Ready For Moni Tops Week 9 of Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian

 

East Rutherford, NJ - Ready For Moni takes the top spot in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 9 going into Saturday’s eliminations.  The two filly contenders, Ramona Hill and Sister Sledge also make the list at #3 and #5 respectively.

 

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Ready For Moni (Ready Cash)	Yannick Gingras, Nancy Takter, John Fielding, Lindy Farms of Conn, Herb Liverman, Bud Hatfield	KYSS champion now with Team Takter rallied to win his 3YO debut in a Dancer division in career best of 1:51.4, post eight in the second elimination, “On paper, it looks like we are in the easier of the two eliminations,” said Takter.  “I think the eight is a good spot.  I would have preferred one or two more starts, but all of our horses have a good foundation.”
2	Back Of The Neck (Ready Cash)	Scott Zeron, Ake Svanstedt, Howard Taylor, Order By Stable, Judith Taylor	Won a Reynolds division @ Big M on July 11 in 1:52 with a thunderous :26.4 rally, romped in a Dancer division in a career best equaling 1:52, post one in the first elimination, “His best effort was on the front end in his first start,” said Zeron.  To have come home in :26.1 and get picked off at the last second, that was a great effort.  I avoided the front end going forward because I wanted to teach him to do other things.  Post one gives me options.”
3	Ramona Hill (Muscle Hill )	Andrew McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Brad Grant, Crawford Farms Racing, Robert Leblanc, In The Gym Partners	Filly Dan Patch Award & Breeders Crown winner finished third [1:51] from post nine in her 3YO debut, unleashed a 1:50.3 career best from post ten in the Del Miller, post seven in the first elimination
4	Third Shift (Chapter Seven)	Ake Svanstedt, Mellby Gard, Inc., Ake Svanstedt	Won a NYSS division @ Vernon Downs in 1:54.2, took an EBC division @ Vernon Downs in 1:52.4, aggressive runner up [1:52.2] from post seven in a Dancer division, post two in the first elimination
5	Sister Sledge (Father Patrick)	Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Burke Racing Stable, Jason Melillo, J & T Silva-Purnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi	Won her 3YO in 1:51.1, cruised in a NYSS @ Tioga Downs in 1:54.2, romped in the EBC @ Vernon Downs in 1:53.4, third [1:51.1] with a tough trip in the Del Miller, won a Tompkins Geers division in a career best of 1:51.2, post two in the second elimination
6	Amigo Volo (Father Patrick)	Dexter Dunn, Nifty Norman, Pinske Stables, David J. Miller	Breeders Crown champion romped in a PA Allstars division @ Pocono Downs in 1:54, faded to fourth [1:52.3] in a Dancer division, rebounded winning a PASS division @ Pocono Downs in a career best of 1:52 on July 26, post three in the first elimination
7	Rome Pays Off (Muscle Hill)	Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable	2019 Breeders Crown runner up made it two-for-two this season with a solid score in the Tompkins Geers with a career best of 1:52.3 on July 25, post four in the second elimination
8	Beads (Archangel)	Jimmy Takter, Per Engblom, Renee Spahr	Broke in his first two 3YO starts, then Jimmy Takter took the lines for a 1:52.2 qualifier win, just missed in his 3YO debut in 1:51.2, third [1:52] in a Dancer division, post eight in the first elimination
9	Big Oil (Father Patrick)	Andy & Julie Miller, Jason, Doug & Ron Allen	Wire-to-wire in 1:55 in his 3YO debut @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, won a PA Allstars division @ Pocono Downs in 1:53.2, third [1:52.3] in a Dancer division, post four in the first elimination
10	Jula Trix Treasure (Trixton)	Ake Svanstedt, Jula Racing Inc.	Won a NJSS division in 1:54, a close second [1:53.4] in that final, rallied for a new mark of 1:51.2 in the Reynolds, post three in the second elimination

 

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Hambletonian Eligibles in Caps

Date	Stakes	Site	Winner	Driver	Trainer	2nd Horse	3rd Horse	Time
June 19	NJSS	M	JULA TRIX TREASURE	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Play Trix On Me	Barley	1:54
June 21	NYSS	TD	HYPNOTIC AM	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	REBA BLUE CHIP	Munster	1:54.2
June 24	NYSS	V	THIRD SHIFT	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Take The Credit	Ballcapsnbluejeans	1:54.2
June 24	NYSS	V	BERKERY J	Scott Zeron	George Ducharme	Chaptiana	Barn Holden	1:54.2
June 26	NJSS	M	Play Trix On Me	Scott Zeron	Linda Toscano	Barley	JULA TRIX TREASURE	1:53.2
June 27	$25,000	M	SORELLA	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	BACK OF THE NECK	SYNERGY	1:51.2
July 3	NJSS Final	M	Play Trix On Me	Scott Zeron	Linda Toscano	JULA TRIX TREASURE	AP Hall Of Trix	1:53.3
July 4	E. Breeders Classic	V	HYPNOTIC AM	Brian Sears	Marcus Melander	LOVE A GOOD STORY	NO MAS DRAMA	1:53.4
July 4	E. Breeders Classic	V	THIRD SHIFT	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Ballcapsnbluejeans	Sir Cromwell	1:52.4
July 4	E. Breeders Classic	V	HOBBS	Jason Bartlett	Jim Campbell	Take The Credit	Barn Holden	1:53.3
July 11	Reynolds	M	JULA TRIX TREASURE	Yannick Gingras	Ake Svanstedt	BEADS	EL Ideal	1:51.2
July 11	Reynolds	M	SORELLA	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	PANEM	RAMONA HILL	1:50.2
July 11	Reynolds	M	BACK OF THE NECK	Scott Zeron	Ake Svanstedt	Play Trix On Me	MAESTERAEMON	1:52
July 11	PA Allstars	PD	AMIGO VOLO	George Napolitano, Jr.	Nifty Norman	SWISS HOUSE ON FIRE	Hell Patrol	1:54
July 11	PA Allstars	PD	BIG OIL	Andrew McCarthy	Julie Miller	CHESTNUT HILL	STEEL SCHOONER	1:53.2
July 18	Stanley Dancer	M	BACK OF THE NECK	Scott Zeron	Ake Svanstedt	THIRD SHIFT	BIG OIL	1:52
July 18	Stanley Dancer	M	READY FOR MONI	Yannick Gingras	Nancy Takter	HOLLYWOOD STORY	BEADS	1:51.4
July 18	Del Miller	M	RAMONA HILL	Andrew McCarthy	Tony Alagna	PANEM	HYPNOTIC AM	1:50.3
July 25	Tompkins Geers	M	ROME PAYS OFF	Mattias Melander	Marcus Melander	Play Trix On Me	JULA TRIX TREASURE	1:52.3
July 25	Tompkins Geers	M	SISTER SLEDGE	Yannick Gingras	Ron Burke	MS SAVANNAH BELLE	Dubai Princess	1:51.2
Aug. 1	Hambo Elim	M
Aug. 1	Hambo Elim	M