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Ken Warkentin has released the harness racing rankings for his first Road to the Hambletonian of the season.
| Rk | Horse | Driver, Trainer, Owner | Ken Warkentin’s Comments | |
| 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, John Fielding, Herb Liverman, Joyce 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, Kenneth Kjellgren, Rick 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, Schnittker Ward, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing, Steven Arnold | 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, Kjell Magna Andersen, Lucas Wallin, Pieter 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, Marvin Katz, Al 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, Joe Sbrocco, John Schmucker, Fodera Barbera 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 23 qualifier in 1:53.3 [:26.3] | |
| 10 | Periculum
(Muscle Hill) |
Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, Holly Lane Stud East, Bixton medical, Howard 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 | |
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