Greenshoe and Gimpanzee remain 1,2 in Week 4 of Ken Warkentin's harness racing Road to the Hambletonian.
After winning the Goodtimes Final in 1:52.4, Pilot Discretion moves into third spot
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Rank |
Horse |
Driver, Trainer, Owner |
Ken Warkentin’s Comments |
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1 |
Greenshoe (Father Patrick) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, Hans Backe, Lars Grandqvist, Morten Langli |
After an ultra impressive 3YO debut in 1:51.2, made it back-to-back NJSS Finals in a sizzling 1:50.2, tuned up for the Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial eliminations with a 1:52 qualifier @ Pocono on June 12 |
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2 |
Gimpanzee (Chapter Seven) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, S R F Stable |
Dan Patch Award winner still undefeated 10-for-10, easy 1:54 romp in the EBC @ Vernon Downs in his 2019 debut, cruised to win an eye-catching 1:53.4 Big M qualifier on June 15 |
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3 |
Pilot Discretion (Muscle Hill)
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Andrew McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Robert LeBlanc, David Anderson, John Fodera |
Remained undefeated 6-for-6 & 4-for-4 this season when he rallied to win the Goodtimes Final in 1:52.4 after with a career best 1:52 elimination romp, Alagna said, “My owners and I talked about it and we always hoped our first stakes race would be the Goodtimes because it’d be a nice flow into stakes company without having to take on all the top colts like Greenshoe & Gimpanzee.” |
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4 |
Green Manalishi S (Muscle Hill) |
Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc |
Wm. Wellwood & Bluegrass made breaks in two straight qualifiers, then rebounded with a strong second [1:53.4] to Marion Marauder in a Big M qualifier on June 8, did race or qualify last week |
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5 |
Forbidden Trade (Kadabra) |
Bob McClure, Luc Blais, Determination |
O’Brien Award winner upset Swandre the Giant with a :26.3 final quarter to win his Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.1, then finished a close second [1:52.4] in the final |
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6 |
Don’t Let’em (Muscle Hill)
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Yannick Gingras, Nancy Johansson, Brittany Farms, Christina Takter, John Fielding, Herb Liverman |
Peter Haughton Memorial winner in a track record 1:51.4, off a sick scratch rallied in :26.1 to finish second [1:52] by a nose in a sharp 3YO debut on June 7 @ Big M, did not race or qualify last week |
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7 |
Osterc (Cantab Hall)
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Yannick Gingras, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg Yannick Gingras, |
PASS champion & Dexter Cup winner won his second PASS event of the season in a career best 1:52.2 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia on June 14, Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial eliminations next |
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8 |
Super Schissel (Uncle Peter) |
Scott Zeron, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg |
Grand Circuit winning 2YO finished fourth [1:53.3] from post 10 in an elimination of Goodtimes, then stormed home to finish a close third [1:52.4] in the final |
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9 |
Swandre The Giant (Swan For All) |
Ron Burke, Diamond Creek Racing, J & T Silva Stables, Howard Taylor |
Won his 3YO debut & first start for Team Burke in career best 1:54 in ISS @ Hoosier Park, second [1:53.1] in his Goodtimes elim, set the pace & finished fourth [1:53] in the final |
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10 |
Reign Of Honor (Father Patrick) |
Dave Miller, Nifty Norman, De Volente Farms, Jennifer Dalton Stable, Tom Pontone, Kentuckiana Racing Stable |
Kindergarten Classic winner rallied to win a NJSS division in 1:54.2 & closed from far back to finish second [1:51.3] to Greenshoe in the NJSS Final, did not race or qualify last two weeks |
Ken Warkentin
