Seven
of the ten horses in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 8 are racing
in Saturday’s Stanley Dancer Memorial.
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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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Won
his first three starts this season, including a 1:50.2 romp in the NJSS
Final, then a fast-closing second in the Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial, did not race
last week, Melander said, “He trained well on Saturday (July 6).” Post 7 in
Race 5 Stanley Dancer Memorial
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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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Undefeated 11-for-11 & two-for-two this season, dominated
the EBC @ Vernon Downs in 1:54, then crushed a NYSS event @ Yonkers in 1:55,
did not race last week, Melander said, “We may race him next at Tioga (NYSS
on July 19).”
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3
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Green Manalishi S
(Muscle Hill)
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Tim
Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc
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Fastest Beal elimination winner in 1:52.1, tough trip finishing
third [1:53] in the Beal Final, only his second start of 2019, Post 4 in Race
3 Stanley Dancer Memorial division
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4
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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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Undefeated 6-for-6 & 4-for-4 in 2019, won the Goodtimes
Final in 1:52.4 as the heavy favorite following a 1:52 elimination win, did
not race last three weeks, won a Big M qualifier in a career best of 1:51.4
on July 5, Post 3 in Race 5 Stanley Dancer Memorial division
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5
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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 did not race last week, finished a close second in
:26 to Pilot Discretion in a Big M qualifier on July 5 after dominating a Big
M overnight in 1:51.3, Post 1 in Race 5 Stanley Dancer Memorial division
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6
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Forbidden Trade
(Kadabra)
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Bob
McClure, Luc Blais, Determination
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O’Brien Award winner took his Goodtimes elimination in 1:53.1,
then a close second [1:52.4] in that final, followed by an OSS Gold event in
1:53.1 [:26.3] @ Mohawk on June 24, did not race last week
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7
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Super Schissel
(Uncle Peter)
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Scott
Zeron, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg
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Grand Circuit winning 2YO finished a close third [1:52.4] in the
Goodtimes Final, romped in an overnight @ The Big M on June 28 & took a
new mark of 1:52.4, did not race last week, Post 5 in Race 5 Stanley Dancer
Memorial division
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8
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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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9
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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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In
his first season for Team Burke, second in his Goodtimes elim, fourth in that
final, traffic troubled third to Green Manalishi S in his Beal elimination,
fourth with a two-hole trip in that final, did not race last week, Post 2 in
Race 3 Stanley Dancer Memorial division
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10
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Osterc
(Cantab Hall)
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Yannick
Gingras, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg Yannick Gingras
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Dexter
Cup winner was second [1:53.1] to Greenshoe in his Beal elimination, first up & broke
[seventh] in that final, did not race last week, Post 7 in Race 3 Stanley
Dancer Memorial division |
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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07/13
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Stanley Dancer
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M
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HAMBLETONIAN ELIGIBLES IN CAPS
