Apex remains at top of Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian

Rank

Horse

Driver, Trainer, Owner

Ken Warkentin’s Comments

1

Apex

(Walner)

Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander. Jeffrey Snyder, S R F Stable, Steve Stewart

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

2

Diabolic Hill

(Muscle Hill)

Todd McCarthy, Annie Stoebe, Mario Mazza, AC Crawford Racing Stable

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

3

Endurance

(Captain Corey)

Andrew McCarthy, Christopher Beaver, Super Endurance Stable, Bill Manes, Leo Fleming, Mark Moger

4

Magic Punk

(Wishing Stone)

Yannick Gingras, Ake Svanstedt, Magic Punk Inc.

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

5

American Power

(Walner)

James MacDonald, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc

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

6

It Could Be Worse

(Captain Corey)

Tim Tetrick, Linda Toscano, Bay’s Stable, Pat & Mark Huber, Bill Elliott, Camelot Stable

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

7

Big Ranger

(In Range)

Tim Tetrick, Anette Lorentzon, Madison Global

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

8

Neighver Punt

(Bar Hopping)

Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, M Biasuzzi Stable Inc

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

9

Spencer Hanover

(Chapter Seven)

Jason Bartlett, Marcus Melander, Jeffrey Synder, Arthur Pronti

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

10

Nix Nacken

(Muscle Hill)

Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc.

Date

Stakes

Site

Winner

Driver

Trainer

2nd Horse

3rd Horse

Time

May 2

Dexter Cup

M

MAGIC PUNK

Ake Svanstedt

Ake Svanstedt

Southwind Alamo

WHO’S EYES BLUES

1:53.1

May 4

Oak Grove Elim

OG

SPENCER HANOVER

Jason Bartlett

Marcus Melander

Geologic

IMPOSSIBLE BI

1:53.4

May 4

Oak Grove Elim

OG

Silverstein

Dave Miller

Matthew Burkholder

REQIUEM

KINGMEN

1:52.3

May 4

Oak Grove Elim

OG

ENDURANCE

Andrew McCarthy

Christopher Beaver

AI

NIX NAKEN

1:51.3

May 8

PASS 1^st Leg

Mea

Captain Vodka

Ridge Warren

Robert Baggitt, Jr.

GREENARROW HANOVER

HAMLET HALL

1:54.3

May 8

PASS 1^st Leg

Mea

Fineline Hanover

Ridge Warren

Ron Coyne, Jr.

Dilly Hanover

R TOMMY COLLINS

1:53.2

May 16

Battle of Bunker Hill

PR

NEBBIOLO

Sarah Svanstedt

Ake Svantedt

MIDWIND CHIMP

Water Slide

1:54.2

May 16

Oak Grove Derby

OG

SPENCER HANOVER

Jason Bartlett

Marcus Melander

ENDURANCE

REQUIEM

1:51.3

May 18

PA Allstars

Poc

MR PENNER

Ake Svanstedt

Ake Svanstedt

MINOAN

Captain Vodka

1:52

May 18

PA Allstars

Poc

HIGHLAND DESTINY

Scott Zeron

Nancy Takter

JIM BEAM

DOLLAR DRAFT

1:52.2

May 18

PA Allstars

Poc

Fineline Hanover

Todd McCarthy

Ron Coyne, Jr.

NEIGHVER PUNT

Confident Volo

1:52.2

May 23

NJSS 1^st Leg

M

GABES LUCK

Scott Zeron

Nancy Takter

MEGA SHARK

PRACTICAL MAN

1:55.3

May 23

NJSS 1^st Leg

M

King Of The Wind

Joe Bongiorno

Joe Bongiorno

MAGA HILL

NEVER SAY DIE

1:55.2

May 23

NJSS 1^st Leg

M

AMERICAN POWER

Dexter Dunn

Marcus Melander

KINGMEN

ARDONNE

1:54.3

May 23

NJSS 1^st Leg

M

TRILLION TIMES

Jason Bartlett

Per Engblom

Ice Fall

Be Positive

1:57.3

May 25

NYSS 1^st Leg

Ver

SEVENATO

Trond Smedshammer

Trond Smedshammer

WHO’S EYES BLUES

Highway Six

1:54

May 25

NYSS 1^st Leg

Ver

SPENCER HANOVER

Jason Bartlett

Marcus Melander

Titan’s Mischief

SECURED

1:53.4

June 5

NYSS 2^nd Leg

TD

READ THE ROOM

Sarah Svanstedt

Ake Svanstedt

Highway Six

TWIN B SEVEN SINS

1:53.2

June 5

NYSS 2^nd Leg

TD

Silverstein

Matt Kakaley

Matthew Burkholder

AI

SEVEN GRAND

1:53.3

June 5

NJSS 2^nd Leg

M

AMERICAN POWER

Mattias Melander

Marcus Melander

APEX

DIABOLIC HILL

1:52

June 5

Goodtimes Elim

MO

MAGIC PUNK

Yannick Gingras

Ake Svanstedt

Strobe Light

WOLFPACK CROWN

1:52.1

June 5

Goodtimes Elim

MO

NEIGHVER PUNT

Yannick Gingras

Marcus Melander

Touchedbyanangel

Royal Captain

1:51.4

June 6

PASS 2^nd Leg

Poc

ENDURANCE

Andrew McCarthy

Christopher Beaver

Geologic

HAMLET HALL

1:51.4

June 6

PASS 2^nd Leg

Poc

HIGHLAND DESTINY

Scott Zeron

Nancy Takter

MINOAN

Captain Vodka

1:54.1

June 12

NJSS Final Platinum

M

APEX

Dexter Dunn

Marcus Melander

DIABOLIC HILL

AMERICAN POWER

1:50.3

June 12

NJSS Final Silver

M

NIX NACKEN

Dexter Dunn

Marcus Melander

King Of The Wind

MAGA HILL

1:50

June 12

EBC Division

Ver

SPENCER HANOVER

Jason Bartlett

Marcus Melander

TWIN B SEVEN SINS

SEVEN GRAND

1:54.3

June 13

Goodtimes Final

MO

NEIGHVER PUNT

Dexter Dunn

Marcus Melander

MAGIC PUNK

Strobe Light

1:52

June 24

NYSS 3^rd Leg

Buf

READ THE ROOM

Ake Svanstedt

Ake Svanstedt

Chapter Geo J

LOU JOHN’S ACTION

1:55

June 24

NYSS 3^rd Leg

Buf

Highway Six

Jeff Gregory

Jeff Gregory

TWIN B SEVEN SINS

SEVEN GRAND

1:56.4

June 26

Yonkers Trot Final

Y

INEXPRESSABLE

Tim Tetrick

Lucas Wallin

KINGMEN

Silverstein

2:25.3

June 26

Currier & Ives

Mea

ENDURANCE

Andrew McCarthy

Christopher Beaver

HAMLET HALL

Captain Vodka

1:52.4

July 4

Reynolds

M

IT COULD WORSE

Tim Tetrick

Linda Toscano

Southwind Alamo

NIX NACKEN

1:50.3

July 4

Reynolds

M

MAGIC PUNK

Yannick Gingras

Ake Svanstedt

DIABOLIC HILL

Southwind Fargo

1:51.4

July 11

Stanley Dancer

M

ENDURANCE

Andrew McCarthy

Christopher Beaver

IT COULD BE WORSE

Silverstein

1:52

July 11

Stanley Dancer

M

APEX

Dexter Dunn

Marcus Melander

AMERICAN POWER

INEXPRESSABLE

1:52

July 19

Zweig Memorial

V

July 23

NYSS 4^th Leg

Y

July 25

Tompkins-Geers

M

July 25

Tompkins-Geers

M

Aug. 1

Hambo Elim

M

Aug. 1

Hambo Elim

M