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Rebuff Takes the Top Spot Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 8

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Rebuff (Muscle Hill)	Tim Tetrick, Lucas Wallin, Kjell Magna Andersen, Lucas Wallin, Pieter Delis	Breeders Crown champion won his 3YO debut in a Reynolds division in 1:51.3, unleashing an eye-catching :26.2, equaled a 1:49.4 track record in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
2	Joviality S (Chapter Seven)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc.	Chapter Seven filly six-for-six as a 3YO, 1:51.2 NYSS romp @ Vernon & 1:51 in EBC for fillies, won her Yonkers Trot elimination in 1:54, beat the boys in 1:53.1 YT Final, held off Venerable in a career best 1:50.2 in second Del Miller Memorial division
3	Temporal Hanover (Walner)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, AMG Stb, Kenneth Kjellgren, Rick Wahlstedt, Heights Stb	Started two-for-two this season in NJSS, 1:54 & 1:52.3, then second by a neck [1:52.1] from post seven in NJSS Final, won the Zweig Memorial with a perfect trip in 1:52.2, strong second to Rebuff in track record Stanley Dancer Memorial division
4	Branded By Lindy (Chapter Seven)	Yannick Gingras, Domenico Cecere, Lindy Farms of Conn	Romped in 3YO debut in 1:54.2 NYSS division @ Vernon Downs, locked in finishing second [1:54.1] as the heavy favorite in EBC, broke & finished eighth in the Zweig Memorial, third from post eight in the second Stanley Dancer Memorial division
5	King Of The North (Walner)	Mark MacDonald, Ray Schnittker, Schnittker Ward, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing, Steven Arnold	Dan Patch Award winner finished sixth (1:52.4) from post eight in 3YO debut @ Big M on June 25, broke on final turn & came back to finish a strong fifth [1:52.1] in another Big M overnight on July 1, second [1:52] by a neck in a Zweig consolation, runner up to longshot Slay in second Stanley Dancer Memorial division
6	Pretender (Muscle Hill)	Andrew McCarthy, Nancy Takter, Caviart Farms, John Fielding, Herb Liverman, Joyce McClelland	Took a mark of 1:51.4 in NJSS on May 13, won NJSS Final in 1:52.1, third [1:54] coming first over in Goodtimes elimination, third [1:52.4] from post seven in Final, third [1:53] in the Zweig Memorial, solid third in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
7	Periculum (Muscle Hill)	Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, Holly Lane Stud East, Brixton Medical, Howard Taylor	Won his NJSS 3YO debut in 1:55, fast-closing third [1:52.2] from post ten in the NJSS Final, finished fourth [1:52.1] in Reynolds division, second to stablemate Temporal Hanover in Zweig Memorial, fourth in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
8	B A Superhero (Muscle Hill)	Tim Tetrick, Lucas Wallin, Winning Key Inc.	One for four Muscle Hills in Top Ten, won his first two 3YO starts, including a 1:54.1 NJSS division in the slop, dominated a Reynolds division in a career best of 1:51.2, finished fifth in the second Stanley Dancer Memorial division
9	Fast As The Wind (Cantab Hall)	Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna, Leblanc and Kribbs, Joe Sbrocco, John Schmucker, Fodera Barbera Frank	Dominated his Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.2, took a new mark of 1:52.2 in Final, second to Rebuff [1:51.4] in a Reynolds division, set the pace & faded to sixth from post nine in the Zweig Memorial, finished fifth in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
10	Slay (Chapter Seven)	Dexter Dunn, Tony Alagna, Crawford Farms Racing, James Crawford IV	NYSS winner in 1:52.2 @ Vernon Downs on June 10, rallied to a career best 1:51 upset in second Stanley Dancer Memorial division

Date	Stakes	Site	Winner	Driver	Trainer	2nd Horse	3rd Horse	Time
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	TEMPORAL HANOVER	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	CLASSIC HILL	MAJESTIC J	1:54
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	B A SUPERHERO	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	LOOKS LIKE MONI	Saverio Hanover	1:54.1
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	PERICULUM	Mattias Melander	Marcus Melander	TACHYON	GAELIHILL	1:55
May 6	NJSS 1^st Leg	M	VENERABLE	Dave Miller	Nifty Norman	JIGGY JOG S	FASHION SCHOONER	1:55.1
May 7	Dexter Cup	Fhld	BRAVE BY DESIGN	Joe Bongiorno	Jennifer Bongiorno	JUSTICE	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:57.2
May 13	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	TEMPORAL HANOVER	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	BRAVE BY DESIGN	VILLAIN	1:52.3
May 13	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	PRETENDER	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	TESTING TESTING	B A SUPERHERO	1:51.4
May 13	NJSS 2^nd Leg	M	LOOKS LIKE MONI	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	Senna	MAJESTIC J	1:51.4
May 16	NYSS 1^st Leg	Y	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	Little Pink Lies	Deli Tessel	1:53.2
May 18	NYSS 1^st Leg	Buf	Chapheart	Trond Smedshammer	Trond Smedshammer	CASTLE HOUSE	Valentine Express	2:00.3
May 27	NJSS Final	M	PRETENDER	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	TEMPORAL HANOVER	PERICULUM	1:52.1
May 29	NYSS 2^nd Leg	V	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	Pioneer AS	Little Pink Lies	1:51.2
May 29	NYSS 2^nd Leg	TD	JUSTICE	Wally Hennessey	Ake Svanstedt	WORLD AT WAR DEO	Tanglewild Road	1:53.2
June 4	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	Dandy	Jacqueline Ingrassia	Frank Ingrassia	Kosher Mahoney	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:55.3
June 4	PASS 1^st Leg	Mea	That Ol Bar Stool	Mike Wilder	Robert W. Clark	S I P	Famous Father	1:54.1
June 10	Goodtimes Elims	Moh	FAST AS THE WIND	Dexter Dunn	Tony Alagna	Southwind Domino	PRETENDER	1:53.2
June 10	Goodtimes Elims	Moh	Twin B Archie	James Macdonald	Scott Mceneny	LOOKS LIKE MONI	WORLD AT WAR DEO	1:53.1
June 10	NYSS 3^rd Leg	VD	BRANDED BY LINDY	Yannick Gingras	Dominco Cecere	CASTLE HOUSE	MIDDLEMAN	1:54.2
June 12	PASS 2^nd Leg	PcD	DOUBLE DECEIVER	Dave Miller	Carter Pinske	Kosher Mahoney	DUCASSE	1:53
June 12	PASS 2^nd Leg	PcD	Dandy	Jacqueline Ingrassia	Frank Ingrassia	S I P	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:53.1
June 17	EBC	V	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	BARE MY SOUL	VALENTINA BLU	1:51
June 17	EBC	V	JUSTICE	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	BRANDED BY LINDY	COOL PAPA BELL	1:53.3
June 18	Goodtimes Final	Moh	FAST AS THE WIND	Dexter Dunn	Tony Alagna	Twin B Archie	PRETENDER	1:52.2
June 18	Currier & Ives	Mea	Caviar Gold	Aaron Merriman	Christopher Beaver	Up Blueberry Hill	Pappardelle	1:54
June 18	Currier & Ives	Mea	El Toro Loco	Brian Zendt	Tom Loughry, Jr.	Last Glow	S I P	1:55.2
June 24	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	POUR MEA DOUBLE	SLAY	1:54
June 24	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y	JUSTICE	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	DOUBLE DECEIVER	ROBERTSIN	1:54.1
July 1	Yonkers Trot	Y	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	DOUBLE DECEIVER	POUR MEA DOUBLE	1:53.1
July 1	Reynolds	M	REBUFF	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	FAST AS THE WIND	Finn Palema	1:51.3
July 1	Reynolds	M	B A SUPERHERO	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	CLASSIC HILL	MAJESTIC J	1:51.2
July 3	PASS 3^rd Leg	Phl	Outside The Fire	Scott Zeron	Anette Lorentzon	Fiftyfour K	Famous Father	1:53.4
July 3	PASS 3^rd Leg	Phl	KEG STAND	Scott Zeron	Nancy Takter	TORRONE	NICE GUY EDDIE	1:53.1
July 9	Zweig Memorial	V	TEMPORAL HANOVER	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	PERICULUM	PRETENDER	1:52.2
July 15	PASS 4^th Leg	Mea	KEG STAND	Dave Palone	Nancy Takter	Outside The Fire	S I P	1:53
July 15	PASS 4^th Leg	Mea	Dandy	Jacqueline Ingrassia	Frank Ingrassia	TORRONE	Famous Father	1:53.2
July 16	Stanley Dancer	M	REBUFF	Tim Tetrick	Lucas Wallin	TEMPORAL HANOVER	PRETENDER	1:49.4
July 16	Stanley Dancer	M	SLAY	Dexter Dunn	Tony Alagna	KING OF THE NORTH	BRANDED BY LINDY	1:51
July 16	Del Miller	M	JOVIALITY S	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	VENERABLE	SELFIE QUEEN	1:50.2
July 16	Del Miller	M	FASHION SCHOONER	Tim Tetrick	Jim Campbell	MANON	DELILAH HANOVER	1:50.1
July 19	NYSS 5^th Leg	Y	COOL PAPA BELL	Brian Sears	Jim Campbell	MOLOTOV COCKTAIL	Chapheart	1:54.2
July 19	NYSS 5^th Leg	Y	Velvet Style	Jordan Stratton	Mark Ford	Quincy Market	SECRET RULE	1:55.4
July 23	Tompkins-Geers	M
July 30	Hambo Eliminations	M