Ken Warkentin’s Road to the 2025 Hambletonian Presented by FanDuel Week 8
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
2025 HAMBLETONIAN
Road to the Hambletonian Top 10 – Week 8
The 100th Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 2
| Rank | Horse | Driver, Trainer, Owner | Ken Warkentin’s Comments | |
| 1 | Super Chapter
(Chapter Seven) |
Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, Jeffrey Snyder, Arthur Pronti, Hanover Shoe Farms | Four-for-four season, wire-to-wire in a 1:50.4 EBC division, one fifth off all-age Vernon Downs track record, won the Yonkers Trot in 1:54.3, took new mark of 1:50.3 in a Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post four in second Hambletonian elimination | |
| 2 | Go Dog Go
(Greenshoe) |
Todd McCarthy, Carter Pinske, Wiesman Farms, Al Libfeld | Three-for-three season, career best 1:52.3 in his 3YO debut in PASS division @ Pocono, romped to new mark of 1:52 from post nine in a Reynolds division, dominated Dancer division in career best 1:50.4 (:26.1), post three in third Hambletonian elimination | |
| 3 | Maryland
(Chapter Seven) |
Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, PCW Racing, Holly Lane Stud East Ltd, SStewartRThorn Stable | Dan Patch Award winner finishing second to stablemate Super Chapter in an EBC division, solid second in Zweig Memorial, runner up to Go Dog Go in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post seven in third Hambletonian elimination | |
| 4 | Emoticon Legacy
(Walner) |
Louis Roy, Luc Blais, Determination | Fresh off his 3YO debut in a 1:52.1 career best elimination he dominated the Goodtimes Final in a Mohawk track record of 1:50.2, won the Zweig Memorial in 1:51.4, third (1:57.2) in a Mohawk qualifier on July 18, post two in first Hambletonian elimination | |
| 5 | Monserrate
(Chapter Seven) |
Dave Miller, Andrew Harris, William Pollock, Bruce Areman, Andrew Harris | Second to Super Chapter on May 26, third (1:52.4) in EBC division, wire-to-wire in a 1:54.1 (:26.3) Big M overnight, second (1:50.4) to Super Chapter again in Dancer division, post four in first Hambletonian elimination | |
| 6 | Gap Kronos S
(Face Time Bourbon) |
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, post three in second Hambletonian elimination | |
| 7 | Onajetplane
(Walner) |
Andrew McCarthy, Noel Daley, Sjoblom Racing Inc, LA Express Stable, Zei Zei Racing | 3YO debut an eye-catching career best 1:52.1 in a NJSS division, second (1:52.4) in a dead heat in NJSS Final, fourth in Zweig Memorial, equaled his mark of 1:52.1 in a Tompkins-Geers division, post six in second Hambletonian elimination | |
| 8 | Maximus Mearas S
(Chapter Seven) |
Scott Zeron, Lucas Wallin, Kjell Magne Andersen | Close second to Maryland in BC final, made 3YO debut finishing fourth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, post seven in second Hambletonian elimination | |
| 9 | Hidalgo
(Muscle Hill) |
Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Brixton Medical Inc. Hatfield Stables | Won NJSS division in a career best 1:53.1, second (1:51.2) in NJSS division on June 6, took a new mark of 1:52.4 winning the NJSS Final, fifth in Zweig Memorial, fourth in Dancer division, post two in third Hambletonian elimination | |
| 10 | Variegated
(Chapter Seven) |
Andrew McCarthy, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable | Won the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1:53.1 & crushed a NYSS division at Vernon Downs in a career best 1:52.1, second (1:52.4) in EBC division, second to stablemate Super Chapter in Yonkers Trot, sixth in Dancer division, post five in second Hambletonian elimination | |
| 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 14 | KYSS 3rd Leg | OG | Global Sensation | Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander | VUGOO | The Brodster | 1:52 |
| July 14 | KYSS 3rd Leg | OG | YANNICK G KEMP | Todd McCarthy | Nifty Norman | TE QUIERO LINDY | Big Shoes | 1:52.3 |
| 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 Eliminations | M |
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