Gondor Turf Challenge Stakes
Race ID 5100.2016
Gondor Turf Challenge Stakes
All horses, 3 years old, Five furlongs on the Firm Turf Course, Purse : $70,000
TWO BELOW is the early favorite !
TWO BELOW is the early favorite in the Gondor Turf Challenge Stakes at Indiana park this saturday,all though the trainers of (5) FANCY PARTY and (4) THEM PEACHES beg to differ,this should turn out to be a very interesting race coming to down to the wire,with the pace being set by the (6) TOO MUCH ZENSATION, who’s gona take home the prize?well lets take a look at the field.
PP (1) IMPERANTE(IRE) 14/1
(HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR x GREEN APPLAUSE x ROI DANZIG)
Bred and owned by: pisanof jockey:S Levell ( 78 – 7 – 11 – 5 – 9% )
Turf 6 1 0 3 $18,327 Turf Sprint Rank :1938
Sprints 6 1 0 3 $18,327
Total 6 1 0 3 $18,327
the son of HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR looks to take the early lead here with a ton of early speed ,could get out there far enough to hold on for a good payday, i like him for a good 3rd place on a trifecta ticket.
PP (2) EVERTS GEM(VA) 7/1
(GOLD AVENUE x SEVEN FIGURES x STEPHEN GOT EVEN)
Bred and owned by:pcove jockey:R Khan ( 96 – 4 – 15 – 9 – 4% )
Turf 14 6 1 1 $89,545 Turf Sprint Rank :475
Sprints 8 2 1 0 $46,650
Total 15 6 1 1 $89,545
this good looking colt has picked up 6 victories in 14 starts ,5 of those were as a 2 year old,has been strugleing here lately,missing the paysheet last 4 starts and hasn’t won since february ,has a little stake experiance ,this might be a little too tough a race for him to try and pick up a stakes victory ,show at best here.
PP (3) TWO BELOW(ENG) 8/5
(ZAMINDAR x RAINBOW QUEST x DANEHILL)
Bred and owned by:peeps2 jockey:R Stacy ( 425 – 81 – 69 – 66 – 19% )
Turf 11 6 0 0 $525,220 Turf Sprint Rank :193
Sprints 8 5 1 0 $231,720
Total 12 6 1 0 $531,720
this awsome colt here has amassed over $525,000 in earnings ,haveing won his last two starts he comes in here ,looking very sharp and has the speed to win here ,the question is who’s gona take the place spot.among his 6 wins are the Once Haunted Turf Juvenile stake,G3-The Mother Lois ,The GRSimster’s 2011 Championships and most recently the Tough Luck Turf Challenge stake, should win here easly.
PP (4) THEM PEACHES(KY) 5/2
(ZENSATIONAL x SEEKING THE GOLD x SECRETARIAT)
Bred and owned by:roys jockey:K Collins ( 243 – 26 – 22 – 34 – 11% )
Turf 7 2 2 1 $67,550 Turf Sprint Rank :74
Sprints 11 5 3 1 $119,970
Total 12 5 3 1 $122,470
this fine colt out of ZENSATIONAL has been a tough on both dirt and turf ,he could give the favorite TWO BELOW a run for his money,he has won stakes races on both surfaces ,among his wins are the Deputy’s Lasso Turf Challenge ,Crowded Seattle Turf Sprint ,Sugar Burden Dirt Juvenile ,he should be near the front at the end her ,looks to be a duel in the stretch.
PP (5) FANCY PARTY(IRE) 5/1
(MARJU(IRE) x LITTLE CURRENT x WHITE MUZZLE(GB))
Bred and owned by:millview16 jockey:N Armstrong ( 469 – 142 – 97 – 64 – 30% )
Turf 19 3 3 3 $136,150 Turf Sprint Rank :60
Sprints 20 3 4 3 $143,150
Total 21 3 4 3 $146,150
this son of MARJU is a 3 time stake winner himself ,but he has been struggleing here lately ,rumor has it he’s up for this race ,got a real good jockey rideing him saturday,the trainer was seen walking around the paddock with a big smile on his face ,I’m just wondering if he knows something, if he does he’s not sayin,if he’s back in form he could surprize the field.
PP (6) TOO MUCH ZENSATION(KY) 5/2
(ZENSATIONAL x TOO MUCH BLING x YES IT’S TRUE)
Bred and owned by:win4fun jockey:A Hewitson ( 83 – 6 – 8 – 8 – 7% )
Turf 2 0 2 0 $23,550 Turf Sprint Rank :793
Sprints 11 4 5 1 $101,865
Total 12 4 5 1 $102,483
here we have another son of ZENSATIONAL ,he has a real nice record 10 out of 12 starts has hit the pay sheet , he should win the battle for the lead with the (1) IMPERANTE ,but there is some closeing speed to deal with comeing down the stretch,a top 3 is not a problem in this tuneup race for this future graded runner.
this should turn out to be a good race, good luck to all the trainers and there prize colts.