Week 11 - The 101st Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 8
East Rutherford, NJ - Apex still #1 off his Stanley Dancer Memorial win on July 11 with Diabolic Hill holding steady at #2. Both American Power and It Could Be Worse move up this week after second place finishes in their Dancer Divisions.
Driver | Trainer
Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander
Dan Patch Award winner rallied to finish 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, Melander: “He’s feeling better every week, I don’t want to peak him too early, and I think he’ll go straight to the Hambletonian eliminations.” Not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Todd McCarthy | Annie Stoebe
Won Big M qualifier in 1:53.3 on May 8, wire-to-wire in 1:53.2 Big M qualifier May 29, third in 3YO NJSS debut June 5, second in NJSS Final June 12, second (1:52) from post nine in Reynolds division July 4, did not race last week, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Andy McCarthy | Christopher Beaver
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, set Currier & Ives stakes record 1:52.4 June 26, won Stanley Dancer Memorial division in 1:52 July 11, Beaver: “Today, he was in with some good horses, he kind of had his way, but it wasn’t really his kind of trip.” 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) May 23, took new mark of 1:52 in NJSS June 5, third (1:51.1) in NJSS Platinum Final July 4, second in Stanley Dancer Memorial division July 11, 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 July 4, second in Stanley Dancer Memorial division July 11, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Tim Tetrick | Anette Lorentzon
2025 Ohio Horse of the Year broke in 3YO debut, 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 May 25, after barn change set another track record of 1:50.3 in OHSS division @ Scioto Downs with Tim Tetrick, did not race last four weeks, post six in Buckeye Stallion Series @ Scioto Downs July 25
Driver | Trainer
Dexter Dunn | 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 July 4 after missing three weeks, 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, equaled 1:51.3 track record in final, 1:53.3 romp in NYSS @ Vernon Downs May 25, dominated EBC in 1:54.4 June 12, broke/ninth in Yonkers Trot June 26, broke/eighth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division July 11, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Dexter Dunn | Marcus Melander
1:52.2 Grand Circuit winner at two, just missed in a NJSS Silver Division June 5, romped to 1:50 world record for 3YO geldings in that final, third (1:51) in Reynolds division July 4, fourth in Stanley Dancer Memorial division July 11, not in to go
Driver | Trainer
Yannick Gingras | Ake Svanstedt
1:53.1 stakes record Dexter Cup 3YO debut, romped to new mark of 1:51.1 in first Goodtimes elim, second (1:52.2) in final, took new mark of 1:51.4 in Reynolds division July 4, did not race last week, not in to go