No change to Ken Warkentin’s top ten in week three
Warkentin’s top ten
East Rutherford, NJ – This Saturday’s Oak Grove Derby will lead to some movement in Warkentin’s top ten in week three. At the moment there is no change. Dan Patch harness racing award winner, Apex (Walner), sits on top of the leaderboard.
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Horse |
Driver, Trainer, Owner |
Ken Warkentin’s Comments |
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Apex (Walner) |
Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander. Jeffrey Snyder, S R F Stable, Steve Stewart |
Dan Patch Award winner, money leader ($871,798), won NJSS & NJ Classic Finals, Peter Haughton Memorial & Mohawk Million in 1:51.4, trained @ Big M May 8, scheduled to qualify May 23 |
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Endurance (Captain Corey)
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Andrew McCarthy, Christopher Beaver, Super Endurance Stable, Bill Manes, Leo Fleming, Mark Moger |
First crop of 2021 Hambo winner Captain Corey, won six of eight starts, including two KYSS Finals, second in Mohawk Million, mark of 1:52.3, earned $557,450, track record 1:51.3 in Oak Grove Derby elim in 3YO debut, post six (5-2 second choice) in Final |
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Spencer Hanover (Chapter Seven) |
Jason Bartlett, Marcus Melander, Jeffrey Synder, Arthur Pronti |
Won Big Apple Trot Final in 1:52.3, also Breeders Crown elimination & final, second by a head in Valley Victory, earned $649,889, dominated Oak Grove Derby elim in 1:53.4, post one as 2-1 morning line favorite in Final | |
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Diabolic Hill (Muscle Hill) |
Todd McCarthy, Annie Stoebe, Mazza Racing Stables, Albert Crawford |
Won Breeders Crown elimination in 1:53.1, close second in final, turned the tables on Spencer Hanover in the Valley Victory in 1:53.3, banked $506,636, won Big M qualifier in 1:53.3 on May 8, post five in first Big M qualifier on May 15 |
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5 |
AI (Chapter Seven) |
Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services Inc, Weaver Bruscemi LLC |
14 – 5-1-4 freshman record, won NYSS Final, second in Kindergarten Final, banked $395,073, second (1:51.4) in Oak Grove Derby elim, post three (5-1 ML) in Final |
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Nix Nacken (Muscle Hill) |
Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc. |
Won NJ Classic Conso (1:55) & INSS division (1:52.2), second by a nose to Mr Big Spender in Bluegrass, third in Valley Victory, earned $187,186, third (1:52) in Oak Grove Derby elim, post two in Final |
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7 |
Big Ranger (In Range) |
Ronnie Gillespie, Madison Global |
2025 Ohio Horse of the Year went seven-for-seven, track records @ Scioto Downs & Dayton, broke in 3YO debut April 23, faded to fourth in Oak Grove Derby elim, post 11 in Final |
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Magic Punk (Wishing Stone) |
Ake Svanstedt, Magic Punk Inc. |
Runner up in the Wellwood & Peter Haughton, third in Kindergarten Final, banked $220,878, rallied to 1:53.1 stakes record Dexter Cup in 3YO debut, not in to go at press time |
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Mr Big Spender (Captain Corey) |
Mike Wilder, Norm Parker, Bart Brice, Todd Brice |
Bluegrass winner in 1:51.2, third in the Peter Haughton Memorial & Breeders Crown Final, earned $273,180, in 3YO debut broke on lead (sixth) in PASS division @ The Meadows May 8, post two in PA Allstars division @ Pocono May 18 |
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Ardonne (Tactical Landing) |
Scott Zeron, Megan Scran, Philip Steinberg |
Won elimination in 1:54.4 & final William Wellwood Memorial in 1:52.4, second by a head to Apex in NJSS Final, banked $289,150, post two in first Big M qualifier May 15 | |
KEY PREP RACES
Hambletonian Eligibles in Caps
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Stakes |
Site |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
2nd Horse |
3rd Horse |
Time |
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May 2 |
Dexter Cup |
M |
MAGIC PUNK |
Ake Svanstedt |
Ake Svanstedt |
Southwind Alamo |
WHO’S EYES BLUES |
1:53.1 |
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May 4 |
Oak Grove Elim |
OG |
SPENCER HANOVER |
Jason Bartlett |
Marcus Melander |
Geologic |
IMPOSSIBLE BI |
1:53.4 |
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May 4 |
Oak Grove Elim |
OG |
Silverstein |
Dave Miller |
Matthew Burkholder |
REQIUEM |
KINGMEN |
1:52.3 |
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May 4 |
Oak Grove Elim |
OG |
ENDURANCE |
Andrew McCarthy |
Christopher Beaver |
AI |
NIX NAKEN |
1:51.3 |
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May 8 |
PASS 1st Leg |
Mea |
Captain Vodka |
Ridge Warren |
Robert Baggitt, Jr. |
GREENARROW HANOVER |
HAMLET HALL |
1:54.3 |
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May 8 |
PASS 1st Leg |
Mea |
Fineline Hanover |
Ridge Warren |
Ron Coyne, Jr. |
Dilly Hanover |
R TOMMY COLLINS |
1:53.2 |
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May 16 |
Battle of Bunker Hill |
PR |
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May 16 |
Oak Grove Derby |
OG |
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May 18 |
PA Allstars |
Poc |
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May 23 |
NJSS 1st Leg |
M |
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May 25 |
NYSS 1st Leg |
Ver |
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June 5 |
NYSS 2nd Leg |
TD |
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June 5 |
NJSS 2nd Leg |
M |
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June 5 |
Goodtimes Elim |
MO |
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June 5 |
Goodtimes Elim |
MO |
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June 6 |
PASS 2nd Leg |
Poc |
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June 12 |
NJSS Final |
M |
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June 12 |
EBC Division |
Ver |
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June 12 |
EBC Division |
Ver |
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June 13 |
Goodtimes Final |
MO |
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June 19 |
Yonkers Trot Elim |
Y |
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June 24 |
NYSS 3rd leg |
Buf |
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June 26 |
Yonkers Trot Final |
Y |
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June 26 |
Currier & Ives |
Mea |
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July 4 |
Reynolds |
M |
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July 4 |
Reynolds |
M |
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July 11 |
Stanley Dancer |
M |
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July 11 |
Stanley Dancer |
M |
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July 19 |
Zweig Memorial |
V |
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July 23 |
NYSS 4th Leg |
Y |
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July 25 |
Tompkins-Geers |
M |
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July 25 |
Tompkins-Geers |
M |
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Aug. 1 |
Hambo Elim |
M |
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Aug. 1 |
Hambo Elim |
M |
by Ken Warkentin, for The Meadowlands
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