Wolfgang remains on top of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week Six.
Rank |
Horse |
Driver, Trainer, Owner |
Ken Warkentin’s Comments |
1 |
Wolfgang |
Yannick Gingras, Jimmy Takter, Brixton Medical, Goran Falk, Hatfield Stables, Fair Island Farm, Inc. |
Dominated his Goodtimes elimination & final in 1:52.2 & 1:52.1 to go two-for-two this season, took last week off & Stanley Dancer Memorial eliminations next |
2 |
Six Pack |
Ake Svanstedt, Ake Svanstedt Inc, Little E, Stall Kalmar FF, Lars Berg |
Freshman NYSS champion fresh off a track record 1:51.2 in the EBC Final @ Vernon Downs, cruised in his Earl Beal, Jr. elimination in 1:53.3 to go four-for-four this season |
3 |
Fourth Dimension |
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant, Inc |
2017 Dan Patch Award winner set the pace & finished second [1:52.4] in a track record 1:52.2 NYSS @ Tioga Downs, then broke & finished eighth in his Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial elimination |
4 |
Evaluate |
Corey Callahan, Marcus Melander, Stall TZ Inc |
PASS winner in 1:51.4 @ Pocono Downs on May 26, won a N/W 4 @ Pocono on June 12 in 1:53.3, second to Six Pack in his Beal elimination only his eighth career start |
5 |
Southwind Chrome |
Scott Zeron, Paula Wellwood, Dreamville Stable |
Lightly-raced son of Chapter Seven broke his maiden with ease in his Big M debut in 1:54 on June 22, same connections who won the 2016 Hambo with Marion Marauder come bursting on the scene |
6 |
Alarm Detector |
Trevor Henry, Benoit Baillargeon, Thomas & Elizabeth Rankin, Claude Hamel & Santo Vena |
O’Brien Award winner set a Canadian record of 1:52.4 in William Wellwood Memorial at two, Goodtimes elimination winner & third [1:53.2] in Final, broke & finished seventh in his Beal elimination |
7 |
You Know You Do |
Yannick Gingras, Jimmy Takter, Howard Taylor, Order By Stable, Bud Hatfield, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband |
P. Haughton winner & Wm. Wellwood runner up, won PASS division in 1:53.2, broke [ninth] as the heavy favorite in PA All-Stars division @ Pocono Downs on June 17 & did not race last week |
8 |
Patent Leather |
Tim Tetrick, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms LLC |
Second [1:54] in a Currier & Ives division, won a PA All-Stars division in 1:52.3, second [1:53.3] in a Beal elimination |
9 |
Crystal Fashion |
Tim Tetrick, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms LLC |
Grand Circuit stakes winner at two, took a Currier & Ives division in 1:56.3, nosed out in a PA All-Stars division in 1:52.2 & second [1:52.4] by a nose to Manchego in his Beal elimination |
10 |
Met’s Hall |
Andy Miller, Julie Miller, Stroy, Inc. Andy Miller Stable, Inc. |
Grand Circuit winner @ Red Mile & runner up in Breeders Crown, fifth [1:55.3] in first qualifier behind Fourth Dimension on June 2, second [1:53.2] in Big M qualifier on June 23 |
KEY PREP RACES
Date |
Stakes |
Site |
Winner |
Trainer |
Driver |
2nd Horse |
3rd Horse |
Time |
05/05 |
Dexter Cup |
Fhld |
Lindy’s Big Bang |
Nifty Norman |
Dave Miller |
DON |
Perlucky |
1:56.1 |
05/11 |
NYSS |
VD |
SIX PACK |
Ake Svanstedt |
Ake Svanstedt |
Voss Volo |
CRUISING IN STYLE |
1:53.1 |
05/11 |
NYSS |
VD |
Helpisontheway |
Linda Toscano |
Tim Tetrick |
Clive Bigsby |
VIC’S WINNER |
1:55 |
05/11 |
NYSS |
VD |
DON |
Julie Miller |
Andy Miller |
CLASSICHAP |
Seven Iron |
1:54.3 |
05/18 |
NJSS |
M |
SHOSHIE DEO |
Deshawn Minor |
George Brennan |
U NEED STONES |
Brutal Storm |
1:56.2 |
05/18 |
E. Breeders Elim |
VD |
SIX PACK |
Ake Svanstedt |
Ake Svanstedt |
Helpisontheway |
CLASSICHAP |
1:52.1 |
05/18 |
E. Breeders Elim |
VD |
Seven Iron |
Linda Toscano |
Tim Tetrick |
On The Ropes |
Voss Volo |
1:54.2 |
05/19 |
PASS |
Mea |
What’s The Word |
Janice Conner |
Corey Callahan |
HILL STREET |
DAWSON SPRINGS |
1:54.1 |
05/19 |
PASS |
Mea |
CAPTAIN MORGAN |
Staffan Lind |
Christian Lind |
EVALUATE |
Im Your Captain |
1:54.1 |
05/19 |
PASS |
Mea |
MOOSONEE |
Chris Beaver |
Aaron Merriman |
FASHIONWOODCHOPPER |
GEMOLOGIST |
1:54 |
05/19 |
PASS |
Mea |
Donatover |
Trond Smedshammer |
Trond Smedshammer |
CRYSTAL FASHION |
MISSLE HILL |
1:54.4 |
05/25 |
NJSS |
M |
SHOSHIE DEO |
Dewayne Minor |
George Brennan |
U NEED STONES |
Brutal Storm |
1:53.4 |
05/26 |
PASS |
PcD |
EVALUATE |
Marcus Melander |
Corey Callahan |
CAPTAIN MORGAN |
Make It A Double |
1:51.4 |
05/26 |
PASS |
PcD |
YOU KNOW YOU DO |
Jimmy Takter |
Yannick Gingras |
MOOSONEE |
Scirocco Rob |
1:53.2 |
05/26 |
PASS |
PcD |
Whats The Word |
Janice Connor |
Corey Callahan |
HILL STREET |
Donatover |
1:53.2 |
05/28 |
E. Breeders Final |
VD |
SIX PACK |
Ake Svanstedt |
Ake Svanstedt |
SOUTHWIND CHROME |
Clive Bigsby |
1:51.2 |
06/01 |
NJSS Final |
M |
SHOSHIE DEO |
Dewayne Minor |
George Brennan |
U NEED STONES |
Brutal Storm |
1:53.4 |
06/06 |
Currier & Ives |
Mea |
MOOSONEE |
Chris Beaver |
Aaron Merriman |
PATENT LEATHER |
RICH AND MISERABLE |
1:53.4 |
06/06 |
Currier & Ives |
Mea |
CRYSTAL FASHION |
Jim Campbell |
Tim Tetrick |
Scirocco Rob |
MEADOWBRANCH RICKY |
1:56.2 |
06/08 |
Goodtimes Elim |
Moh |
WOLFGANG |
Jimmy Takter |
Yannick Gingras |
LAWMAKER |
Run Director |
1:52.2 |
06/08 |
Goodtimes Elim |
Moh |
ALARM DETECTOR |
Benoit Baillargeon |
Trevor Henry |
Fiftydallarbill |
CRUISING IN STYLE |
1:53.1 |
06/16 |
Goodtimes Final |
Moh |
WOLFGANG |
Jimmy Takter |
Yannick Gingras |
Stormont Ventnor |
ALARM DETECTOR |
1:52.1 |
06/23 |
E. Beal, Jr. Elim |
PcD |
Mission Accepted |
Jeff Conger |
Ryan Stahl |
PATENT LEATHER |
LAWMAKER |
1:53.2 |
06/23 |
E. Beal, Jr. Elim |
PcD |
SIX PACK |
Ake Svanstedt |
Ake Svanstedt |
EVALUATE |
FASHIONWOODCHOPPER |
1:53.3 |
06.23 |
E. Beal, Jr. Elim |
PcD |
MANCHEGO |
Jimmy Takter |
Yannick Gingras |
CRYSTAL FASHION |
Mississippi Storm |
1:52.4 |