Third Shift Moves Up in Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian

 

Meadowlands Media Relations

 East Rutherford, NJ - Third Shift moves up to the fourth spot in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 6. 

 

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Amigo Volo  (Father Patrick)	Dexter Dunn, Nifty Norman, Pinske Stables, David J. Miller	Freshman Breeders Crown champ + one of eight in the Top Ten that DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, sixth [1:52.3] as the beaten favorite in a $25,000 overnight @ Big M in his 3YO debut, post two in PA Allstars division @ Pocono Downs on July 11
2	Real Cool Sam (Muscle Hill)	Dave Miller, Jim Campbell, Fashion LLCr	Dan Patch Award & Peter Haughton Memorial winner broke in his first Big M qualifier, rebounded with a second in 1:53.1 [:26.3] in a Big M qualifier, second in 1:52.4 [:28] in a Big M qualifier on July 3, not entered to race/qualify this weekend
3	Hypnotic AM (Chapter Seven)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc.	Filly was an ultra impressive 1:51.1 [:27.3] in her 3YO debut, cruised in a NYSS @ Tioga Downs in 1:54.2, romped from post nine in EBC @ Vernon Downs on July 4 in 1:53.4 … “We’ll see.  We’ll see,” said Melander.  “Right now the main goal is to be on top for Hambo Day, and right now there is no one among the colts that stands out.”
4	Third Shift (Chapter Seven)	Ake Svanstedt, Mellby Gard, Inc., Ake Svanstedt	Set a stakes & Batavia Downs track record of 1:56 in the NYSS Final at two, won a NYSS division @ Vernon Downs on June 24 in 1:54.2, won an EBC division @ Vernon Downs on July 4 in 1:52.4
5	Back Of The Neck (Ready Cash)	Scott Zeron, Ake Svanstedt, Howard Taylor, Order By Stable, Judith Taylor	Won a Big M qualifier on June 20 in 1:53.4, set the pace & second by a nose in 1:51.2 [:26] in a $25,000 overnight @ Big M on June 27, DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, post eight in Reynolds Memorial division @ Big M on July 11
6	Synergy (Father Patrick)	Andrew McCarthy, Per Engblom, Brittany Farms, John Fielding, Herb Liverman & David Anderson	Qualified three times, the latest a second by a head in 1:54 [:26.2] @ Big M on June 20, third [1:52.1] in a $25,000 overnight @ Big M on June 27 in his 3YO debut, DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, post seven in Reynolds Memorial division @ Big M on July 11
7	Big Oil (Father Patrick)	Andy & Julie Miller, Jason, Doug & Ron Allen	1:53.3 winner in a Big M qualifier on June 12, wire-to-wire in 1:55 in his 3YO debut @ Harrah’s Philadelphia on June 28, DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, post five in PA Allstars division @ Pocono Downs on July 11
8	Capricornus (Muscle Hill)	Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, JJ Racing Stable, Inc	Second [1:52.4] in his 2020 debut on June 5, finished second [1:53.4] in an overnight @ Harrah’s Philadelphia on June 25, DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, post six in Reynolds Memorial division @ Big M on July 11
9	Chestnut Hill (Muscle Hill)	Dave Miller, Nifty Norman, Melvin Hartman, David McDuffee, Little E LLC	Won his 2020 debut @ The Big M on June 19 in 1:53.1 [:26.1], DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, post six in PA Allstars division @ Pocono Downs on July 11
10	Maesteraemon (Andover Hall)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, S R F Stable	Gives Melander three in the Top Ten, took a mark of 1:52.4 @ The Red Mile, won two Big M qualifiers in 1:53.3 [:26.4]  and in 1:54 [:26.3], fifth [1:52.2] in a $25,000 overnight @ Big M on June 27, DID NOT RACE LAST WEEK, post four in Reynolds Memorial division @ Big M on July 11