Greenshoe
has held the top spot all eleven weeks of Ken Warkentin’s 2019 Road to the
Hambletonian.
The
entries, post positions and harness racing morning line odds will be revealed
for the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks during a live post position draw on
Tuesday, July 30 beginning at 2:00 p.m. The event will be streamed
exclusively on the Meadowlands Racetrack Facebook page and YouTube channel.
#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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Greenshoe
(Father Patrick)
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Brian
Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, Hans Backe, Lars Grandqvist, Morten
Langli
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Two-time
NJSS champion off an impressive 1:50.1 career best in the Dancer, won his
second NJSS Final in 1:50.2, second by a nose in the Beal, Brian Sears looks
for his 4th Hambo, Marcus Melander’s uncle Stefan won the 2001
Hambo with Scarlet Knight
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2
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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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Dan Patch Award winner goes into the Hambo undefeated 12-for-12
& three-for-three in 2019, off a 1:52.4 mark @ Tioga Downs after a 24-day
layoff, dominated the EBC @ Vernon Downs, 27YO Marcus Melander picked up
checks in the last two Hambos
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3
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Marseille
(Muscle Hill)
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Ake
Svanstedt, Ake Svanstedt Inc, Order By Stable, Howard Taylor
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Surged
to the forefront with a new mark of 1:51.1 in the Tompkins Geers after
missing three weeks, stole the Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial wire-to-wire in 1:52.3
at 55-1, Team Svanstedt won the 2017 Hambo with Perfect Spirit through
disqualification
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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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Fresh off an easy 1:52.4 win in the Tompkins Geers after a
second [1:51.4] to Swandre The Giant in the Dancer, Hall of Fame nominee Tim
Tetrick won the 2012 Hambo with Market Share
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5
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Pilot Discretion
(Muscle Hill)
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Andrew
McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Robert LeBlanc, David Anderson, John Fodera
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Third [1:52] to Marseille in the Tompkins Geers as a final prep,
second [1:51] to Greenshoe in the Dancer, won the Goodtimes Final in 1:52.4,
Tony Alagna finished third in 2012 with MY MVP
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6
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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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2018
Peter Haughton Memorial winner & track record holder bounced back with a
career best of 1:50.2 in the Reynolds Memorial on July 27 @ The Big M off a
break in the Dancer, Yannick Gingras and Nancy Johansson both look for their
first Hambo
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7
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Swandre The Giant
(Swan For All)
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Dave
Miller, Ron Burke, Diamond Creek Racing, J & T Silva Stables, Howard
Taylor
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Pride
of Indiana finished second from post 11 in the Reynolds as a final tune up,
upset Green Manalishi S in a career best of 1:51.3 in his Dancer division
with Lasix added, Dave Miller & Ron Burke look to avenge their DQ in 2017
with What The Hill
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8
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Soul Strong
(Father Patrick)
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Dexter
Dunn, Ake Svanstedt, Stable Why Not
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Gelding finished a gutsy first over second [1:51.4] to
stablemate Marseille in the Tompkins Geers after holding off stablemate
Sheena’s Boy in :26.3 on June 28, the Dexter Dunn breakout season continues
into his first Hambo
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9
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Forbidden Trade
(Kadabra)
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Bob
McClure, Luc Blais, Determination
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O’Brien Award winner sports a 6 – 4-2-0 in Ontario this season,
a close second [1:52.4] in the Goodtimes Final, Bob McClure and Luc Blais both look
to reach their first Hambletonian Final
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10
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Cantab Fashion
(Cantab Hall)
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Dexter
Dunn, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms
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Lightly-raced
Grand Circuit winner at two in 1:51.4 playing catch up, rallied for third in
the Tompkins Geers and fourth in the Reynolds, Jim Campbell won the 1995
Hambo with Tagliabue |
KEY PREP RACES
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Date
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Stakes
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Site
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Winner
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Driver
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Trainer
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2nd Horse
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3rd Horse
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Time
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05/04
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Dexter Cup
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Fhld
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OSTERC
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Yannick Gingras
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Per Engblom
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HL REVADON
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Skyway Kon Man
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1:57
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05/11
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PASS
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Mea
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GINGER TREE SKYR
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Dan Rawlings
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Sam Beegle
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Capy Chaps Hanover
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Explosive Magic
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1:55
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05/11
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PASS
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Mea
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OSTERC
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Yannick Gingras
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Per Engblom
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KLUTZY
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FASHION POSSESSED
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1:55.1
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05/11
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PASS
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Mea
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GOES DOWN SMOOTH
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Yannick Gingras
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Ron Burke
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CHIPLOSIVE
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Papi Hanover
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1:54.3
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05/17
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NJSS
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M
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GREENSHOE
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Brian Sears
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Marcus Melander
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SHEENA’S BOY
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BATTENBERG
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1:51.2
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05/17
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NJSS
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M
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SOUL STRONG
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Yannick Gingras
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Ake Svanstedt
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NO DRAMA PLEASE
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Galixton
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1:53
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05/24
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NJSS
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M
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REIGN OF HONOR
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Dave Miller
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Nifty Norman
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TRIX AND STONES
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NO DRAMA PLEASE
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1:54.2
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05/27
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E. Breeders Final
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VD
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GIMPANZEE
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Brian Sears
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Marcus Melander
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MR VICKTOR
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Travel Winner
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1:54
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05/31
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NJSS Final
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M
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GREENSHOE
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Brian Sears
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Marcus Melander
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REIGN OF HONOR
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Galixton
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1:50.2
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06/02
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PASS
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PcD
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MARSEILLE
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Ake Svanstedt
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Ake Svanstedt
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GERRY
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Papi Hanover
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1:53.3
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06/02
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PASS
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PcD
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EXPLOSIVEBREAKAWAY
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Tom Jackson
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Fred Grant
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SUMMIT IN SIGHT
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Capt Chaps Hanover
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1:54.2
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06/07
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Goodtimes Elim
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Moh
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FORBIDDEN TRADE
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Bob McClure
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Luc Blais
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SWANDRE THE GIANT
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SMART AS HILL
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1:53.1
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06/07
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Goodtimes Elim
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Moh
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PILOT DISCRETION
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Andrew McCarthy
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Tony Alagna
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SOUTHWIND AVENGER
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Dream Nation
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1:52
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06/14
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PASS
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Phl
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SUMMIT IN SIGHT
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Andy Miller
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Julie Miller
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GOES DOWN SMOOTH
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Night Hall
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1:53
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06/14
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PASS
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Phl
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GUARANTEED
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Tim Tetrick
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Linda Toscano
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Macmorris Hanover
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Kate’s Massive
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1:55.1
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06/14
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PASS
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Phl
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OSTERC
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Yannick Gingras
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Per Engblom
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MARSEILLE
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EXPLOSIVEBREAKAWAY
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1:52.2
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06/15
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Goodtimes Final
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Moh
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PILOT DISCRETION
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Andrew McCarthy
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Tony Alagna
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FORBIDDEN TRADE
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SUPER SCHISSEL
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1:52.4
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06/22
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E. Beal, Jr. Elim
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PcD
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GREENSHOE
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Brian Sears
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Marcus Melander
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OSTERC
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MARSEILLE
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1:52.3
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06.22
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E. Beal, Jr. Elim
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PcD
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GREEN MANALISHI S
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Tim Tetrick
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Marcus Melander
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SUMMIT IN SIGHT
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SWANDRE THE GIANT
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1:52.1
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06/29
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Earl Beal, Jr. Mem
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PcD
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MARSEILLE
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Ake Svanstedt
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Ake Savnstedt
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GREENSHOE
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GREEN MANILISHI S
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1:52.3
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07/13
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Stanley Dancer
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M
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SWANDRE THE GIANT
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Dave Miller
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Ron Burke
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GREEN MANALISHI S
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REIGN OF HONOR
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1:51.3
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07/13
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Stanley Dancer
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M
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GREENSHOE
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Brian Sears
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Marcus Melander
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PILOT DISCRETION
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SUPER SCHISSEL
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1:50.1
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07/20
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Tompkins Geers
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M
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GREEN MANALISHI S
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Tim Tetrick
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Marcus Melander
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SHEENA’S BOY
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CANTAB FASHION
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1:52.4
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07/20
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Tompkins Geers
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M
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MARSEILLE
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Ake Svanstedt
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Ake Svanstedt
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SOUL STRONG
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PILOT DISCRETION
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1:51.4
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07-27
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Reynolds Memorial
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M
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DON’T LET’EM
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Yannick Gingras
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Nancy Johansson
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SWANDRE THE GIANT
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SUPER SCHISSEL
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1:50.2
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