Storm’s Buda Solid Favorite

Storm’s Buda Sold Favorite

Argentina – It was a beautiful spring day here in Argentina as I made my way to the track to catch the morning workouts.  Five 2YO colts had been entered in The Their Scale Memorial and I hoped to see them on the track.  The race would cover 7 1/2 furlongs over the grass and would carry a purse of $75,000.

First out on the track was Storm’s Buda (6/5), a compact, well put together individual who gleamed with good health.  The son of Dubai Destination is owned and trained by Kiwi and the bright bay colt was looking sharp as he motored around the track, high-blowing, which in the crisp air made him look like a dragon with the steam coming out of his nose.   Buda is 3/5 in the money with two wins.  He won at first asking and followed that up with a 4^th in a Grade 3.  He was then switched to the turf last time out and came from far back to win The Bee Bell at 7 1/2.  Undefeated over the grass, he posted a nice speed figure of 81 and must have impressed the people who matter because they made him the morning line favorite.

Beefy sent his dark brown colt out for a morning jog.  Trimmed in white, Kingofjohannesburg (3/1) is the most experienced colt of the group with eight starts.  A son of Johannesburg, he has won two of those including his last, a wire to wire score in a North Florida allowance.  He will more than likely try that same tactic again.

Next out on the track was a rangy, bright bay colt by Storm Boot.  Custom Design (3/1) jogged backwards a ways, hitting the ground well, tossing his rather petite head and asking for more rein before being turned and breaking off into a gallop.  Trained by Foxon4, the colt has never been out of the money in four starts but is only a winner of one. He broke his maiden last time out in his fourth start with a come from behind score.  Foxon4 was unable to make the draw and was spun by his top rider, ending up with a low percentage jock that might make the difference in the final placing.

Dark Soul (4/1) is trained by Bigsteve54 and is a grand looking individual by Perfect Soul.  He is making his first start and was a bit gawky as he galloped around the track.  The plain bay colt is rumored to have just gotten his gate card last Monday and looked like he had a lot of maturing to do.

The final horse in the race came by with the pony and was bucking and kicking as he went by me.  Shy Boy (7/1) is a by Rubiton and is a former $5,000 claimer.  He was claimed out of that race and finished third of four in a track restricted allowance for his new owner Toozey2.  While the horse can’t read condition books, can his owner – or is he really smart – finding a nice soft field and guaranteeing himself some stakes points?