Joviality S, Rebuff and Fast As The Wind remain 1-2-3 in Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 7
Week 7 - 2022 Road to the Hambletonian
The 2022 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 6
Meadowlands Racetrack
East Rutherford, NJ - With divisions of the Stanley Dancer and Del Miller Memorial at the Meadowlands this Saturday, nine of the ten horses on Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 7 are in to go this week. Joviality S, Rebuff and Fast As The Wind remain 1-2-3.
1 | Joviality S
| Chapter Seven | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Courant Inc. |
Chapter Seven filly five-for-five as a 3YO, 1:51.2 NYSS romp @ Vernon & 1:51 in EBC for fillies, won her Yonkers Trot elimination in 1:54, beat the boys in 1:53.1 YT Final, did not race last week, post seven in the second Del Miller Memorial division
2 | Rebuff
| Muscle Hill | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | Andersen, Wallin, Delis |
Breeders Crown champion won a qualifier in 1:52.4, in 3YO debut 27 days later rallied from post eight to win a Reynolds division in 1:51.3, unleashing an eye-catching :26.2, did not race last week, post two in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
3 | Fast As The Wind
| Cantab Hall | Dexter Dunn | Tony Alagna | Leblanc and Kribbs, Sbrocco, Schmucker, Frank |
Dominated his Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.2, took a new mark of 1:52.2 in Final, second to Rebuff [1:51.4] in a Reynolds division, set the pace & faded to sixth from post nine in the Zweig Memorial, post five in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
4 | Temporal Hanover
| Walner | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | AMG Stb, Kjellgren, Wahlstedt, Heights Stb |
Started two-for-two this season in NJSS, 1:54 & 1:52.3, then second by a neck [1:52.1] from post seven in NJSS Final, all the way in 1:52.2 Big M qualifier on June 25, did not race/qualify last week, post three in the Zweig Memorial on July 9
5 | Branded By Lindy
| Chapter Seven | Yannick Gingras | Domenico Cecere | Lindy Farms of Conn |
Romped in 3YO debut in 1:54.2 NYSS division @ Vernon Downs, locked in finishing second [1:54.1] as the heavy favorite in EBC, made a break from the rail & finished eighth in the Zweig Memorial, post eight in the second Stanley Dancer Memorial division
6 | B A Superhero
| Muscle Hill | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | Winning Key Inc |
One for four Muscle Hills in Top Ten, won his first two 3YO starts, including a 1:54.1 NJSS division in the slop, dominated a Reynolds division in a career best of 1:51.2, did not race last week, post four in the second Stanley Dancer Memorial division
7 | Periculum
| Muscle Hill | Mattias Melander | Marcus Melander | Holly Lane Stud East, Brixton Medical, Taylor |
Won his NJSS 3YO debut in 1:55, fast-closing third [1:52.2] from post ten in the NJSS Final, sat pocket & finished fourth [1:52.1] in Reynolds division, second to stablemate in Zweig Memorial, post three in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
8 | Pretender
| Muscle Hill | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Caviart Farms, Fielding, Liverman, McClelland |
Took a mark of 1:51.4 in NJSS on May 13, won NJSS Final in 1:52.1, third [1:54] coming first over in Goodtimes elimination, third [1:52.4] from post seven in Final, third [1:53] in the Zweig Memorial, post six in the first Stanley Dancer Memorial division
9 | King Of The North
| Walner | Mark MacDonald | Ray Schnittker | Ward, Arnold, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing |
Dan Patch Award winner finished sixth (1:52.4) from post eight in 3YO debut @ Big M on June 25, broke on final turn & came back to finish a strong fifth [1:52.1] in another Big M overnight on July 1, second [1:52] by a neck in a Zweig consolation, has the rail in the second Stanley Dancer Memorial division
8 | Justice
| Chapter Seven | Ake Svanstedt | Svanstedt, Little E LLC, Torbjorn Swahn Inc., Myfab Inc.
Second in Dexter Cup in 3YO debut, won a NYSS division in 1:53.2 @ Tioga Downs, 1:53.3 romp in EBC, won Yonkers Trot elimination in 1:54.1, broke & finished sixth in YT Final, did not race last week & not In To Go at press time
| Date | Stakes | Site | Winner | Driver | Trainer | 2nd Horse | 3rd Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | TEMPORAL HANOVER | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | CLASSIC HILL | MAJESTIC J | 1:54 |
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | B A SUPERHERO | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | LOOKS LIKE MONI | Saverio Hanover | 1:54.1 |
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | PERICULUM | Mattias Melander | Marcus Melander | TACHYON | GAELIHILL | 1:55 |
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | VENERABLE | Dave Miller | Nifty Norman | JIGGY JOG S | FASHION SCHOONER | 1:55.1 |
| May 7 | Dexter Cup | Fhld | BRAVE BY DESIGN | Joe Bongiorno | Jennifer Bongiorno | JUSTICE | POUR MEA DOUBLE | 1:57.2 |
| May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | TEMPORAL HANOVER | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | BRAVE BY DESIGN | VILLAIN | 1:52.3 |
| May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | PRETENDER | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | TESTING TESTING | B A SUPERHERO | 1:51.4 |
| May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | LOOKS LIKE MONI | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Senna | MAJESTIC J | 1:51.4 |
| May 16 | NYSS 1st Leg | Y | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Little Pink Lies | Deli Tessel | 1:53.2 |
| May 18 | NYSS 1st Leg | Buf | Chapheart | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | CASTLE HOUSE | Valentine Express | 2:00.3 |
| May 27 | NJSS Final | M | PRETENDER | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | TEMPORAL HANOVER | PERICULUM | 1:52.1 |
| May 29 | NYSS 2nd Leg | V | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Pioneer AS | Little Pink Lies | 1:51.2 |
| June 4 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | That Ol Bar Stool | Mike Wilder | Robert W Clark | S I P | Famous Feather | 1:54.1 |
| June 10 | NYSS 3rd Leg | VD | BRANDED BY LINDY | Yannick Gingras | Domenico Cecere | CASTLEHOUSE | MIDDLEMAN | 1:54.2 |
| June 12 | PASS 2nd Leg | PcD | DOUBLE DECEIVER | David Miller | Carter Pinske | Kosher Mahoney | DUCASSE | 1:53 |
| June 12 | PASS 2nd Leg | PcD | Dandy | Jacqueline Ingrassia | Frank Ingrassia | S I P | POUR MEA DOUBLE | 1:53.1 |
| June 17 | EBC | V | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | BARE MY SOUL | VALENTINA BLU | 1:51 |
| June 17 | EBC | V | JUSTICE | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | BRANDED BY LINDY | COOL PAPA BELL | 1:53.3 |
| June 10 | Goodtimes Elims | Moh | FAST AS THE WIND | Dexter Dunn | Tony Alagna | Southwind Domino | PRETENDER | 1:53.2 |
| June 10 | Goodtimes Elims | Moh | Twin B Archie | James MacDonald | Scott Mceneny | LOOKS LIKE MONI | WORLD AT WAR DEO | 1:53.1 |
| June 18 | Goodtimes Final | Moh | FAST AS THE WIND | Dexter Dunn | Tony Alagna | Twin B Archie | PRETENDER | 1:52.2 |
| June 24 | Yonkers Trot Elims | Y | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | POUR MEA DOUBLE | SLAY | 1:54 |
| June 24 | Yonkers Trot Elims | Y | JUSTICE | Ake Svanstedt | Ake Svanstedt | DOUBLE DECEIVER | ROBERTSIN | 1:54.1 |
| July 1 | Yonkers Trot | Y | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | DOUBLE DECEIVER | POUR MEA DOUBLE | 1:53.1 |
| July 1 | Reynolds | M | B A SUPERHERO | Tim Tetrick | Marcus Melander | CLASSIC HILL | MAJESTIC J | 1:51.2 |
| July 1 | Reynolds | M | REBUFF | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | FAST AS THE WIND | Finn Palema | 1:51.3 |
| July 9 | Zweig Memorial | V | TEMPORAL HANOVER | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | PERICULUM | PRETENDER | 1:52.2 |
| July 15 | PASS 4th Leg | Mea | ||||||
| July 16 | Stanley Dancer | M | ||||||
| July 19 | NYSS 5th Leg | Y | ||||||
| July 23 | Tompkins-Geers | M | ||||||
| July 30 | Hambo Eliminations | M |
