First Seven Remain the Same in Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 3

Week Three – June 9

The 2021 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 7

 

Seven of the ten on Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 3 are in to go this week. For everything Hambo visit TheHambletonian.com or Hambletonian.com. #hambo21

1 | Venerate

Dan Patch Award & Mohawk Million winner, 1:51.4 mark in the KYSS Final, Team Orange Crush on board in three of last five Hambos, won first qualifier in 1:54.1 (:27.4) on May 29, back in to qualify @ Big M on June 12

| Qualifier |

2 | In Range

Runner up in PASS Final & Breeders Crown, Melander was second, third & fifth last year, and had three finalists in 2019, 1:52.3 career best in his 3YO debut in PASS, early break & seventh (1:53) in PASS @ Pocono, post two in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11

| PA Sire Stakes |

3 | On A Streak

O’Brien Award winner for the 2019 Hambo winners, Breeders Crown & William Wellwood Memorial upsetter, third (1:55.2) in his 2021 debut @ Phl, won a TSS division @ Pocono in 1:56.2 (28.4), post four in an overnight @ Yonkers on June 10

| PA Stakes |

4 | Really Fast

Unraced at two, won 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, post eight in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11

| NJSS Final |

5 | Cuatro De Julio

Twice a sub 1:52 winner at two, dominated 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, not in to go @ press time

6 | Lindymusclemania

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, late break in the slop as the heavy favorite in the NJSS Final, post seven in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11

7 | Captain Corey

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, not in to go @ press time

| PASS |

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8 | Dancinginthedark M

1:52.2 Bluegrass division winner at two, won both Big M qualifiers, then rallied impressively to take his 3YO debut in 1:52.3 in an overnight on June 4, not in to go @ press time

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9 | Mon Amour

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, post nine in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11

| NJSS |

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10 | Southwind Tyrion

Another from the Svanstedt battalion, 1:51.1 winner in ISS, 2YO NJSS Final champion, second in the William Wellwood Memorial, entered to qualify @ Big M on June 12

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
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