Little Movement in Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 6

There is little movement in Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian Week 6.  Greenshoe, Gimpanzee and Pilot Discretion remain 1-2-3. #Hambo19

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Greenshoe (Father Patrick)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, Hans Backe, Lars Grandqvist, Morten Langli	Three-for-three in 2019, 1:51.2 in his 3YO debut, made it back-to-back NJSS Finals with a scintillating 1:50.2, crushed his Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial elimination in 1:52.3, Melander said, “I haven’t ever felt him better in a warm up before a race.” Post two in the Beal Final
2	Gimpanzee (Chapter Seven)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, S R F Stable	Dan Patch Award winner is undefeated 11-for-11, off a 1:54 romp in the EBC @ Vernon Downs in his 2019 debut, cruised in a NYSS event @ Yonkers on June 25 in 1:55 to go two-for-two in 2019
3	Pilot Discretion (Muscle Hill)	Andrew McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Robert LeBlanc, David Anderson, John Fodera	Lightly-raced son of Muscle Hill has emerged as a major player, undefeated 6-for-6 & 4-for-4 this season, rallied to win the Goodtimes Final in 1:52.4 after a career best 1:52 elimination romp, did not race last week
4	Green Manalishi S (Muscle Hill)	Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc	Straightened around after breaks in his first two qualifiers, romped in the fastest Beal elimination in 1:52.1, Tetrick said, “He had a few issues, struggling in the turns, but they changed his shoeing and now he’s doing everything the right way.” Post one in the Beal Final
5	Don’t Let’em (Muscle Hill)	Yannick Gingras, Nancy Johansson, Brittany Farms, Christina Takter, John Fielding, Herb Liverman	Peter Haughton Memorial winner & track record holder is peaking perfectly for the red-hot Team Johansson, off a sick scratch rallied in :26.1 to finish second [1:52] in his 3YO debut on June 7 @ Big M, then dominated in 1:51.3 in a Big M overnight on June 21
6	Forbidden Trade (Kadabra)	Bob McClure, Luc Blais, Determination	O’Brien Award winner upset Swandre the Giant with a :26.3 final quarter to win his Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.1, a close second [1:52.4] in the final, romped in an OSS Gold event in 1:53.1 [:26.3] @ Mohawk on June 24
7	Osterc (Cantab Hall)	Yannick Gingras, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg Yannick Gingras,	Consistent PASS champion & Dexter Cup winner won his second PASS event of the season in a career best 1:52.2 @ Harrah’s Philadelphia on June 14, second [1:53.1] to Greenshoe in his Beal elimination, drew post five for the Beal Final
8	Super Schissel (Uncle Peter)	Scott Zeron, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg	Grand Circuit winning 2YO finished fourth [1:53.3] from post 10 in an elimination of Goodtimes, then stormed home to finish a close third [1:52.4] in the final, post one in Race 9 @ Big M on June 28
9	Swandre The Giant (Swan For All)	Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Diamond Creek Racing, J & T Silva Stables, Howard Taylor	Off to a solid start this season for Team Burke, second [1:53.1] in his Goodtimes elim, fourth [1:53] in the final, traffic troubled third [1:53.1] to Green Manalishi S as the beaten favorite in his Beal elimination, post eight in the Beal Final
10	Reign Of Honor (Father Patrick)	Dave Miller, Nifty Norman, De Volente Farms, Jennifer Dalton Stable, Tom Pontone, Kentuckiana Racing Stable	Kindergarten Classic winner rallied to win a NJSS division in 1:54.2 & closed from far back to finish second [1:51.3] to Greenshoe in the NJSS Final, deadheated for fourth [1:53.4] in his Beal elimination

KEY PREP RACES

Date	Stakes	Site	Winner	Driver	Trainer	2nd Horse	3rd Horse	Time
05/04	Dexter Cup	Fhld	OSTERC	Yannick Gingras	Per Engblom	HL REVADON	Skyway Kon Man	1:57
05/11	PASS	Mea	GINGER TREE SKYR	Dan Rawlings	Sam Beegle	Capy Chaps Hanover	Explosive Magic	1:55
05/11	PASS	Mea	OSTERC	Yannick Gingras	Per Engblom	KLUTZY	FASHION POSSESSED	1:55.1
05/11	PASS	Mea	GOES DOWN SMOOTH	Yannick Gingras	Ron Burke	CHIPLOSIVE	Papi Hanover	1:54.3
05/17	NJSS	M	GREENSHOE	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	SHEENA’S BOY	BATTENBERG	1:51.2
05/17	NJSS	M	SOUL STRONG	Yannick Gingras	Ake Svanstedt	NO DRAMA PLEASE	Galixton	1:53
05/24	NJSS	M	REIGN OF HONOR	Dave Miller	Nifty Norman	TRIX AND STONES	NO DRAMA PLEASE	1:54.2
05/24	Currier & Ives	Mea	Kate’s Massive	Dave Palone	Kelly Paver	SHAKE N BAKE	Stinglike A B K	1:54.1
05/27	E. Breeders Final	VD	GIMPANZEE	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	MR VICKTOR	Travel Winner	1:54
05/31	NJSS Final	M	GREENSHOE	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	REIGN OF HONOR	Galixton	1:50.2
06/02	PASS	PcD	MARSEILLE	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	GERRY	Papi Hanover	1:53.3
06/02	PASS	PcD	EXPLOSIVEBREAKAWAY	Tom Jackson	Fred Grant	SUMMIT IN SIGHT	Capt Chaps Hanover	1:54.2
06/07	Goodtimes Elim	Moh	FORBIDDEN TRADE	Bob McClure	Luc Blais	SWANDRE THE GIANT	SMART AS HILL	1:53.1
06/07	Goodtimes Elim	Moh	PILOT DISCRETION	Andrew McCarthy	Tony Alagna	SOUTHWIND AVENGER	Dream Nation	1:52
06/14	PASS	Phl	SUMMIT IN SIGHT	Andy Miller	Julie Miller	GOES DOWN SMOOTH	Night Hall	1:53
06/14	PASS	Phl	GUARANTEED	Tim Tetrick	Linda Toscano	Macmorris Hanover	Kate’s Massive	1:55.1
06/14	PASS	Phl	OSTERC	Yannick Gingras	Per Engblom	MARSEILLE	EXPLOSIVEBREAKAWAY	1:52.2
06/15	Goodtimes Final	Moh	PILOT DISCRETION	Andrew McCarthy	Tony Alagna	FORBIDDEN TRADE	SUPER SCHISSEL	1:52.4
06/22	E. Beal, Jr. Elim	PcD	GREENSHOE	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	OSTERC	MARSEILLE	1:52.3
06.22	E. Beal, Jr. Elim	PcD	GREEN MANALISHI S	Tim Tetrick	Marcus Melander	SUMMIT IN SIGHT	SWANDRE THE GIANT	1:52.1
06/29	Earl Beal, Jr. Mem	PcD
07/13	Stanley Dancer	M
07/13	Stanley Dancer	M