The Super Tyler is a Challenge

Named for nafzger’s bargain-bred (or CPU-bred?) two-time stakes winner Super Tyler (Super May x Hoist The Silver x Flying Lark).  Super Tyler won his first start in Ireland as a 3yo on the dirt, then switched to turf with good success.  He won the Ambehaving S. at 6f (T) in Sweden, and the Hail The Truth S. at 6 ½ f (T) in Puerto Rico.  

Post position 1:  The longest shot on the board at 4/1 – not exactly a high price – is On TheGreen II (IRE), a not-very-imaginatively named son of Mark of Esteem x On The Green, by Langfuhr x Manila.  Smokeglack’s colt has a (7) 2-2-2 record.  He’s stakes-placed in all 3 starts this year, all on turf but all over a mile.  His top lifetime speed figure is an 84, at 1 1/16 mile, and the colt is turning back in distance here.  Rider G. Parks isn’t having the best start to his riding season.

Post position 2:  Strong Ride, running for reems11, is the slight favorite at 2/1.  The son  of Strong Hope out of well-bred maiden Dakota’s Ride (Pleasant Colony x Sunday Silence) has won both his races this year, both turf sprint allowances, with  speed figures of 89 and 92.  His spfs are probably why he’s earned the favorite’s spot in his first stakes attempt.  Rider D. Findley, Jr., is a good, consistent jock with plenty of experience.

Post position 3:  Winner of  the Argentine Blaze Special S. as a 2yo, ST’s Yieldtonone represents the popsntips stable.  He’s a nicely bred chestnut colt by High Yield x Habitat x What A Pleasure.  The colt will be ridden by S. Gravina, and goes off at 3/1.  His lifetime high  spf of 92 came when he earned a 2^nd in the Veldfire S.

Post position 4:  Kirby Country, by Cat Country x Fast Play x Compliance, is the entry for (of all people) kirby66.  He has the services of perennial Vermont top jock W. McClendon, which certainly doesn’t hurt his chances.  The colt’s record of (13) 4-4-1 includes two stakes wins in turf sprints.  He made 2 stakes starts this year, last out finishing 3^rd in the Bro’s Hill S. here at Vermont at 6f (T).  The colt came into this race with plenty of stakes points, but he had a heavy 2yo campaign, with his high spf of 86 occurring last year.  He’ll be off at 3/1.

Post position 5:  5heffsbarn sends Barb’s Officer to the starting gate, under the guidance of journeyman rider K. Youngblood, who’s having a good year to date.  Barb’s Officer (Officer x Mr. Greeley x Secreto) ran an 85 in his stakes debut last out, finishing 5^th for his only off the board finish in his 6 lifetime starts, all on turf.  He shares 3/1 odds.