The Randall Reins Stakes

This week in Georgia is the running of The Randall Reins Stakes, the highlight race for Saturday here in Georgia. The race will be run on the inner turf track over a distance of seven and a half furlongs and is open to all horses of three years of age. The weather here in Goergia has been chilly but free of rain and it is expected to carry on that way up to Saturday’s race. Expect the turf track to be listed as firm. Seven horses have drawn into Saturday’s race, lets take a look at the competiton.

Drawing the post position on the rail is To Die For (IRE) (Theatrical (IRE) x Seeking The Gold x Saratoga Six) and is owned and trained by zewango2 . This bay homebred has been lightly raced with only a total of ten career starts. Three of those starts have resulted in wins for the colt. The colt’s last start came in Delaware on an off track in The Omaha Can Stakes where he finished a disappointing seventh, six and three-fourth lenghts behind the winner. The colt’s last victory came just a few starts prior in Rhode Island during The El Silver Stakes, which he won by two and three-fourth lengths with a recorded speed figure of eighty-three.

In the number two slot is the 8:1 longshot Reeshko (Congaree x Sadler’s Wells x Belong To Me) and is trained and owned by zoshka . This bay homebred colt, also lightly raced, has had a total of eleven lifetime starts, with four wins, three places, and two shows. The colt’s last start came in The King OF Longchamp Challenge where he finished second, three and three-fourths lengths behind the winner with a speed figure of eighty-six. The colt’s last victory came a few races prior in The City Pillow Challenge where he won by one and three-fourths lenghts and recorded a speed rating of ninety-three in the seven and a half furlong race.

Next is the 3:1 favorite Explosive Touch (Diamond x Touch Gold x Explodent) and is owned by kibs . This bay homebred colt has had a total of a lucky thirteen career starts, of which seven have resulted in wins along with one place. The colt’s most recent start came in Pennslyvannia on the off track during the running of The Sultry Warning (GB) Memorial where he came in second, closing quickly on the winner, who won by a lenght. The colt’s last victory came a few starts before in Florida during the running of The Light Cat Special where he narrowly held on to the win by three-fourths of a length with a recorded career best speed figure of ninety-eight.

Breaking from the middle post will be Raised On Royalty (Storm Cat x Forty Niner x Unbridled) and is out of the race winning mare, Matter Of Desire. This bay homebred is owned by alybobbob2 The colt has had a total of seventeen lifetime starts, with twelve of those starts resulting in on the board finishes, only three of these were wins. The colt’s last career start came in the eight furlong The Alyrap Roal Memorial, where the bay colt fnished third, three and one-fourth lengths behind the victor, but with an impressive speed rating of ninety-one, a career best for the colt. The colt’s last win came late last year in an eight and a half furlong allowance caliber race where he won by a length and posted a speed rating of eighty-four.

Following is Staying On (FR) (Zindabad (FR) x Cape Cross (IRE) x Encino) and is out of the race winning mare, Deep Trouble LC (IRE). This brown hombred is trained and owned by levers and has a total of fourteen lifetime starts, only four of which did not land him on finishes on the board. Five of those career starts resulted in wins. The colts most recent start came in Nebraska in the running of the seven furlong The Montjeu’s Revenve (IRE) Handicap, in which he came in second, one and one-fourth lenghts behind the winner. His last win was just the race prior at an off track in Kansas in the running of The Matty’s Ride Stakes where he won by a length and a half with a recorded spred figure of ninety.

In the number six slot is Steal my Money (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS) x Unaccounted For x Summer Squall) and is out of the stakes winning mare Ann’s Society. This bay homebred is trained and owned by leftcoasti and has had a total of ten career starts, of which four have been wins, accompanied by three places. The bay colt’s last start came a few weeks ago in The Leslie’s Dancer Special, in which the colt finished second, two and one-half lenghts off the leader with a recorded speed raing of eighty-six. The colt’s last victory was just the previoius race, The Brook’s Sir Memorial, where he narrowly managed to hold on to the win, winning it by a nose and recorded a speed rating of ninety.

And drawing the far outside post position will be Stars Of November (War Chant x Vice Regent x Groton). This chestnut homebred is owned by simrace7 and has been lightly raced with only seven lifetime starts. Of those seven lifetime starts four have beens wins and two have been places, leaving only one start not to earn the colt a finish on the board. This spectacular colt’s most recent start came a few weeks ago in Wisconsin during The Prospector Doc Stakes where he finsihed second, one and three fourths lengths behind the winner. The colt’s last victory came just the race before in Florida’s seven and a half furlong The North Bee (NZ) Challenge, which he won by two lenghts and posted a career best speed rating of ninety-five.