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.
|
Opened up his 3YO season dominating the Goodtimes in 1:52.2 & 1:52.1, Takter said, “This is a special horse. He was really big & immature last year, but got better & better. I don’t think we’ve seen a limit in him yet.” Stanley Dancer Memorial is next.
|
2
|
Fourth Dimension
|
Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant, Inc
|
Dan Patch Award winner with a mark of 1:52.4 won his second qualifier @ the Big M in 1:53.3, set the pace & finished second [1:52.4] in a track record 1:52.2 NYSS @ Tioga Downs on June 15
|
3
|
Alarm Detector
|
Trevor Henry, Benoit Baillargeon, Thomas & Elizabeth Rankin, Claude Hamel & Santo Vena
|
O’Brien Award winner who set a Canadian record of 1:52.4 in William Wellwood Memorial won his 3YO debut in a Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.3, a roughed up third [1:53.2] in Final
|
4
|
Six Pack
|
Ake Svanstedt, Ake Svanstedt Inc, Little E, Stall Kalmar FF, Lars Berg
|
2YO NYSS champion @ made it three-for-three in 2018 @ Vernon Downs, 1:53.1, 1:52.1 and a track record 1:51.2 in the EBC Final on May 28, did not race last two weeks
|
5
|
You Know You Do
|
Yannick Gingras, Jimmy Takter, Howard Taylor, Order By Stable, Bud Hatfield, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband
|
Peter Haughton Memorial winner in 1:54.2 & Wm. Wellwood runner up, won three Big M qualifiers, broke & finished ninth as the heavy favorite in PA All-Stars division @ Pocono Downs on June 17
|
6
|
Evaluate
|
Corey Callahan, Marcus Melander, Stall TZ Inc
|
PASS winner in 1:51.4 @ Pocono Downs on May 26 in only his sixth career start, won a N/W 4 @ Pocono on June 12 in 1:53.3
|
7
|
Moosonee
|
Christopher Beaver, Winterbeary Farm Ltd.
|
Won a PASS division in 1:54 @ The Meadows, second to You Know You Do @ Pocono Downs on May 26, won a Currier & Ives division in career best 1:53.4 on June 6, did not race last week
|
8
|
Patent Leather
|
Tim Tetrick, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms LLC
|
Son of Broadway Hall was second [1:54] to Moosonee on June 6, won a PA All-Stars division in 1:52.3 on June 17, Jim Campbell was also second by a nose with Crystal Fashion in 1:52.2
|
9
|
Met’s Hall
|
Andy Miller, Julie Miller, Stroy, Inc. Andy Miller Stable, Inc.
|
Grand Circuit winner @ Red Mile & runner up in Breeders Crown, first qualifier was a fifth [1:55.3] behind Fourth Dimension on June 2, did not race/qualify last two weeks
|
10
|
Samo Different Day
|
Jimmy Takter, Christina Takter, Samo Partners
|
Second in the Peter Haughton, third in Breeders Crown & Valley Victory, second Matron Final, fourth [1:54.1] in his 3YO debut, fourth [1:53.1] in PA All-Stars division @ Pocono Downs on June 17
|
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
|
|
|
|
|