight again to prove it was no fluke

 

1-Bronsons Delight – Steady sort grinded gamely & snagged the place deadheat with Doc Semalu last week & remains a serious contender from the rail

 

RACE 12

1-Brigadoon – 9YO has a new lease on life since switching to Edwin Quevedo, two straight blowouts at the bottom TM level, lowered his mark again & lands the rail

 

4-What The Luck – Used hard to a :26.3, retook the lead in a lively pace, rebuffed late pressure & made it three-for-three here, tough to against this Team Estrada trainee

 

3-Bell Family – Forced wide from a tough spot & picked up a second to Cliffhanger last Saturday, draws inside that rival & eligible to step up further off that acclimating mile

 

RACE 13

9-Spirit Of Deo – She rallied to be a solid second against better three starts back, draws outside again, but drops another notch & owns a fierce late kick

 

3-Tequila N Roses – Rebounded big time & unleashed the mile of her life as the heavy favorite @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, draws post three again here & matches up well with these

 

4-Chiplosive – Okay, so his recent form has been dull, but perhaps the class & post relief could spell wake up for this Team Cullipher trainee

 

RACE 14

5-Classic Hill – Muscle Hill colt part of Team Melander’s Hambo battalion, fired his best shot & just missed as the heavy favorite @ Pocono, has license stalk n pounce from midpack

 

2-Finn Palema – Went two-for-two with a nifty 1:52.1 upset before making a miscue as the heavy favorite last week, Muscle Hill colt with a bright future can rebound from a better post for Team Svanstedt

 

1-Stride The Hill – Hambo eligible for the prolific Jim Campbell barn put it all together to nose out Frank The Elder in a NJSS consolation with trot at both ends, month off is a concern, but lands the rail with potential

 

Ken Warkentin’s Saturday, June 25 Selections

RACE 1

6-Mark Witha K – Only took two starts in his new barn to unleash a new mark of 1:50.3 with a wicked :25.3, strong headwinds took their toll last week, plenty of speed to shoot at now

 

4-Caviart Luca – 11YO was trending to the top of his form cycle & was able to catapult off a hot pace & now draws a bit better to keep it going for the Team Burke trio

 

3-On The Cards N – Squandered a perfect two-hole trip, but I’m A Big Deal was allowed to steal away on the lead, now acclimated & draws inside again for Team Burke

 

RACE 2

5-Bella Bellini – Dan Patch Award & Hambo Oaks winner had too far to come as the beaten favorite in the Armbro Flight, stormed home for a new mark of 1:51.2 here before that & clearly deserves top billing

 

3-Cindy Michelle – Has really cranked it up in her last three, just missed to some classy boys two starts back, then runner up to the raging Rattle My Cage, serious opportunist

 

2-Herculisa – Scored a perfect trip upset over the great Atlanta in the Miss Versatility here back in early May, gave way on the lead in the Armbro Flight, second try off the bench

 

RACE 3

3-Air Guitar – Twice a winner here against much tougher back in the Winter & took a mark of 1:52.1, transitions from Monticello where he’s stepped it up recently & draws inside a very soft TM Series division

 

4-Henrico – Smaller track 4YO faded in his last two, including a dull ninth here two weeks ago, but note the barn change to Team Bongiorno, which could change things in a hurry

 

5-Sunshine’s Finest – Not sure why he was hammered down to 8-5 favorite, got shuffled, gapped on the final turn, then angled with some late pace, switches to Todd McCarthy

 

RACE 4

4-Rattle My Cage – Very talented Team Svanstedt trainee rattled off a scintillating, well-controlled 1:50.2 two weeks ago & the sky’s the limit for this lightly-raced 4YO

 

6-Cuatro De Julio – Classy son of Trixton ships back from Kentucky where he wired them in a nifty 1:51.1 @ Oak Grove, a solid second from post nine to Ecurie D DK before that

 

3-Storm Is Raging – Has been raising some eyebrows @ Pocono going for four-for-four since switching to Team Burke, those were emphatic blowouts & has license to step up

 

RACE 5

7-Raised By Lindy – Classy 1:51.3 Walner filly was in the Road to the Hambo Top Ten, romped in her 3YO debut @ Vernon Downs, faces a serious test here & has a chance to make a statement

 

2-Letsdoit S – As Team Melander lines up their Hambo players, this son of Nuncio cruised in his 3YO debut, then finished well against older foes, key third start off the bench & draws inside to trip out for The White Knight

 

4-Yanaba – Her comeback season continues after going four for five & fresh off a new mark of 1:53.1, she draws well in a field of several bright prospects

 

RACE 6

1-Test Of Faith – Defending HOY was dominant in the Roses Are Red @ Mohawk, held on in the slop here with a :25.4 in the slop back on May 14 & has options from the rail

 

3-Mikala – Blew them away in a career best of 1:49.1 on May 14 to go three-for-three this season, tuned up with an impressive qualifier @ Magical Acres, draws inside for The Minister & could give Test Of Faith a tussle

 

6-Oakwoodanabella IR – Barely outsprinted in :25.3 when she finished a close second to Test Of Faith on May 14, romped in the Graduate @ Mohawk, looks to rebound after off day @ Scioto Downs

 

RACE 7

2-Ahundreddollarbill – That was some comeback explosion in an eye-popping 1:50.2, while blowing by Sonofamistery, draws inside with plenty to build on for Team Alagna

 

4-Sonofamistery – Held off Rattle My Cage to win a Graduate division back on May 7, left in the wake of Ahundreddollarbill last Friday after missing three weeks & draws well again

 

5-Take All Comers – Returns to NJ fresh off a narrow loss to trip-sitting Logan Park in a Graduate division @ Mohawk three weeks ago & reunited with The Bionic Man

 

RACE 8

6-Captaingiddyupngo – Chased a dominant Stonebridge Reef in a much-needed tightening mile, second try off the bench for this Captain colt could be a big one for Team Alagna

 

4-Code Cracker – Has been starring in The Stallion Series & won four of six this season for Team Burke, arrives here fresh off back to 1:51.2 career toppers in PA

 

3-Captainryanmichael – Pace eligible rebounded to equal his mark of 1:51.2 @ Pocono, lightly-raced son of The Captain draws inside here & picks up The White Knight

 

RACE 9

1-Carbine – Made it three in a row holding off One Eight Hundred in the Mohawk leg, 1:47.4 devastation here before that, has blossomed into a monster for Team Alagna & lands the rail

 

5-Bettors Donttell – 1:47.3 performer here on May 21 twice beaten by Carbine, beaten favorite with a strong speed try in the Open last week, sharp enough to turn the tables for Team Burke

 

6-One Eight Hundred – Cranked it up in his last two on Lasix for Team Takter, third to Bettors Donttell here on May 21, then a close second to Carbine @ Mohawk

 

RACE 10

5-Undrthesouthrnsun N – Beaten favorite fired hard, sat a pocket & got blocked in his Big M debut, has come to life since switching to Team Bongiorno & looms large again in a competitive division

 

7-Whitecookie – Cycled forward nicely for Team Burke, wired them with authority & took a new mark of 1:49.1 last week, looks capable of stepping up a notch despite a demanding post in a salty field

 

2-J M Mandamin – 1:48.4 performer here last season blew by them all including his locked in stablemate with a sixteenth to go to spring the upset last week, rewarded with a better post for Team Bongiorno

 

RACE 11

7-Abuckabett Hanover – Thundered home in :25.4 to take a Graduate division here back on May 7, tough trip & game runner up to Bulldog @ Mohawk, fresh threat for Team Alagna

 

6-Bulldog Hanover – Parked out beaten favorite in the Juravinski Cup crushed in the Mohawk Graduate leg, came right back with a 1:48.2 Mohawk FFA & primed for his Big M debut

 

5-Linedrive Hanover – Juravinski Cup winner lost by a scant nose in the Mohawk Gold Cup, won his first ten this season & 11 for 14, looms large in his Big M debut

 

RACE 12

5-Peyton Hanover – Won a NJSS division in her 3YO debut for Team Melander, then second to eventual champion Fashion Schooner, beaten favorite pace compromised & forced wide, reunited with Tetrick

 

1-Pink Coco Chanel – Bounced back off a miscue with a gallant second to the highly regarded Monkey Queen from post nine, moves inside for only her third career start

 

6-Penelope J – $160,000 Walner filly finished second to standout Yanaba two starts back, then a fading fifth, has a chance to rebound & tap into her potential

 

RACE 13

6-Hail Christian N – Has been toiling with commendable efforts against better company for Brett Pelling, gets some needed class relief, draws a bit better, reunited with Todd McCarthy & owns a wicked late move

 

2-Shake That House – Classy Chris Ryder trainee was overwhelmed a notch above this last week, drops back down to the level of his 1:48.4 blowout on May 28, draws inside & goes back to Dexter Dunn

 

5-De Los Cielos Deo – Tailed off in his last two, yet has had a long productive season, Team Burke stalwart has license to rebound with speed & versatility

 

RACE 14

5-Leon David – Liked him last week & got parked through a searing pace, now this horse-for-the-course gets a rare double class drop & stalks from midpack

 

9-Stonebridge Reef – Has won two of four in a 4YO comeback season for Chris Ryder, fresh off the mile of his life he tackles an outside post, yet Dexter Dunn is back in the bike

 

4-Theflyingrock – Dipped down the condition ladder @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & caught fire with his last two blowouts, the latest a 1:49.2 lifetime best & draws inside an intriguing finale