Greenshoe remains on top of Ken Warkentin’s Road to the
Hambletonian Week 3 after a 1:50.2 clocking in the New Jersey Sire Stakes
Final.
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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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Greenshoe
(Father Patrick)
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Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, Hans Backe, Lars
Grandqvist, Morten Langli
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Reeled off an impressive 1:51.2 3YO debut on May 17, made
it back-to-back NJSS Finals on May 31 in an amazing 1:50.2, Sears said, “From
two to three they did a rigging change, he’s also matured & now he’s
perfect to drive.”
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2
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Gimpanzee
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Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant
Inc, S R F Stable
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Dan
Patch Award winner remained undefeated 10-for-10 with an effortless 1:54 romp
in the EBC @ Vernon Downs on May 27
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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,
won his third Big M qualifier in 1:54.4 on May 25, then scratched sick from
an overnight on May 31, post 2 in a Big M overnight on June 7
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4
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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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Won his 3YO debut & first start for Team Burke in
career best 1:54 in Indiana Sires Stakes @ Hoosier Park on May 30 with Ricky
Macomber, Jr. in the bike, post 3 in first elimination of Goodtimes
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5
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Reign Of Honor
(Father Patrick)
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Dave Miller, Nifty Norman, De Volente Farms, Jennifer
Dalton Stable, Tom Pontone, Kentuckiana Racing Stable
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Kindergarten Classic winner at two, rallied to win a NJSS
division in 1:54.2 on May 24 & closed from far back to finish second
[1:51.3] in the NJSS Final on May 31
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6
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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 in
back-to-back qualifiers & did not race/qualify last week
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7
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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, finished sixth
[1:55.2] in his first qualifier on June 1 @ Big M & has some catching up
to do
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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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1:52.3
Grand Circuit winner @ The Red Mile at two, set the pace & finished a
second [1:55] to Don’t Let’em in his first qualifier at the Big M on May 25,
post 9 in second elimination of Goodtimes
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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 finished a strong third [1:52.1] in his 3YO debut in an
overnight against older foes @ The Big M on May 31, post 10 in first
elimination of Goodtimes
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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, broke on the lead & finished fourth in a PASS
division on June 2 @ Pocono
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