Shake-Up in Ken Warketin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 6
Week Six– July 1
The 2021 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 7
In Range takes over the top spot in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 6. Locatelli and Johan Palema also make their first appearances on the top ten list. For everything Hambletonian visit TheHambo.com or Hambletonian.com. #hambo21.
1 | In Range
2020 Breeders Crown runner up, 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, third (1:55) in a Yonkers Trot elimination, 7-2 second choice with post 8 in Final
| PA Sire Stakes |
2 | Sonofamistery
Melander sent out three finalists in 2019 & 2020, third in the NJSS Final, wire-to-wire in a 3YO Open @ Big M in a career best of 1:51.2 (:27.3) on June 11, lapped on break in Big M overnight on June 25 & placed second (1:51.1), not in to go @ press time
| M1 Prep|
3 | Venerate
2YO division champ won first qualifier on May 29 in 1:54.1 (:27.4), romped in qualifier on June 12 in 1:52.3 (:26.3), broke on final turn in 3YO debut @ Big M on June 26, not in to go @ press time
| Qualifier | 2nd Qualifier |
4 | Lindysmusclemania
1:51.4 (:26.4) NJSS division winner, broke as the heavy favorite in the NJSS Final, broke again in a 3YO Open on June 11, second (1:51.3) placed fourth, rebounded with a strong qualifier @ Big M on June 26, second in 1:54.2 (:26.1), not in to go @ press time
5 | On A Streak
O’Brien Award winner & Breeders Crown upsetter, third (1:55.2) in his 3YO debut @ Phl, won a TSS division @ Pocono in 1:56.2 (28.4), cruised in a 1:57 NW4 @ Yonkers on June 10, fourth (1:55.1) in a Yonkers Trot elimination, 10-1 ML with post two in Final
| PA Stakes |
6 | Dancinginthedark M
Won his 3YO debut in 1:52.3 in an overnight @ Big M on June 4, won again in 1:52.1 on June 18, broke & distanced in a Big M overnight on June 26, not in to go @ press time
| M1 Prep |
7 | Cuatro De Julio
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, won a Red Mile qualifier in 1:56.2 on June 30
9 | Johan Palema
Took a mark of 1:53.2 in his PASS 3YO debut @ The Meadows, second by a nose to stablemate Ambassador Hanover in a 1:53 PASS division @ Pocono, won a Yonkers Trot elimination in 1:54.1, 3-1 ML favorite with post 3 in Final
10 | Southwind Tyrion
2YO NJSS champion, second in Wm. Wellwood Mem., third (1:53.4) to Venerate in a Big M qualifier on June 12, third (1:54.2) with a :26.2 in a Big M qualifier on June 26, not in to go @ press time
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 |
