Week 11 - The 101st Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 8
American Power moves to #2 off his record setting all-age track record of 1:50 @ Vernon Downs in last week’s Zweig Memorial. Big Ranger moves to #4 after his romp in 1:51.4 @ Scioto Downs after a 35-day layoff and Nix Nacken moves to #7 after a strong third (1:50.2) in the Zweig Memorial.
Driver | Trainer
Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander
Dan Patch Award winner finished second by a neck to stablemate American Power in 3YO debut June 5, held off Diabolic Hill for a new mark of 1:50.3 in NJSS Platinum Final, won Stanley Dancer Memorial division in 1:52 July 11, did not race last week, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
James MacDonald | Marcus Melander
Rallied in :26.3 to win Garden State division May 16, won NJSS Platinum Division in 1:54.3 (sloppy track), took NJSS division in 1:52, third (1:51.1) in NJSS Platinum Final, second (1:52.1) in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, romped to all-age Vernon Downs track record 1:50 in Zweig Memorial, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Todd McCarthy | Annie Stoebe
Third in 3YO NJSS debut June 5, second (1:50.3) in NJSS Final, second (1:52) from post nine in Reynolds division July 4, second (1:50.1) when favored in Zweig Memorial July 19, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Andy McCarthy | Christopher Beaver
3YO debut a track record equaling 1:51.3 in Oak Grove Derby elim May 4, second (1:51.3) in final, dominated PASS division in 1:51.4, set Currier & Ives stakes record 1:52.4, won Stanley Dancer Memorial division in 1:52, did not race last week, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Yannick Gignras | Ake Svanstedt
1:53.1 stakes record Dexter Cup 3YO debut May 2, 1:52.1 romp in Goodtimes elim, second (1:52.2) in final, took new mark of 1:51.4 in Reynolds division, broke/seventh in Zweig Memorial, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander
1:52.2 Grand Circuit winner at two, second (1:52.1) in NJSS Silver Division June 5, 1:50 world record for 3YO geldings in final, third (1:51) in Reynolds division, fourth (1:52.1) in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, third (1:50.2) in Zweig Memorial, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Tim Tetrick | Linda Toscano
KYSS winner in 1:53 at two, just missed going wire-to-wire in 1:51.3 3YO debut June 12, unleashed an eye-catching new mark of 1:50.3 in Reynolds division, second (1:52) in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, did not race last week, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Jason Bartlett | Marcus Melander
Breeders Crown champion won Oak Grove Derby elim in 1:53.4 in 3YO debut May 4, equaled 1:51.3 track record in final, 1:53.3 romp in NYSS @ Vernon Downs, dominated EBC in 1:54.4, broke/ninth in Yonkers Trot, broke/eighth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division, bounced back with strong 1:53.1 Big M qualifier July 18, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Scott Zeron | Marcus Melander
One of five Marcus Melander trainees in Top Ten, has blossomed @ three upsetting a Goodtimes elimination in 1:51.4, rallied to upset final in 1:52, fourth (1:53) in Reynolds division after missing three weeks, fifth (1:51.4) in Zweig Memorial, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Tim Tetrick | Anette Lorentzon
2025 Ohio Horse of the Year broke in 3YO debut April 23, fourth in Oak Grove Derby elim, wire-to-wire in Silver conso in 1:52.3, set Scioto Downs track record 1:51.2 in OHSS, after barn change set another Scioto Downs track record of 1:50.3 in OHSS division, crushed a Buckeye Stallion Series division in 1:51.4 @ Scioto Downs July 25 after a 35-day layoff, not in to go