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 1st Leg M TEMPORAL HANOVER Brian Sears Marcus Melander CLASSIC HILL MAJESTIC J 1:54
May  6 NJSS 1st Leg M B A SUPERHERO Tim Tetrick Lucas Wallin LOOKS LIKE MONI Saverio Hanover 1:54.1
May 6 NJSS 1st Leg M PERICULUM Mattias Melander Marcus Melander TACHYON GAELIHILL 1:55
May 6 NJSS 1st 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 2nd Leg M TEMPORAL HANOVER Brian Sears Marcus Melander BRAVE BY DESIGN VILLAIN 1:52.3
May 13 NJSS 2nd Leg M PRETENDER Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter TESTING TESTING B A SUPERHERO 1:51.4
May 13 NJSS 2nd Leg M LOOKS LIKE MONI Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter Senna MAJESTIC J 1:51.4
May 16 NYSS 1st Leg Y JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander Little Pink Lies Deli Tessel 1:53.2
May 18 NYSS 1st 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 2nd Leg V JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander Pioneer AS Little Pink Lies 1:51.2
May 29 NYSS 2nd Leg TD JUSTICE Wally Hennessey Ake Svanstedt WORLD AT WAR DEO Tanglewild Road 1:53.2
June 4 PASS 1st Leg Mea Dandy Jacqueline Ingrassia Frank Ingrassia Kosher Mahoney POUR MEA DOUBLE 1:55.3
June 4 PASS 1st 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 3rd Leg VD BRANDED BY LINDY Yannick Gingras Dominco Cecere CASTLE HOUSE MIDDLEMAN 1:54.2
June 12 PASS 2nd Leg PcD DOUBLE DECEIVER Dave Miller Carter Pinske Kosher Mahoney DUCASSE 1:53
June 12 PASS 2nd 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 3rd Leg Phl Outside The Fire Scott Zeron Anette Lorentzon Fiftyfour K Famous Father 1:53.4
July 3 PASS 3rd 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 4th Leg Mea KEG STAND Dave Palone Nancy Takter Outside The Fire S I P 1:53
July 15 PASS 4th 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 5th Leg Y COOL PAPA BELL Brian Sears Jim Campbell MOLOTOV COCKTAIL Chapheart 1:54.2
July 19 NYSS 5th 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