East Rutherford, NJ – Six of the top ten horses in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian are in to go with week in divisions of the Reynolds stake at the Meadowlands.com. Rattle My Cage and Ambassador Hanover make their first appearances on the Road to list. For everything Hambletonian visit TheHambo.com or Hambletonian.com. #Hambo21

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	In Range (Bar Hopping)	Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, AMG Stable Inc., Kenneth Kjellgren, Tomas Hans Asell, Rick T. Wahlstedt	Took a mark of 1:52.3 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, a solid third (1:55.2) from post 8 in Final, not in to go @ press time
2	Sonofamistery (Muscle Hill)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable, Holly Lane Stud East LTD.	Finished 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), post six in a Reynolds division on July 10
3	Venerate (Love You)	Andy Miller, Julie Miller, Pinske Stables, Andy Miller Stable	Dan Patch Award winner 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, looks to rebound from post nine in a Reynolds division on July 10
4	Lindysmusclemania (Muscle Hill)	Dexter Dunn, Ake Svanstedt, Stall Droad, Inc.	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, qualified @ Big M on June 26, second in 1:54.2 (:26.1), post ten in a Reynolds division on July 10
5	Johan Palema (Bar Hopping)	Yannick Gingras, Ake Svandstedt, Bender Sweden, Inc	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, wire-to-wire in Final (1:55 in slop), not in to go @ press time
6	Dancinginthedark M (Readly Express)	Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Menhammer Stuteri Ab	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, post four in a Reynolds division on July 10
7	Cuatro De Julio (Trixton)	Lucas Wallin, Marie Ortolan Bar, D Farm LLC	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
8	Locatelli (Muscle Hill)	Dave Miller, Nancy Takter, John Fielding, Steve Heimbecker, Black Horse Racing	Won a NJSS division in 1:52.4, fifth in the NJSS Final, a close second to Sonofamistery & placed first in 1:51.1 in an overnight on June 26, post five in a Reynolds division on July 10
9	Ambassador Hanover (Chapter Seven)	Ake Svanstedt, Ake Svanstedt Inc, Order By Stable, Howard Taylor, Judith Taylor,	Three-time NYSS winner at two, took a mark of 1:53 in his 3YO debut @ Vernon Downs on June 4, second in the EBC, Yonkers Trot elimination & Final, not in to go @ press time
10	Rattle My Cage (Love You)	Tim Tetrick, Anette Lorentzon, Perry Soderberg	Lightly-raced son of Love You has dominated in three N/W 2 overnights @ Big M, the latest wire-to-wire in 1:52 from post nine, post three in Reynolds division on July 10

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	PASS	PcD	Jujubee	Tony Hall	Greg Wright, Jr.	Capstone	Ceffyl Dwr	1:54.4
May 31	PASS	PcD	CAPTAIN COREY	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Lepanto	Fifty Ways	1:53.4
May 31	PASS	PcD	DELAYED HANOVER	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Johan Palema	Type A	1:53
June 11	3YO Open	M	SONOFAMISTERY	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	CALLE PALEMA	IN RANGE	1:51.2
June 18	EBC	V	Ahundreddollarbill	Andrew McCarthy	Tony Alagna	AMBASSADOR HANOVER	Incommunicado	1:53.2
June 23	PASS	Phl	DELAYED HANOVER	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Jujubee	TYPE A	1:55
June 23	PASS	Phl	TAKE ALL COMERS	Dave Miller	Jim Campbell	GOODASHIM	FLY LIGHT	1:53.2
June 25	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y	Ahundreddollarbill	Andrew McCarthy	Tony Alagna	MON AMOUR	ETHAN T HANOVER	1:54.2
June 25	Yonkers Trot Elims	Y	JOHAN PALEMA	Yannick Gingras	Ake Svanstedt	AMBASSADOR HANOVER	IN RANGE	1:54.1
July 2	Yonkers Trot	Y	JOHAN PALEMA	Yannick Gingras	Ake Svanstedt	AMBASSADOR HANOVER	IN RANGE	1:55
July 10	Reynolds	M
July 10	Reynolds	M
July 13	NYSS	YR
July 17	Dancer	M
July 23	PASS	Mea
July 24	Tompkins-Geers	M
July 31	Hambo Eliminations	M

Ken Warkentin’s Road To The Hambo

2021 McMillan Equine Feeds NZ junior driver profiles

Follow Us

Ken Warkentin’s Road To The Hambo

Took a mark of 1:52.3 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, a solid third (1:55.2) from post 8 in Final, not in to go @ press time

Finished 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), post six in a Reynolds division on July 10

Dan Patch Award winner 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, looks to rebound from post nine in a Reynolds division on July 10

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, qualified @ Big M on June 26, second in 1:54.2 (:26.1), post ten in a Reynolds division on July 10

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, wire-to-wire in Final (1:55 in slop), not in to go @ press time

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, post four in a Reynolds division on July 10

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

Won a NJSS division in 1:52.4, fifth in the NJSS Final, a close second to Sonofamistery & placed first in 1:51.1 in an overnight on June 26, post five in a Reynolds division on July 10

Three-time NYSS winner at two, took a mark of 1:53 in his 3YO debut @ Vernon Downs on June 4, second in the EBC, Yonkers Trot elimination & Final, not in to go @ press time

Lightly-raced son of Love You has dominated in three N/W 2 overnights @ Big M, the latest wire-to-wire in 1:52 from post nine, post three in Reynolds division on July 10

2021 McMillan Equine Feeds NZ junior driver profiles

Follow Us