The Polish Damsire (Grade II)
Sunday, August 14, 2022 — 2:55:00 PM EST
Grade II / Group 2*CPU – Purse : $375,000
Restricted to 3 Year Olds and Older
12 Furlongs | ~2400 Meters | One Mile and a Half
Firm Turf
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| 1 | JUST B CUZ – 5/2 JUST B CUZ is sired by SEA THE STARS and is representing SJMEOLA Racing Stables. -Made his stakes debut three starts ago, and has come out victorious in his last two stakes races where he stalked just off the lead out of the gates, taking the lead by the third call, and pulling ahead by over two lengths by the wire in both victories. -Although his best speeds fall short of highs for this group the oddsmakers have him set to go off as the morning line favourite, and with the margins he won his two stakes by there is a good chance he may not have been pushed to his full potential yet. Top SP – 116 228 Turf Long Rank – 157 (49 – 49) |
| 2 | WITHHELD – 7/2 WITHHELD is sired by DUBAWI (IRE) and is representing POGOOK Racing Stables. -Has been running in stakes since the end of 2021, posting two stakes wins along the way while still targetting the elusive graded victory having finished mid pack in three graded starts. -His best speed was posted two starts ago in his second stakes victory, he stumbled in his last start in the ‘United Countries Handicap’ (GI) and will need to bounce back to form if he is to contend. Top SP – 116 899 Turf Long Rank – 216 (40 – 40) |
| 3 | CANDY FOR CURLIN – 9/2 CANDY FOR CURLIN is sired by CURLIN and is representing HARRYLAN Racing Stables. -Finally broke through for his first stakes victory last start after showing well following a jump to the turf track for his last two stakes starts and will be making his graded debut. -His high speed last time out is also the high speed for the group, if he can bring the same level of effort he should be a top contender as he may have even more in the tank having won with a two length lead. Top SP – 118 609 Turf Long Rank – 358 (26 – 26) |
| 4 | DEVIOUS KICK – 5/1 DEVIOUS KICK is sired by TEOFILO and is representing TEXASACE12 Racing Stables. -Finished second in his stakes (and graded) debut last time out after coming of two dominant allowance wins by over five lengths. -Posted a career best speed last time out, but will need to take another leap forward if he is to be a contender in this group. Top SP – 114 653 Turf Long Rank – 266 (34 – 34) |
| 5 | HELP THE ORPHANS – 4/1 HELP THE ORPHANS is sired by NOBLE MISSION and is representing LENNY271 Racing Stables. -Started 2022 off with a bang, taking home the ‘San Francisco Capitan Handicap’ (GI) in his graded debut, and has posted second place finishes in his last two starts. -If he can return to his peak speed he will be a top contender, and with only fourteen career starts a return to form should be in the cards, the only question is when he will regain champion form. Top SP – 118 375 Turf Long Rank – 26 (192 – 192) |
| 6 | ASTEROIDE – 8/1 ASTEROIDE is sired by SEA THE STARS and is representing NEWMARKET Racing Stables. -After placing top three in stakes fields twice as a 3yo, he has been pulled back to the allowance class as a four year old and is still looking for his first stakes victory. -His form appears to have improved of late, posting a career best speed two starts ago, however even with these improvements he still appears to be a longshot and potentially an off-track specialist having posted his best speed on a yielding track. Top SP – 115 173 Turf Long Rank – 1,213 (11 – 11) |
| 7 | UNHOLY CHARGE – 6/1 UNHOLY CHARGE is sired by CHEMICAL CHARGE (IRE) and is representing GOONERGEEZ Racing Stables. -Just over a year after his first stakes victory at the ‘Derby de Czech’ (GIII) as a three year old he has posted his second stakes victory last time out. -Although prior speeds do not suggest he would be a top contender, he has been able to finish in the top four in more than half of his career stakes races, suggesting his compete may go beyond the speed figures. Top SP – 113 340 Turf Long Rank – 80 (82 – 82) |
Keggers Picks
CANDY FOR CURLIN – At 9/2 odds he provides huge value both coming off a stakes win and career best speed.
HELP THE ORPHANS – With a GI victory, he brings the highest level of success in the group.