Hambo finalists lead second round of Kentucky Championship
At 0h04, on August 17, 2021 • By THE RED MILE
Kentucky Championship action draws the trotting sophomores to The Red Mile for their second round of the series, with several horses shipping west after competing in the Hambletonian and the Hambletonian Oaks.
Colts and geldings open the card with a duo of Hambletonian finalists — winter-book favorite Venerate and Really Fast, who went unraced as a 2-year-old and qualified for the August classic. Andy Miller guides Venerate, one of three colts in the race sired by Love You, from post three for trainer Julie Miller while Dexter Dunn scores Really Fast from post five for trainer Nancy Takter.
The lone dash for the trotting colts and geldings also includes Dancinginthedark M, who supplied ample speed in the $50,000 Muscle Hill and fought strongly in the sprint to the finish before breaking stride and finishing second to Jujubee in a 1:49.4 mile at The Meadowlands. Tim Tetrick is listed to drive the Marcus Melander-trained son of Readly Express from post four.
First-race post time is 1 p.m.
