East Rutherford, NJ – Third Shift moves up to the fourth spot in Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 6.
Rank |
Horse |
Driver, Trainer, Owner |
Ken Warkentin’s Comments |
1 |
Amigo Volo (Father Patrick) |
Dexter Dunn, Nifty Norman, Pinske Stables, David J. Miller |
Freshman Breeders Crown champ + one of eight in the Top Ten that DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, sixth |
2 |
Real Cool Sam (Muscle Hill) |
Dave Miller, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms LLCr |
Dan Patch Award & Peter Haughton Memorial winner broke in his first Big M qualifier, rebounded |
3 |
Hypnotic AM (Chapter Seven) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc. |
Filly was an ultra impressive 1:51.1 [:27.3] in her 3YO debut, cruised in a NYSS @ Tioga Downs |
4 |
Third Shift (Chapter Seven) |
Ake Svanstedt, Mellby Gard, Inc., Ake Svanstedt |
Set a stakes & Batavia Downs track record of 1:56 in the NYSS Final at two, won a NYSS division |
5 |
Back Of The Neck (Ready Cash) |
Scott Zeron, Ake Svanstedt, Howard Taylor, Order By Stable, Judith Taylor |
Won a Big M qualifier on June 20 in 1:53.4, set the pace & second by a nose in 1:51.2 [:26] |
6 |
Synergy (Father Patrick)
|
Andrew McCarthy, Per Engblom, Brittany Farms, John Fielding, Herb Liverman & David Anderson |
Qualified three times, the latest a second by a head in 1:54 [:26.2] @ Big M on June 20, third |
7 |
Big Oil (Father Patrick) |
Andy & Julie Miller, Jason, Doug & Ron Allen |
1:53.3 winner in a Big M qualifier on June 12, wire-to-wire in 1:55 in his 3YO debut @ Harrah’s |
8 |
Capricornus (Muscle Hill) |
Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, JJ Racing Stable, Inc |
Second [1:52.4] in his 2020 debut on June 5, finished second [1:53.4] in an overnight @ Harrah’s |
9 |
Chestnut Hill (Muscle Hill) |
Dave Miller, Nifty Norman, Melvin Hartman, David McDuffee, Little E LLC |
Won his 2020 debut @ The Big M on June 19 in 1:53.1 [:26.1], DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, post six |
10 |
Maesteraemon (Andover Hall) |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable |
Gives Melander three in the Top Ten, took a mark of 1:52.4 @ The Red Mile, won two Big M qualifiers |