Branded By Lindy Tops Week 1 of Ken Warkentin's Road to the Hambletonian
Week 1 - 2022 Road to the Hambletonian
The 2022 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 6
1 | Branded By Lindy
| Chapter Seven | Yannick Gingras | Domenico Cecere | Lindy Farms of Conn |
Chapter Seven colt went two-for-two @ The Red Mile, took a mark of 1:52 & won a Breeders Crown elimination in 1:53, one of two in Top Ten for Domenico Cecere & Lindy Farms, won both Big M qualifiers in 1:53.4 (May 14) & 1:52.1 (May 28)
2 | Pretender
| Muscle Hill | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Caviart Farms, Fielding, Liverman, McClelland |
Muscle Hill colt & second foal from world champion Maven, romped to a mark of 1:51.4 in NJSS on May 13, then won the NJSS Final in 1:52.1 on May 27, stablemate Looks Like Moni finished fourth
3 | Temporal Hanover
| Walner | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | AMG Stb, Kjellgren, Wahlstedt, Heights Stb |
Walner colt started his season going two-for-two in NJSS, 1:54 & 1:52.3, then finished second in the NJSS Final on May 27, Melander also finished a fast-closing third with Periculum
4 | King Of The North
| Walner | Mark MacDonald | Ray Schnittker | Ward, Arnold, Arden Homestead Stb, Nolamaura Racing |
Dan Patch Award winner by Walner won six of his first seven starts, 1:52.4 performer trained by 2008 Hambo winner Ray Schnittker, entered in Qualifier 15 @ Big M on June 4
5 | Rebuff
| Muscle Hill | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | Andersen, Wallin, Delis |
Son of Muscle Hill finished strong winning the Breeders Crown & took a mark of 1:52.2 @ The Red Mile, driven by 2021 Hambo winner Tim Tetrick, entered in Qualifier 15 @ Big M on June 4
6 | Looks Like Moni
| Muscle Hill | Andrew McCarthy | Nancy Takter | Brittany Farms, Katz, Libfeld |
Muscle Hill first foal out of a sister to Snow White gives Team Takter a strong 1-2 punch, second [1:54.2] in his 3YO debut in NJSS, romped to a mark of 1:51.4, fourth in the NJSS Final on May 27
7 | Joviality S
| Chapter Seven | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Courant Inc. |
Chapter Seven filly upset Venerable in Goldsmith Maid in 1:52.1 & won Breeders Crown from post ten, won 3YO debut in 1:53.2 on May 16 @ Yonkers, dazzling 1:51.2 NYSS romp May 29 @ Vernon
8 | Fast As The Wind
| Cantab Hall | Dexter Dunn | Tony Alagna | Leblanc and Kribbs, Sbrocco, Schmucker, Frank |
Late-blooming son of Cantab Hall won the Kindergarten Classic Final & Valley Victory in 1:53.2, rallied for third [1:52.3] in 3YO debut in a Big M overnight on May 20, entered in Big M overnight June 3
9 | Raised By Lindy
| Walner | Yannick Gingras | Domenico Cecere | Lindy Farms of Conn |
Walner filly went two-for-two in Red Mile Grand Circuit action, 1:51.3 performer second by a nose in the Breeders Crown, second [1:53.4] in Big M qualifier on May 14, won May 28 qualifier in 1:53.3 [:26.3]
10 | Periculum
| Muscle Hill | Mattias Melander | Marcus Melander | Holly Lane Stud East, Brixton Medical, Taylor |
Muscle Hill colt was a 1:53.1 Blue Grass winner at two, won his NJSS 3YO debut in 1:55, finished a fast-closing third [1:52.2] from post ten in the NJSS Final on May 27
KEY PREP RACES
Hambletonian Eligibles in Caps
| Date | Stakes | Site | Winner | Driver | Trainer | 2nd Horse | 3rd Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | TEMPORAL HANOVER | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | CLASSIC HILL | MAJESTIC J | 1:54 |
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | B A SUPERHERO | Tim Tetrick | Lucas Wallin | LOOKS LIKE MONI | Saverio Hanover | 1:54.1 |
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | PERICULUM | Mattias Melander | Marcus Melander | TACHYON | GAELIHILL | 1:55 |
| May 6 | NJSS 1st Leg | M | VENERABLE | Dave Miller | Nifty Norman | JIGGY JOG S | FASHION SCHOONER | 1:55.1 |
| May 7 | Dexter Cup | Fhld | BRAVE BY DESIGN | Joe Bongiorno | Jennifer Bongiorno | JUSTICE | POUR MEA DOUBLE | 1:57.2 |
| May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | TEMPORAL HANOVER | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | BRAVE BY DESIGN | VILLAIN | 1:52.3 |
| May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | PRETENDER | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | TESTING TESTING | B A SUPERHERO | 1:51.4 |
| May 13 | NJSS 2nd Leg | M | LOOKS LIKE MONI | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | Senna | MAJESTIC J | 1:51.4 |
| May 16 | NYSS 1st Leg | Y | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Little Pink Lies | Deli Tessel | 1:53.2 |
| May 18 | NYSS 1st Leg | Buf | Chapheart | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | CASTLE HOUSE | Valentine Express | 2:00.3 |
| May 27 | NJSS Final | M | PRETENDER | Yannick Gingras | Nancy Takter | TEMPORAL HANOVER | PERICULUM | 1:52.1 |
| May 29 | NYSS 2nd Leg | V | JOVIALITY S | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | Pioneer AS | Little Pink Lies | 1:51.2 |
| June 4 | PASS 1st Leg | Mea | ||||||
| June 10 | NYSS 3rd Leg | VD | ||||||
| June 12 | PASS 2nd Leg | PcD | ||||||
| June 17 | EBC | V | ||||||
| June 10 | Goodtimes Elims | Moh | ||||||
| June 18 | Goodtimes Final | Moh | ||||||
| June 18 | Currier & Ives | Mea | ||||||
| June 24 | Yonkers Trot Elims | Y | ||||||
| July 1 | Yonkers Trot | Y | ||||||
| July 1 | Reynolds | M | ||||||
| July 3 | PASS 3rd Leg | HP | ||||||
| July 9 | Zweig Memorial | V | ||||||
| July 11 | NYSS 4th Leg | MR | ||||||
| July 15 | PASS 4th Leg | Mea | ||||||
| July 16 | Stanley Dancer | M | ||||||
| July 19 | NYSS 5th Leg | Y | ||||||
| July 23 | Tompkins-Geers | M | ||||||
| July 30 | Hambo Eliminations | M |
