Equinics – Woodbine

Kicking off a wonderful day of Equinics racing is the Woodbine Grade 1 race on the dirt for 3 year old fillies. Eek A Cat has the stakes record of 1:34 flat in 2004. We have a full field of outstanding mares from all over the world and it will be a great race on a beautiful day. It is my great honor to introduce the world class runners for this prestigious race.

1. Lago of Quality (AUS)
Res- HISPANO PARLANTE
Trn- Fairway
Jky- R. Buckle (46-6-7-6-13%)
Encosta De Lago – Elusive Quality – Galileo
$178,008
16-1

The HISPANO PARLANTE representative is Fairway’s 3 year old brown mare Lago Of Quality. Visiting North America for the first time, Fairway’s mare comes into this race winning 4 out of 5 races this year. She broke her five race winning streak in her last start where she faded in the 10 furlong, Grade 2 Smoking Hash special in Spain. Dominating Japan’s high level allowance races, Lago is set to step it up against the highest level. She is undefeated at 8 furlongs winning two as a 2 year old.

2. Cry To The Angels (KY)
Res- DELPENN
Trn- Gradeone
Jky- GD Mate (435-97-80-65-22%)
Street Cry – Giant’s Causeway – Seeking The Gold
$114,700
9-1

The DELPENN representative is Gradeone’s 3 year old brown mare Cry To The Angels. She comes in as the #39 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. Gradeone’s filly is coming into this race super hot and is getting better with every start. Usually racing in Europe she has made her way to North America and seems to like it.  She has finished third in her last two starts putting up speed figures of 101 and 103 respectfully. Only missing the podium once this year, Cry To The Angels should be in top form and ready to make a big splash here today as she makes her first trip to Vermont.

3. Gallant Dylan (IRE)
Res- SALTIRE RACING
Trn- Coffee
Jky- C. Wolff (74-8-10-10-11%)
Dylan Thomas – Sadler’s Wells – Daylami
$2,912
99-1

The SALTIRE representative is Coffee’s 3 year old brown mare Gallant Dylan. She is a lightly raced filly with only 3 starts under her belt and has yet to break her maiden. It is going to be a good lesson for this filly to see how much better horses race and who knows maybe the race gods will be shining down on Coffee’s filly, stranger things have happened.

4. Medulla Oblongata (KY)
Res- EMPIRE STATE RACING
Trn- Casino
Jky- A. Jolly (495-131-92-68-26%)
Medaglia D’Oro – Awesome Again – Unbridled’s Song
$336,944
12-1

The EMPIRE STATE RACING representative is Casino’s 3 year old Light Gray mare Medulla Oblongata. She comes in as the #31 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. The 2 year old winner of the Buckeye Debutant started off the year with back to back second place finishes but has cooled down in her last two starts. Casino has stretched her out prepping for the Equinics going distances of 10 and 9 furlongs respectfully. Has yet to win a 8 furlongs but It looks like this will be a good distance for her as she tries to get back on track.

5. Check Again (PA)
Res- MIDAS
Trn- xixixi
Jky- V. Gardner (432-101-79-77-23%)
Smarty Jones – Unbridled’s Song – Awesome Again
$103,006
10-1

The MIDAS representative is xixixi’s 3 year old Light Grey mare Check Again. She comes into the race as a hot winner of her last two starts. Checks Again put up a 107 speed figure in her last start, winning the Crow at Noon T dirt filly sprint in Ohio. She is getting better in each of her starts and has never been worse than third in 9 lifetime starts. Mainly a sprinter but has won two out of three at 8 furlongs. This will be here first try against Graded company but has the speed to hang around and maybe even be close at the finish, we shall see today what she is made of.

6. Golden Humor (KY)
Res- BLAZING SADDLES
Trn- Redhill28
Jky- O. Osbourne (446-138-95-56-31%)
Distorted Humor – Awesome Again – Seeking The Gold
$218,600
6-1

The BLAZING SADDLES representative is Redhill28’s 3 year old brown mare Golden Humor. She comes in as the #41 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. Golden Humor is coming into this race as probably the hottest mare and getting better with every start. She has won 4 out of 6 this year and is on a three race winning streak. Her last start was in the Grade 3 Meadow Oaks where she won and put up a whopping speed figure of 111! She has never been worse than second in eight lifetime starts and Redhill28 has her poised to win her first Grade 1 here today.

7. Stolen Away (KY)
Res- GR SIMSTERS
Trn- Allvindy
Jky- O A Haack (449-120-91-70-27%)
Fusaichi Pegasus – Vindication – Lear Fan
$646,556
8-1

The GR SIMSTERS representative is Allvindy’s 3 Year old brown mare Stolen Away. She comes in as the #9 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. She is coming into this race super hot after winning the Grade 1 Chestnut Stakes in New York. Her last four starts she has put up 100+ speed figures and has faced Graded company in all four. Stolen Away won the 2011 GRSimsters championship for 2 year olds. Making her first trip to Vermont, Allvindy’s mare will be in top form as she tries to win back to back Grade 1 races.

8. Reachforthestars (KY)
Res- KENTUCKY HORSEMAN
Trn- Harlequins
Jky- A Rolling (447-117-107-64-26%)
Alexandros – Silver Deputy – To Market
$70,077
32-1

The KENTUCKY HORSEMAN representative is Harlequin’s 3 year old brown mare Reachforthestars. A mainstay in the Allowance ranks, Harlequin sends his mare to North America for the first time to represent his Res against the world’s best mares. She has won her last three starts at 8 furlongs but got stretched out in her last start going a mile and a half and finishing last by 24 lengths. Hopefully she will regain her form from two starts back where she put up a speed figure of 104.

9. A Ha Cha Cha (KY)
Res- VERMONT
Trn- 4stardave
Jky- W McClendon (407-109-82-74-27%)
Distorted Humor – Storm Cat – Alydar
$128,790
9-1

The VERMONT representative is 4stardaves 3 year old Chestnut mare A Ha Cha Cha. She is also coming into this race hot. Winning in a high level Allowance in her last start was her best performance of her career, putting up a speed figure of 108.  She is two for two going 8 furlongs and has one stakes win under her belt already this year. She won the Alytara Cad Dirt Filly Route at Rhode Island in April and looks to stay hot and go for two in a row here today in her first Grade 1 race and also her first trip to the lovely state of Vermont.

10. Killer Giant (KY)
Res- TESTBARN
Trn- Danmancan
Jky-  B Kneen (52-7-7-8-13%)
Giant’s Causeway – Dansili – Trempolino
$44,700
37-1

The TESTBARN representative is Danmancan’s 3 year old brown mare Killer Giant. This will be her first trip to North America and her first race against Graded company. She has gone a mile only one other time and won that race against maidens. Has been running in stakes company in her last four races and has reached the podium twice. She shows some ability and speed but will have to have things go her way and will have to run the race of her life to win.

11. Secret Shuffler (KY)
Res-NORTHWEST RACING CIRCUIT
Trn-Magpies2
Jky- D. Fendlay Jr. (428-109-85-70-25%)
Speightstown – Awesome Again – Tiznow
$974,240
7-1

The NORTHWEST RACING CIRCUIT representative is Magpies2’s 3 year old brown mare Secret Shuffler. She comes in as the #3 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. Coming off of 2 less than par starts, Secret Shuffler is looking to revert back to her form from 3 starts ago, winning the Bluegrass Oaks by a half of a length and putting up an amazing 111 speed figure. Coming in to this race with two Grade 1 wins this year makes her the richest mare in the race. 8 for 11 lifetime and 3 for 4 at 8 furlongs, along with her undefeated 2 year old campaign should make her one of the favorites.

12. Doubt’s About (AUS)
Res- UNIVERSAL RACING CLUB
Trn- Squash
Jky- F. Gossett (457-126-87-73-28%)
Redoute’s Choice – Seeking The Gold – Dixieland Band
$256,063
12-1

The UNIVERSAL RACING CLUB representative is Squash’s 3 year old brown mare Doubt’s About. She comes in as the #25 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. Squash’s filly started off her 3 year old campaign hot, winning her first 3 starts but has yet to win a Graded race. Her closest shot was coming in second in the Grade 1 Lool Oaks in April while putting up a speed figure of 103. She followed that up with a fourth place finish in the Grade 1 Bluegrass oaks, putting up her best speed figure, a 105. Coming off her last 2 disappointing races, she look to return to form in her first time at Vermont. She is 2 for 3 in her races at 8 furlongs.

13. Elusive Maam (KY)
Res- QUEENSLAND
Trn- Lukester01
Jky- J Caves (435-93-84-69-21%)
Elusive Quality – Mr. Prospector – Deputy Minister
$453,960
10-1

The QUEENSLAND representative is Lukester01’s 3 year old brown mare Elusive Maam. She comes in as the #11 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. This closer just missed winning her first Grade 1 race, rallying from last, in her last start in the Chestnut Stakes by a quarter of a length. She has won the Grade 2 Closest friend Stakes as a 2 year old and the Grade 3 Lady Bourbon earlier this year where she put up her best speed figure, a very respective 106. Looking for her first Grade 1 win she will be in top form and closing down the stretch for sure.

14. Seattle Kash (KY)
Res- EAST WEST CONNECTION
Trn- Kashbarn2
Jky- R Whisper (454-133-85-62-29%)
Grand Slam – Seattle Slew – Storm Cat
$180,840
10-1

The EAST WEST CONNECTION representative is Kashbarn2’s 3 year old Chestnut Mare Seattle Kash. She comes in as the #38 ranked Classic Dirt Filly. Seattle Kash has won 3 stakes races this year and has no luck in Graded races to this point. She has won all 3 of her starts at 8 furlongs and looks to keep that streak alive today. Kashbarn2’s mare has raced at Vermont one other time, She finished fifth in the Grade 1 Vermont is for Lovers back in April at 9 furlongs. She won 2 in a row before her last start and looks to revert back to good form here today.

15. Someway (KY)
Res- COMEDY CENTRAL
Trn- Komickash
Jky- L Owens (54-6-7-10-11%)
Bernardini – Tiznow – Deputy Minister
$99,456
15-1

The COMEDY CENTRAL representative is KomicKash’s 3 year old chestnut mare Someway. This lightly raced mare comes into this race on a 3 race winning streak. She is 2 for 2 at 8 furlongs and 4 out of 5 in lifetime starts. This will be her first trip to Vermont and also her first Graded or Stakes race. Based primarily in West Virginia she has been dominate against Allowance company and looks to be in great form as she takes the leap against the best mares in the world.

16. Adorno (KY)
Res- CITY-RACE RHEIN-MAIN TURF CLUB
Trn- Zampano
Jky- D Givins (458-108-86-69-24%)
Zensational – Aptitude – Forty Niner
$76,040
42-1

The CITY-RACE RHEIN- MAIN TURF CLUB representative is Zampano’s 3 year old light grey mare Adorno. In her first trip to North America Adorno is going to need to find some class that she hasn’t shown up until now. It took her awhile to break her maiden but has shown a little bit of speed lately in high level Allowance races. The racing gods will need to be with her today if she has a shot of winning.

17. Rushforlove (MD)
Res- MINNESOTA DOWNS
Trn- Rcdlogan
Jky- N. Linville (349-56-63-61-16%)
Not for Love – Summer Squall – Forty Niner
$92,592
17-1

The MINNESOTA DOWNS representative is Rcdlogan’s 3 year old brown mare Rushforlove. She makes her first trip to Vermont after trying a couple of stakes races in her last two starts. Rcdlogan’s mare has had her best efforts at a mile, winning three starts back in an open allowance in Alabama with a speed figure of 102. Then she tried stakes company two starts back and finished third matching her speed figure at 102. Rcdlogan should have her in top form for today’s race and will need some racing luck to prevail.

Prediction

6- Golden Humor – Gets to the lead and doesn’t look back

5- Check Again- Will be close to lead but will not be able to pass Golden Humor

2- Cry To The Angels- Will be closing hard but only enough to get Third