Branded By Lindy Tops Week 1 of Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian

Week 1 - 2022 Road to the Hambletonian

The 2022 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 6

1 | Branded By Lindy

| Chapter Seven | Yannick Gingras | Domenico Cecere | Lindy Farms of Conn |

Chapter Seven colt went two-for-two @ The Red Mile, took a mark of 1:52 & won a Breeders Crown elimination in 1:53, one of two in Top Ten for Domenico Cecere & Lindy Farms, won both Big M qualifiers in 1:53.4 (May 14) & 1:52.1 (May 28)

2 | Pretender

| Muscle Hill | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Caviart Farms, Fielding, Liverman, McClelland |

Muscle Hill colt & second foal from world champion Maven, romped to a mark of 1:51.4 in NJSS on May 13, then won the NJSS Final in 1:52.1 on May 27, stablemate Looks Like Moni finished fourth

3 | Temporal Hanover

| Walner | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | AMG Stb, Kjellgren, Wahlstedt, Heights Stb |

Walner colt started his season going two-for-two in NJSS, 1:54 & 1:52.3, then finished second in the NJSS Final on May 27, Melander also finished a fast-closing third with Periculum

4 | King Of The North

| Walner | Mark MacDonald | Ray Schnittker | Ward, Arnold, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing |

Dan Patch Award winner by Walner won six of his first seven starts, 1:52.4 performer trained by 2008 Hambo winner Ray Schnittker, entered in Qualifier 15 @ Big M on June 4

5 | Rebuff

| Muscle Hill | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | Andersen, Wallin, Delis |

Son of Muscle Hill finished strong winning the Breeders Crown & took a mark of 1:52.2 @ The Red Mile, driven by 2021 Hambo winner Tim Tetrick, entered in Qualifier 15 @ Big M on June 4

6 | Looks Like Moni

| Muscle Hill | Andrew McCarthy | Nancy Takter | Brittany Farms, Katz, Libfeld |

Muscle Hill first foal out of a sister to Snow White gives Team Takter a strong 1-2 punch, second [1:54.2] in his 3YO debut in NJSS, romped to a mark of 1:51.4, fourth in the NJSS Final on May 27

7 | Joviality S

| Chapter Seven | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Courant Inc. |

Chapter Seven filly upset Venerable in Goldsmith Maid in 1:52.1 & won Breeders Crown from post ten, won 3YO debut in 1:53.2 on May 16 @ Yonkers, dazzling 1:51.2 NYSS romp May 29 @ Vernon

8 | Fast As The Wind

| Cantab Hall | Dexter Dunn | Tony Alagna | Leblanc and Kribbs, Sbrocco, Schmucker, Frank |

Late-blooming son of Cantab Hall won the Kindergarten Classic Final & Valley Victory in 1:53.2, rallied for third [1:52.3] in 3YO debut in a Big M overnight on May 20, entered in Big M overnight June 3

9 | Raised By Lindy

| Walner | Yannick Gingras | Domenico Cecere | Lindy Farms of Conn |

Walner filly went two-for-two in Red Mile Grand Circuit action, 1:51.3 performer second by a nose in the Breeders Crown, second [1:53.4] in Big M qualifier on May 14, won May 28 qualifier in 1:53.3 [:26.3]

10 | Periculum

| Muscle Hill | Mattias Melander | Marcus Melander | Holly Lane Stud East, Brixton Medical, Taylor |

Muscle Hill colt was a 1:53.1 Blue Grass winner at two, won his NJSS 3YO debut in 1:55, finished a fast-closing third [1:52.2] from post ten in the NJSS Final on May 27

KEY PREP RACES

Hambletonian Eligibles in Caps

Date Stakes Site Winner Driver Trainer 2nd Horse 3rd Horse Time
May 6 NJSS 1st Leg M TEMPORAL HANOVER Brian Sears Marcus Melander CLASSIC HILL MAJESTIC J 1:54
May 6 NJSS 1st Leg M B A SUPERHERO Tim Tetrick Lucas Wallin LOOKS LIKE MONI Saverio Hanover 1:54.1
May 6 NJSS 1st Leg M PERICULUM Mattias Melander Marcus Melander TACHYON GAELIHILL 1:55
May 6 NJSS 1st Leg M VENERABLE Dave Miller Nifty Norman JIGGY JOG S FASHION SCHOONER 1:55.1
May 7 Dexter Cup Fhld BRAVE BY DESIGN Joe Bongiorno Jennifer Bongiorno JUSTICE POUR MEA DOUBLE 1:57.2
May 13 NJSS 2nd Leg M TEMPORAL HANOVER Brian Sears Marcus Melander BRAVE BY DESIGN VILLAIN 1:52.3
May 13 NJSS 2nd Leg M PRETENDER Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter TESTING TESTING B A SUPERHERO 1:51.4
May 13 NJSS 2nd Leg M LOOKS LIKE MONI Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter Senna MAJESTIC J 1:51.4
May 16 NYSS 1st Leg Y JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander Little Pink Lies Deli Tessel 1:53.2
May 18 NYSS 1st Leg Buf Chapheart Trond Smedshammer Trond Smedshammer CASTLE HOUSE Valentine Express 2:00.3
May 27 NJSS Final M PRETENDER Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter TEMPORAL HANOVER PERICULUM 1:52.1
May 29 NYSS 2nd Leg V JOVIALITY S Brian Sears Marcus Melander Pioneer AS Little Pink Lies 1:51.2
June 4 PASS 1st Leg Mea
June 10 NYSS 3rd Leg VD
June 12 PASS 2nd Leg PcD
June 17 EBC V
June 10 Goodtimes Elims Moh
June 18 Goodtimes Final Moh
June 18 Currier & Ives Mea
June 24 Yonkers Trot Elims Y
July 1 Yonkers Trot Y
July 1 Reynolds M
July 3 PASS 3rd Leg HP
July 9 Zweig Memorial V
July 11 NYSS 4th Leg MR
July 15 PASS 4th Leg Mea
July 16 Stanley Dancer M
July 19 NYSS 5th Leg Y
July 23 Tompkins-Geers M
July 30 Hambo Eliminations M
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