Changes in spots 5-10 in Week 6 Hambletonian rankings

East Rutherford, NJ – Ken Warkentin’s top four in the Road to the Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Week 6 remain the same but it is a different story for 5-10. American Power advances up to #5 after a new mark in the NJSS second leg and Magic Punk moves up to #6 after his new mark in his Goodtimes elimination. Neighver Punt returns to the Top 10 at #8 and Nancy Takter’s Highland Destiny makes his Top 10 debut at #10. The Hambletonian is Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Apex (Walner)	Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander. Jeffrey Snyder, S R F Stable, Steve Stewart	Dan Patch Award winner won Big M qualifier in 1:53.3 (:26.1) May 22, rallied from post 11 to finish second by a neck to stablemate American Power in 3YO debut June 5, final quarter in :25.2, post three in NJSS Final June 12
2	Spencer Hanover (Chapter Seven)	Jason Bartlett, Marcus Melander, Jeffrey Synder, Arthur Pronti	Breeders Crown champion dominated Oak Grove Derby elim in 1:53.4 in 3YO debut, equaled 1:51.3 track record in final, easily made it three-for-three this season with a 1:53.3 romp (track good) in NYSS @ Vernon Downs May 25, post five in EBC June 12
3	Endurance (Captain Corey)	Andrew McCarthy, Christopher Beaver, Super Endurance Stable, Bill Manes, Leo Fleming, Mark Moger	Captain Corey colt unleashed track record equaling 1:51.3 in Oak Grove Derby elim in 3YO debut, then a gallant second in final, dominated PASS division in 1:51.4 June 6, not in to go
4	Diabolic Hill (Muscle Hill)	Todd McCarthy, Annie Stoebe, Mario Mazza, AC Crawford Racing Stable	Breeders Crown elimination winner, close second in final, beat Spencer Hanover in Valley Victory in 1:53.3, banked $506,636, won Big M qualifier in 1:53.3 on May 8, wire-to-wire in 1:53.2 Big M qualifier May 29, first over third in strong 3YO NJSS debut June 5, post four in NJSS Final June 12
5	American Power (Walner)	Mattias Melander, Marcus Melander, M Biasuzzi Stable Inc	Beat Spencer Hanover in 1:55.3 qualifier May 16, rallied in :26.3 again to win Garden State division May 16, won NJSS Platinum Division in 1:54.3 over sloppy track May 23, took new mark of 1:52 in NJSS Leg 2 June 5, post six in NJSS Final June 12
6	Magic Punk (Wishing Stone)	Yannick Gingras, Ake Svanstedt, Magic Punk Inc.	Second in Wellwood & Peter Haughton, third in Kindergarten Final, banked $220,878, 1:53.1 stakes record Dexter Cup in 3YO debut, fourth (1:54.1) in Big M qualifier May 29, romped to a new mark of 1:51.1 in first Goodtimes elim June 5, post three in final June 13
7	Big Ranger (In Range)	Tim Tetrick, Anette Lorentzon, Madison Global	2025 Ohio Horse of the Year went seven-for-seven, set track records @ Scioto Downs & Dayton, broke in 3YO debut April 23, fourth in Oak Grove Derby elim, wire-to-wire in Silver consolation in 1:52.3, set Scioto Downs track record 1:51.2 in OHSS May 25, then underwent a barn change, did not race last week, post three in OHSS division @ Scioto Downs June 13
8	Neighver Punt (Bar Hopping)	Marcus Melander, Courant Inc	Gives Marcus Melander four in the Top Ten, has suddenly blossomed @ three upsetting a Goodtimes elimination in career best 1:51.4 June 5, post five in final June 13
9	AI (Chapter Seven)	Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services Inc, Weaver Bruscemi LLC	Won NYSS Final, second in Kindergarten Final, banked $395,073, in 3YO debut second (1:51.4) in Oak Grove Derby elim, fourth (1:52.1) in Final, second (1:54) in NYSS @ Tioga Downs June 5, post one in EBC June 12 with Tyler Buter driving
10	Highland Destiny (Greenshoe)	Scott Zeron, Nancy Takter, Highland Thoroughbred Farm	Greenshoe gelding unraced at two, now four-for-four as a sophomore, winning PA Allstars division in 1:52 May 18, then a PASS division @ Pocono in 1:54.1 June 6, not in to go

KEY PREP RACES

Hambletonian Eligibles in Caps

Date	Stakes	Site	Winner	Driver	Trainer	2nd Horse	3rd Horse	Time
May 2	Dexter Cup	M	MAGIC PUNK	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Southwind Alamo	WHO’S EYES BLUES	1:53.1
May 4	Oak Grove Elim	OG	SPENCER HANOVER	Jason Bartlett	Marcus Melander	Geologic	IMPOSSIBLE BI	1:53.4
May 4	Oak Grove Elim	OG	Silverstein	Dave Miller	Matthew Burkholder	REQIUEM	KINGMEN	1:52.3
May 4	Oak Grove Elim	OG	ENDURANCE	Andrew McCarthy	Christopher Beaver	AI	NIX NAKEN	1:51.3
May 8	PASS 1st Leg	Mea	Captain Vodka	Ridge Warren	Robert Baggitt, Jr.	GREENARROW HANOVER	HAMLET HALL	1:54.3
May 8	PASS 1st Leg	Mea	Fineline Hanover	Ridge Warren	Ron Coyne, Jr.	Dilly Hanover	R TOMMY COLLINS	1:53.2
May 16	Battle of Bunker Hill	PR	NEBBIOLO	Sarah Svanstedt	Ake Svantedt	MIDWIND CHIMP	Water Slide	1:54.2
May 16	Oak Grove Derby	OG	SPENCER HANOVER	Jason Bartlett	Marcus Melander	ENDURANCE	REQUIEM	1:51.3
May 18	PA Allstars	Poc	MR PENNER	Ake Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	MINOAN	Captain Vodka	1:52
May 18	PA Allstars	Poc	HIGHLAND DESTINY	Scott Zeron	Nancy Takter	JIM BEAM	DOLLAR DRAFT	1:52.2
May 18	PA Allstars	Poc	Fineline Hanover	Todd McCarthy	Ron Coyne, Jr.	NEIGHVER PUNT	Confident Volo	1:52.2
May 23	NJSS 1st Leg	M	GABES LUCK	Scott Zeron	Nancy Takter	MEGA SHARK	PRACTICAL MAN	1:55.3
May 23	NJSS 1st Leg	M	King Of The Wind	Joe Bongiorno	Joe Bongiorno	MAGA HILL	NEVER SAY DIE	1:55.2
May 23	NJSS 1st Leg	M	AMERICAN POWER	Dexter Dunn	Marcus Melander	KINGMEN	ARDONNE	1:54.3
May 23	NJSS 1st Leg	M	TRILLION TIMES	Jason Bartlett	Per Engblom	Ice Fall	Be Positive	1:57.3
May 25	NYSS 1st Leg	Ver	SEVENATO	Trond Smedshammer	Trond Smedshammer	WHO’S EYES BLUES	Highway Six	1:54
May 25	NYSS 1st Leg	Ver	SPENCER HANOVER	Jason Bartlett	Marcus Melander	Titan’s Mischief	SECURED	1:53.4
June 5	NYSS 2nd Leg	TD	READ THE ROOM	Sarah Svanstedt	Ake Svanstedt	Highway Six	TWIN B SEVEN SINS	1:53.2
June 5	NYSS 2nd Leg	TD	Silverstein	Matt Kakaley	Matthew Burkholder	AI	SEVEN GRAND	1:53.3
June 5	NJSS 2nd Leg	M	AMERICAN POWER	Mattias Melander	Marcus Melander	APEX	DIABOLIC HILL	1:52
June 5	Goodtimes Elim	MO	MAGIC PUNK	Yannick Gingras	Ake Svanstedt	Strobe Light	WOLFPACK CROWN	1:52.1
June 5	Goodtimes Elim	MO	NEIGHVER PUNT	Yannick Gingras	Marcus Melander	Touchedbyanangel	Royal Captain	1:51.4
June 6	PASS 2nd Leg	Poc	ENDURANCE	Andrew McCarthy	Christopher Beaver	Geologic	HAMLET HALL	1:51.4
June 6	PASS 2nd Leg	Poc	HIGHLAND DESTINY	Scott Zeron	Nancy Takter	MINOAN	Captain Vodka	1:54.1
June 12	NJSS Final	M
June 12	EBC Division	Ver
June 12	EBC Division	Ver
June 13	Goodtimes Final	MO
June 19	Yonkers Trot Elim	Y
June 24	NYSS 3rd leg	Buf
June 26	Yonkers Trot Final	Y
June 26	Currier & Ives	Mea
July 4	Reynolds	M
July 4	Reynolds	M
July 11	Stanley Dancer	M
July 11	Stanley Dancer	M
July 19	Zweig Memorial	V
July 23	NYSS 4th Leg	Y
July 25	Tompkins-Geers	M
July 25	Tompkins-Geers	M
Aug. 1	Hambo Elim	M
Aug. 1	Hambo Elim	M