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East Rutherford, NJ – Harness racing three-year-old colt trotters Gaines Hanover and Crown enter Ken Warkentin’s week three Road to the Hambletonian in spots eight and nine respectively. Volume Eight remains in the top spot for trainer Noel Daley.
| Rank | Horse | Driver, Trainer, Owner | Ken Warkentin’s Comments | |
| 1 | Volume Eight
(Chapter Seven) |
Andrew McCarthy, Noel Daley, Sjoblom Racing, Joe Sbrocco, LA Express & JAF Racing, Mario Mazza |
Dan Patch Award winner, fastest 2YO male trotter of 2022 [1:52], five-race winning streak, including the Valley Victory & Kindergarten Classic Final, second [1:56.2) in June 14 qualifier @ Magical Acres, qualifies on June 23 @ Big M, first start scheduled for July 1 |
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2 |
Special Way(Walner) |
Ake Svanstedt, Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld |
Dan Patch Award winner, richest 2YO female trotter of 2022 with $697,475, made it three-for-three this season & 10 in a row with a career best 1:51.4 in the NJSS Final, not in to go |
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| 3 | Air Power
(Muscle Hill) |
Andrew McCarthy, Marcus Melander, Amg Stable Inc., Rick Wahlstedt, Kenneth Kjellgren, Heights Stable | Made only three starts at two, won his 3YO debut in 1:52.1, came right back to upset Ari Ferrari J in a 1:51 NJSS division, then captured the NJSS Final in a career best 1:50.4, not in to go | |
| 4 | Oh Well
(Muscle Hill) |
Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable | Won 2022 NJSS Final in 1:53.1, Mohawk Million & NJ Classic A Final, second (1:52.2) in 3YO debut, just missed in 1:52, then finished second again in the NJSS Final, not in to go | |
| 5 | Bond
(Southwind Frank)
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Ake Svanstedt, Little E, L. Berg Inc. | Filly finished 2022 with six straight wins, including PASS Championship, Kindergarten Classic & Goldsmith Maid, wire-to-wire from post eight in PA Allstars division @ Pocono on June 4 in a career best 1:52.3, post four Race 10 PASS @ Pocono on June 18 | |
| 6 | Up Your Deo
(Walner) |
Ake Svanstedt, Suleyman Yuksel Stables, Deo Volente Farms, Van Camp Trotting Corp. | Broke his maiden in his 3YO debut from post 11 in 1:52 in the slop, upsetting Oh Well, finished third going first over in the NJSS Final, one of three for Team Svanstedt in Top 10, not in to go | |
| 7 | Tactical Approach
(Tactical Landing) |
Scott Zeron, Nancy Takter, Robert Leblanc, John Fielding, Joe Sbrocco, JAF Racing | Won two qualifiers & first two starts as a 3YO, including a 1:52.1 NJSS division, third with a :25.4 in the slop on May 20, deadheat for fourth in the NJSS Final, not in to go | |
| 8 | Gaines Hanover
(Cantab Hall) |
Louis Roy, Richard Moreau, Gestion J Y Blais, Inc. | O’Brien Award & Breeders Crown winner, held on to take a Goodtimes elimination in 1:52.1 second time Lasix, Louis Roy said, “I was pretty confident in my horse, he does whatever you want from anywhere”, drew post two in Goodtimes Final | |
| 9 | Crown
(Chapter Seven) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable | NYSS star & Matron Stakes runner up at two, second by a nose & placed first in a 1:52.4 NYSS division @ Tioga Downs on June 9, not in to go | |
| 10 | Kilmister
(Chapter Seven) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant, Inc. | 2022 Peter Haughton Memorial winner, third placed second (1:53.2) to Kierkegaard K in NYSS season debut, pace compromised third (1:53.3) in a NYSS division @ Tioga Downs, post one in Empire Breeders Classic 1st division on June 16 @ Vernon Downs | |
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