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East Rutherford, NJ – Seven of the ten on Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 3 are in to go this week. For everything Hambo visit TheHambletonian.com or Hambletonian.com. #hambo21
| Rank | Horse | Driver, Trainer, Owner | Ken Warkentin’s Comments |
| 1 | Venerate
(Love You) |
Andy Miller, Julie Miller, Pinske Stables, Andy Miller Stable |
Dan Patch Award & Mohawk Million winner, 1:51.4 mark in the KYSS Final, Team Orange Crush on board in three of last five Hambos, won first qualifier in 1:54.1 (:27.4) on May 29, back in to qualify @ Big M on June 12 |
| 2 | In Range
(Bar Hopping) | Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, AMG Stable Inc., Kenneth Kjellgren, Tomas Hans Asell, Rick T. Wahlstedt |
Runner up in PASS Final & Breeders Crown, Melander was second, third & fifth last year, and had three finalists in 2019, 1:52.3 career best in his 3YO debut in PASS, early break & seventh (1:53) in PASS @ Pocono, post two in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11 |
| 3 | On A Streak
(Cantab Hall) |
Bob McClure, Luc Blais, Determination | O’Brien Award winner for the 2019 Hambo winners, Breeders Crown & William Wellwood Memorial upsetter, third (1:55.2) in his 2021 debut @ Phl, won a TSS division @ Pocono in 1:56.2 (28.4), post four in an overnight @ Yonkers on June 10 |
| 4 | Really fast
(Muscle Hill) |
Yannick Gingras, Nancy Takter, Brixton Medical, Inc., Hatfield Stables, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld | Unraced at two, won his first two career starts @ The Big M, finished second (1:52.2) to Lindysmusclemania, took a new mark of 1:52.2 in the slop with perfect trip upset in the NJSS Final, post eight in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11 |
| 5 | Cuatro De Julio
(Trixton) |
Lucas Wallin, Marie Ortolan Bar, D Farm LLC | Twice a sub 1:52 winner at two, dominated 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, not in to go @ press time |
| 6 | Lindysmusclemania
(Muscle Hill) |
Dexter Dunn, Ake Svanstedt, Stall Droad, Inc. | Won his lone qualifier @ The Big M in 1:53.2, then looked impressive winning a NJSS division in 1:51.4 with a :26.4, late break in the slop as the heavy favorite in the NJSS Final, post seven in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11 |
| 7 | Captain Corey
(Googoo Gaagaa) |
Ake Svanstedt, S R F Stable, Knutsson Trotting Inc, Midnight Sun Partners Inc., Ake Svanstedt Inc | Won his first five career starts, including the PASS Final in 1:53.3, won his first 3YO qualifier in 1:54.1, romped in a PASS division in 1:53.4 (:27.4) @ Pocono on May 31, not in to go @ press time |
| 8 | Dancinginthedark M
(Readly Express) |
Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Menhammer Stuteri Ab | 1:52.2 Bluegrass division winner at two, won both Big M qualifiers, then rallied impressively to take his 3YO debut in 1:52.3 in an overnight on June 4, not in to go @ press time |
| 9 | Mon Amour
(Muscle Hill) |
Yannick Gingras, Ake Svanstedt, Al Libfeld, Marvin & Lynn Katz & Sam Goldband | Second (1:53.2) in his NJSS 3YO debut, then cruised to a new mark of 1:52 reunited with Yannick Gingras, fourth from the rail the NJSS Final, post nine in 3YO Open @ Big M on June 11 |
| 10 | Southwind Tyrion
(Muscle Hill) |
Ake Svanstedt, S R F Stable, Ake Svanstedt Inc, Knutsson Trotting Inc., Brittany Farms & Riverview | Another from the Svanstedt battalion, 1:51.1 winner in ISS, 2YO NJSS Final champion, second in the William Wellwood Memorial, entered to qualify @ Big M on June 12 |
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 18 | EBC | TD | ||||||
| June 23 | PASS | Phl | ||||||
| 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 |
