Week Two
The 2019 Hambletonian will take
place Saturday, August 3, 2017
Gimpanzee remains in the #1 slot in Ken Warkentin’s Road to
the Hambletonian Week 2 after an easy 1:54 romp in the Empire Breeders Classic.
#Hambo19
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Rank
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Horse
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Driver, Trainer, Owner
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Ken Warkentin’s Comments
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1
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Gimpanzee
(Chapter Seven)
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Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant
Inc, S R F Stable
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In
his 3YO debut, Dan Patch Award winner remained undefeated 10-for-10 with an
easy 1:54 romp in the EBC @ Vernon Downs on May 27, Sears said, “He’s done
everything we’ve asked of him his entire career, and he’s just a pleasure to
drive.”
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2
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Greenshoe
(Father Patrick)
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Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc
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Impressive 1:51.2 3YO debut on May 17, looks to make it
back-to-back NJSS Finals on May 31, Melander said, “It looked like he was
behaving behind the gate and then in the race he looked perfect.”
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3
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Don’t Let’em
(Muscle Hill)
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Yannick Gingras, Nancy Johansson, Brittany Farms, Christina
Takter, John Fielding, Herb Liverman
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Peter Haughton Memorial winner in a track record 1:51.4,
rebounded off a break by winning his third Big M qualifier in 1:54.4 on May
25, Johansson said, “I think we’ll keep him home as much as we can to keep
his stress level down.”
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4
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Green Manalishi S
(Muscle Hill)
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Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc
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Wm.
Wellwood & Bluegrass winner & Breeders Crown runner up broke for the second
straight qualifier & did not look comfortable, was scheduled for PASS @
Pocono Downs on June 2
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5
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Cantab Fashion
(Cantab Hall)
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Tim Tetrick, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms
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Grand Circuit winner in 1:51.4 @ two hasn’t returned,
Campbell said, “He’s got everything you would want in a horse, I was very
happy with the way he looked when he came back this year, and I’m really
looking forward to his 3-year-old season.”
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6
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Swandre The Giant
(Swan For All)
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Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Diamond Creek Racing, J & T
Silva Stables, Howard Taylor
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Starts his 3YO season with Team Burke, won qualifiers @ The
Meadows in 1:56.1 on May 9 + 1:56.4 on May 16, was scheduled to make his
sophomore debut from post four in Indiana Sires Stakes @ Hoosier Park on May
30
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7
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Sheena’s Boy
(Trixton)
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Ake Svanstedt, Knutson Trotting Inc, S R F Stable
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Set the pace & finished second [1:52] to Greenshoe in
NJSS @ Big M on May 17, Svanstedt also won a NJSS division with Soul Strong
in 1:53 on May 24, NJSS Final next on May 31
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8
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Kings County
(Muscle Hill)
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Dave Miller, Domenico Cecere, Lindy Farms of Conn
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Took
a mark of 1:52.3 in Grand Circuit action @ The Red Mile, set the pace &
finished a second [1:55] to Don’t Let’em in his first qualifier at the Big M
on May 25
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9
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Super Schissel
(Uncle Peter)
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Yannick Gingras, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg
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Grand
Circuit winning 2YO, second to Greenshoe in Big M qualifier May 11 in 1:55.1,
a close third [1:53] to Hannelore Hanover in a Big M qualifier on May 18, did
not race/qualify last week
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10
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Osterc
(Cantab Hall)
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Yannick Gingras, Per Engblom, Christina Takter, Goran Falk
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PASS
champion won the Dexter Cup on May 4 in 1:57, took a PASS division on May 11
in 1:55.1 @ The Meadows, did not race/qualify last week
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