EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Hambletonian has become trainer Jimmy Takters personal playground lately.The Swedish native has won trottings biggest race the past two years, and he has another chance on Saturday when he sends out five 3-year-olds at the Meadowlands, including the highly regarded Bar Hopping.No trainer has ever won three straight Hambletonians. One more win would also give the 55-year-old Hall of Famer a record-tying fifth triumph. Stanley Dancer, Billy Haughton and Ben White also won five.Bar Hopping is the favorite in the nine-horse first elimination. Southwind Frank is the favorite in the nine-horse second elimination, and the overall favorite to win the final.The top five finishers in each elimination advance to the final to determine the Hambletonian winner.Southwind Frank has win 16 of 18 career starts. His only two losses have been to Bar Hopping.At least we know hes challenged (Southwind) Frank, Takter said. He beat him fair and square earlier this year.Tim Tetrick, who will be looking for his first Hambletonian win, will drive Bar Hopping, starting from the No. 1 post position. The colt was impressive in capturing the $300,000 Zweig Memorial at Vernon Downs on July 24 in his final prep.Takter will also send out Lagerfeld, Love Matters, Jimmy William and Reigning Moni in the eliminations.Takter said the most important thing in training is not to change for a big race.People start over-doing things, train the horses maybe a little harder, or whatever, he said. I dont think thats smart. I think thats where experience comes in. The horse has no clue its the Hambletonian. The driver and trainer, yes. But the horse has no clue.Southwind Frank, who is trained by Ron Burke, has won 5 of 6 starts this year. He won the Reynolds Memorial Stakes in the slop here last weekend.Driver Yannick Gingras said Southwind Frank had plenty left in his tank at the end of the race.These are going to be his races to lose, Gingras said. Im not going to be looking to come third over or something like that. Im looking to have him in play and Im looking to have him aggressive.Gingras failed to win with the favorite in the last two Hambletonians. Breaking from the No. 10 post position, Father Patrick broke stride and never had a chance in 2014.Gingras drove both Pinkman and Mission Brief in their respective Hambletonian heats. 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