Venerate Tops Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 2
Week Two – June 2
The 2021 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 7
Week two of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian has Venerate in top spot. Biggest mover is Really Fast after an impressive performance in the slop in the NJSS Final.
1 | Venerate
Dan Patch Award & Mohawk Million winner, took a mark of 1:51.4 in the KYSS Final, Team Orange Crush on board in three of last five Hambos, won first qualifier in 1:54.1 (:27.4) @ The Big M on May 29
2 | In Range
Second in the PASS Final & Breeders Crown, Melander was second, third & fifth last year, and had three finalists in 2019, took a mark of 1:52.3 in his 3YO debut in PASS, made an early break & finished seventh (1:53) in PASS @ Pocono on May 31
3 | On A Streak
O’Brien Award winner for the 2019 Hambo winners, Breeders Crown upsetter at 9-1 in 1:52.4 & 15-1 in the William Wellwood Memorial, third (1:55.2) in his 2021 debut @ Phl, won a TSS division @ Pocono in 1:56.2 (28.4) on May 31
4 | Really Fast
Unraced at two, romped in his first two career starts @ The Big M, finished second (1:52.2) to Lindysmusclemania, took a new mark of 1:52.2 in the slop with perfect trip upset in the NJSS Final, “My horse was super to race like that in the pouring rain,” said Takter.
5 | Cuatro De Julio
Twice a sub 1:52 winner at two, dominated his 3YO debut in a 1:53.1 NJSS division, then second (1:52.3) with a late misstep, second again (1:52.2) by a neck the NJSS Final
6 | Lindymusclemania
Graduate of the Kindergarten Series won his lone qualifier @ The Big M in 1:53.2, then looked impressive winning a NJSS division in 1:51.4 with a :26.4, made a late break in the slop as the heavy favorite in the NJSS Final
7 | Captain Corey
This Svanstedt trainee won his first five career starts, including the PASS Final in 1:53.3, won his first 3YO qualifier in 1:54.1, romped in a PASS division in 1:53.4 (:27.4) @ Pocono on May 31
8 | Mon Amour
Another from 2017 Hambo winner Team Svanstedt, second (1:53.2) in his NJSS 3YO debut, then cruised to a new mark of 1:52 reunited with Yannick Gingras, fourth from the rail the NJSS Final
9 | Southwind Tyrion
Part of the Svanstedt battalion, 1:51.1 winner in ISS, NJSS Final champion, second in the Wm. Wellwood Mem., was scheduled to qualify on June 12
10 | Anoka Hanover
Fillies have won two of the last three Hambos, Dan Patch Award winner made it eight in a row with an easy 3YO debut in a track record equaling 1:52.3 PASS division @ Phl, then faded to sixth (1:54.1) in PASS @ The Meadows on May 29 over a sloppy track, entered in PASS on June 6 @ Pocono
KEY PREP RACES
Hambletonian Eligibles in Caps
| Date | Stakes | Site | Winner | Driver | Trainer | 2nd Horse | 3rd Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Dexter Cup | Fhld | Incommunicado | Yannick Gingras | Ake Svanstedt | Sunny Crockett | Fifty Ways | 1:56.3 |
| May 14 | NJSS | M | CUATRO DE JULIO | Lucas Wallin | Marie Ortolan Bar | MON AMOUR | LOCATELLI | 1:53.1 |
| May 14 | NJSS | M | LINDYSMUSCLEMANIA | Dexter Dunn | Ake Svanstedt | REALLY FAST | BEE FOREVER | 1:51.4 |
| May 14 | NJSS | M | Narzario | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | KILDARE KING | CRICKET FASHION | 1:53 |
| May 15 | PASS | Mea | Whiskey Blue | Dan Charlino | Ron Burke | Capstone | Mister Boinga | 1:53.4 |
| May 15 | PASS | Mea | IN RANGE | Tim Tetrick | Marcus Melander | Jujubee | Lepanto | 1:52.3 |
| May 15 | PASS | Mea | JOHAN PALEMA | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | ARNOLD N DICKY | TAKE ALL COMERS | 1:53.2 |
| May 21 | NJSS | M | LOCATELLI | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | SONOFAMISTERY | CRICKET FASHION | 1:52.4 |
| May 21 | NJSS | M | MON AMOUR | Yannick Gingras | Ake Svanstedt | CUATRO DE JULIO | KILDARE KING | 1:52 |
| May 28 | NJSS Final | M | REALLY FAST | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | CUATRO DE JULIO | SONOFAMISTERY | 1:52.2 |
| May 31 | PASSl | PcD | Jujubee | Tony Hall | Greg Wright JrNancy Takter | Capstone | Ceffyl Dwr | 1:54.4 |
| May 31 | PASS | PcD | CAPTAIN COREY | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | Lepanto | Fifty Ways | 1:53.4 |
| May 31 | PASSl | PcD | DELAYED HANOVER | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | Johan Palema | Type A | 1:53 |
| June 4 | NYSS | V | ||||||
| June 18 | EBC | TD | ||||||
| June 23 | PASS | Phl | ||||||
| July 10 | Reynolds | M | ||||||
| July 13 | NYSS | YR | ||||||
| July 17 | Dancer | M | ||||||
| July 17 | Dancer | M | ||||||
| July 23 | PASS | Mea | ||||||
| July 24 | Tompkins-Geers | M | ||||||
| July 31 | Hambo Eliminations | M | ||||||
