Week 6 - The 101st Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 8
American Power advances up to #5 after a new mark in the NJSS leg 2 and Magic Punk moves up to #6 after his new mark in the Goodtimes elimination. Neighver Punt returns to the top ten at #8 and Nancy Takter’s Highland Destiny makes his top ten debut at #10.
Driver | Trainer
Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander
Dan Patch Award winner won Big M qualifier in 1:53.3 (:26.1) May 22, rallied from post 11 to finish second by a neck to stablemate American Power in 3YO debut June 5, final quarter in :25.2, post three in NJSS Final June 12
Driver | Trainer
Jason Bartlett | Marcus Melander
Breeders Crown champion dominated Oak Grove Derby elim in 1:53.4 in 3YO debut, equaled 1:51.3 track record in final, easily made it three-for-three this season with a 1:53.3 romp (track good) in NYSS @ Vernon Downs May 25, post five in EBC June 12
Driver | Trainer
Andy McCarthy | Chris Beaver
Captain Corey colt unleashed track record equaling 1:51.3 in Oak Grove Derby elim in 3YO debut, then a gallant second in final, dominated PASS division in 1:51.4 June 6, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Todd McCarthy | Annie Stoebe
Breeders Crown elimination winner, close second in final, beat Spencer Hanover in Valley Victory in 1:53.3, banked $506,636, won Big M qualifier in 1:53.3 on May 8, wire-to-wire in 1:53.2 Big M qualifier May 29, first over third in strong 3YO NJSS debut June 5, post four in NJSS Final June 12
Driver | Trainer
Mattias Melander | Marcus Melander
Beat Spencer Hanover in 1:55.3 qualifier May 16, rallied in :26.3 again to win Garden State division May 16, won NJSS Platinum Division in 1:54.3 over sloppy track May 23, took new mark of 1:52 in NJSS Leg 2 June 5, post six in NJSS Final June 12
Driver | Trainer
Yannick Gingras | Ake Svanstedt
Second in Wellwood & Peter Haughton, third in Kindergarten Final, banked $220,878, 1:53.1 stakes record Dexter Cup in 3YO debut, fourth (1:54.1) in Big M qualifier May 29, romped to a new mark of 1:51.1 in first Goodtimes elim June 5, post three in final June 13
Driver | Trainer
Tim Tetrick | Anette Lorentzon
2025 Ohio Horse of the Year went seven-for-seven, set track records @ Scioto Downs & Dayton, broke in 3YO debut April 23, fourth in Oak Grove Derby elim, wire-to-wire in Silver consolation in 1:52.3, set Scioto Downs track record 1:51.2 in OHSS May 25, then underwent a barn change, did not race last week, post three in OHSS division @ Scioto Downs June 13
Driver | Trainer
Marcus Melander
Gives Marcus Melander four in the Top Ten, has suddenly blossomed @ three upsetting a Goodtimes elimination in career best 1:51.4 June 5, post five in final June 13
Driver | Trainer
Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke
Won NYSS Final, second in Kindergarten Final, banked $395,073, in 3YO debut second (1:51.4) in Oak Grove Derby elim, fourth (1:52.1) in Final, second (1:54) in NYSS @ Tioga Downs June 5, post one in EBC June 12 with Tyler Buter driving
Driver | Trainer
Scott Zeron | Nancy Takter
Greenshoe gelding unraced at two, now four-for-four as a sophomore, winning PA Allstars division in 1:52 May 18, then a PASS division @ Pocono in 1:54.1 June 6, not in to go