Little Change in Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 5
Week Five– June 24
The 2021 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 7
Venerate, number one in Ken Warketin’s Road to the Hambletonian, makes his three year old debut from post six in an overnight on June 26 at the Meadowlands.
1 | Venerate
Dan Patch Award & Mohawk Million winner with a mark of 1:51.4, won his first qualifier on May 29 in 1:54.1 (:27.4), romped in another qualifier on June 12 in 1:52.3 (:26.3), makes his 3YO debut from post 6 in a Big M overnight on June 26
| Qualifier | 2nd Qualifier |
2 | In Range
Second in the 2020 Breeders Crown, 1:52.3 career best in his 3YO debut in PASS @ The Meadows, broke & seventh (1:53) in PASS @ Pocono, fourth placed third (1:52) @ Big M on June 11, post five in a Yonkers Trot elimination on June 25
| PA Sire Stakes |
3 | On A Streak
O’Brien Award winner & William Wellwood Memorial upsetter, third (1:55.2) in his 2021 debut @ Phl, won a TSS division @ Pocono in 1:56.2 (28.4), cruised in a 1:57 NW4 @ Yonkers on June 10, post six in a Yonkers Trot elimination on June 25
| PA Stakes |
4 | Sonofamistery
Melander sent out three finalists in 2019 & 2020, well-rated wire-to-wire in a 3YO Open @ Big M in a career best of 1:51.2 (:27.3) on June 11 following a solid third in the NJSS Final, post three in a Big M overnight on June 25
| M1 Prep|
5 | 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 @ Big M on June 4, easily made it two-for-two in 1:52.1 on June 18, post ten in a Big M overnight on June 26
| M1 Prep |
6 | Cuatro De Julio
Two-time sub 1:52 winner at two, dominant 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
7 | Lindymusclemania
Standout score in a NJSS division in 1:51.4 (:26.4), late break in the slop as the heavy favorite in the NJSS Final, broke again late in a 3YO Open on June 11 & finished second (1:51.3) placed fourth, entered in qualifier @ Big M on June 26
8 | Really Fast
Won his first two career starts in 2021, then finished second (1:52.2) to Lindysmusclemania, took a new mark of 1:52.2 in the slop with a perfect trip upset in the NJSS Final, broke & finished eighth (1:53.1) in a 3YO Open on June 11, not in to go @ press time
| NJSS Final |
9 | Captain Corey
Won his first five career starts, including the PASS Final in 1:53.3, romped in a PASS division in 1:53.4 (:27.4) @ Pocono on May 31, broke/finished last as the heavy favorite in PASS @ Phl on June 23
| PASS |
10 | Southwind Tyrion
1:51.1 winner in ISS, 2YO NJSS Final champion, second in the William Wellwood Memorial, third (1:53.4) to Venerate in a Big M qualifier on June 12, entered in qualifier @ Big M on June 26
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 11 | Prep | 3YO Open | SONOFAMISTERY | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | CALLE PALEMA | IN RANGE | 1:51.2 |
| June 23 | PASS | Phi | DELAYED HANOVER | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | Jujubee | TYPE A | 1:55 |
| June 23 | PASS | Phl | TAKE ALL COMERS | David Miller | Jim Campbell | GOODASHIM | FLY LIGHT | 1:53.2 |
| 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 |
