Ken Warkentin's 2021 Hambletonian Winterbook
week 1
The 2021 Hambletonian may bring together familiar faces on Saturday, August 7, and could set the stage for Andy and Julie Miller to finally kick the door in they’ve been knocking on for the past several years. Team Orange Crush have last season’s richest freshman trotter, Dan Patch Award and Mohawk Million winner Venerate. 2019 Hambletonian winning combo Bob McClure and Luc Blais go for another with On A Streak. Rising star Marcus Melander hopes to return to big dance with In Range, and Ake Svanstedt looks for his second Hambo with three in our 2021 Winterbook Top Ten.
5 | Cuatro De Julio
This colt by Trixton won nine of 14 starts for trainer Marie Ortalan Bar, a native of France, who has a truly inspirational story. The speedy Cuatro De Julio raced mainly at The Red Mile, won a division of KYSS in 1:51.4 and took a mark of 1:51.3 in a division of ISS.
7 |Delayed Hanover
Ake Svanstedt adds a third colt to his contingent from the first crop of 2016 Hambo runner up Southwind Frank. Delayed Hanover scored his lone win in a division of the Bluegrass in 1:53.4 and finished a close third in the Valley Victory.