Tight Field In Ugly Breeders Bowl Distaff
This week in California is a series of top notch races, the most prestigious being the fourteenth race on the card, the Grade I Ugly Breeders Bowl Distaff. This race covers a distance of a mile and one eighth on the inner turf track and is open to filles and mares or three years of age and older. The weather here has been humid and dry for the past week and is expected to continue that way on into Saturday’s races. Look for the turf track to be listed as firm. A total of fourteen horses have drawn into this Saturday’s running of the Ugly Breeder’s Bowl Distaff, let’s take a moment to look at each of the competitiors.
Breaking from the rail in Saturday’s race will be Empire Reef (Empire Maker x Mill Reef x Halo) and is owned and trained by lenny13 . This four year old homebred has been lightly raced with a total of nineteen lifetime starts. Of those twelve have resulted in finishes on the board for the filly and has credited her with career earnings over over one million dollars. The fillies last start came in Maryland during the MD Distaff, a Grade III race over nine furlongs on the dirt. The filly lead the race almost to the wire, just to come up short and finishing second, two and three-fourths lengths behind the winner. The fillies last vicotry came late last year in the Grade I The Oak Gove, where she defeated the rest of the field by two and one-fourth lenghts and recorded a speed figure of one hundred three.
In the number two post position is Othfly’s Mambo (Kingmambo x Sadler’s Wells x Blushing Groom (FR)) and is trained and owned by othello . This five year old chestnut homebred has a total of thirty-one career starts, fourteen of those resulting in wins for the mare. Her last start came in Florida during the eight and a half furlong running of the Tai-Bo Stakes, a Grade III race over the turf track where she led to the last moments of the race and then faded to third, fnishing two and one-fourth lengths behind the winner. Her most recent win was just a few starts prior in Arkansas during the running of The Our Pies (IRE) Memorial, which she emerged victorious by three lenghts over the rest of the field and posted a solid speed figure of one hundred.
Following will be the favorite in Saturday’s race, Cold Storage (Victory Gallop x Unbridled’s Song x Danzing) and is out of the Grade I winning mare L’Rod’s Songbirds. This unique four year old roan filly, a homebred owned by springtime has had a total of twenty-two lifetime starts, with nine wins, six places and four shows. Her career earnings are over two million dollars and counting. The fillies last start came in the ten furlong, Grade I, Virgin Mary Stakes, in which she emerged victorious in a wire to wire fashion, defeating the rest of the competition by two and three-fourths lenghts and recording a lifetime best speed figure of one hundred nine.
Next is Nag Of Notley (Gone West x Sandler’s Wells x Northern Dancer) and is trained by bunsay This five year old chestnut homebred mare has had a total of thirty-eight career starts. Twenty-nine of these starts have brought finishes on the board for the mare as well as a lifetime earnings of over one million. The mare’s last start came oversea’s in Japan during the ten furlong The Only At The Third Stakes where she led up to the wire and faded back to second, one and one-fourth lengths behind the winner. Her last vicotry came late last year in Pennslyvannia during the DPCD Turf Distaff, an owner restrictied race at nine furlongs, which she won by two and a half lengths and posted a recorded speed rating of ninety-four.
In the numver five slot is Dreaming Of Love (Sadler’s Wells x Mr. Prospector x Unbridled) and is owned and trained by snowchief . This five year old chestnut homebred has been lightly raced with a total of twenty-seven lifetime starts and career earnings amounting to over one million. Twenty-one of her twenty-seven lifetime starts have resulted in finishes on the board of the chestnut mare. Her last start came in the Grade III, nine furlong, Queenston Handicap , where she closed late on the front runnings and just managed to snatch the vicotry by a head as well as record an impressive speed figure of one hundred two.
Following is the longshot in Saturday’s race, Granny’s Girl (Storm Cat x Rahy x Seattle Slew) and is out of the multipe Grade I race winning mare, Granny Exalted. This six year old bay mare is trained and owned by carolover She has been very lightly raced with only twenty-three career starts, of those eight have been wins, three places and a show. The mare’s last start came in the nine furlong MD Distaff, a Grade III race, where she stated out well then faded back drastically to finish a disappointing eleventh, twelve and one-fourth lenghts behind the rest of the pack. Her last win came not that many races prior in an allowance caliber race where she won by two and three-fourths lenghts and recoded a speed figure of one hundred four. This will be the mare’s first start on any surface other than dirt.
Next is Analyze This (IRE) (Swain (IRE) x Danzig x Seattle Slew) and is owned by overbrooks . This four year old bay filly has had a total of twenty-eight lifetime starts, of which seven have resulted in wins, along with a total of sixteen finishes on the board. Her last start came in the Grade III, eight and a half furlong, My Tulip Handicap where she rallied to make a late charge, but came up just a little late and finished second, one and one-fourth length behind the winner. The fillies last win was just in the race before, in Oklahome, during the eight furlong, The Fourth Broad (IRE) Stakes where she won by a length and a half over the rest of the field and recorded a speed figure of one hundred one with jcokey G. Wendorff riding.
In the eighth post position will be Otto You Do It (War Chant x Nureyev x Affirmed) and is trained by gallorette This five year old bay mare has been lightly raced with a total of twenty-four lifetime starts, eleven of those have resulted in finishes on the board for the homebred mare. Her last start came in the Grade I, ten furlong race, the Virgin Mary Stakes, where nothing seemed to go right and she trailedthe rest of the pack from start to finish, finishing eleventh, seventeen and three-fourths lengths behind the winner. The mare’s last win, however, was just the race before and much more impressive, in the Grade II, ten furlong, Barbara Bush Stakes, where she came from behind to take over and win by two and a half lenghts with a recorded speed figure of one hundred two.
Next will be Whispering Sound (Miswaki x El Gran Senor x Hail The Pirates) and is owned and trained by given2 . This four year old chestnut homebred has been very lightly raced with only a total of fourteen career starts, eleven of these have been finishes on the board for this impressive chestnut. Her last career start came in France, during the Grade II, eight and a half furlong, Frank’s Love Stakes, where she led most of the way up to the wire where she faded at the last minute to finish second, just one length behind the winner, however recording a speed rating of one hundred eight. The fillies last win came just the race before in The Svengali Me Handicap, where she was victorious by two and three-fourths lenghts over the rest of the field.
Following is Highroadtonothing (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE) x Nureyev x Mr. Prospector) and is trained and owned by bagpuss . This lightly raced bay four year old filly has had a total of twenty-fife career starts, of those nine have been wins, along with seven plaes and a show. Her last start came in The Trackplays Special, an owner restricted race over eight furlongs on the turf, which she won by one and a half lenghts with a recorded speed figure of one hundred two.
In the eleventh post position will be Magical Mia (IRE) (Giant’s Causeway (IRE) x Sadler’s Wells x Buckpasser) and is out of the mare, Shawnae’s Dream. This lightly raced four year old bay homebred filly is owned by boots . Her last start came in the thirteen furlong, The She’s A Pretender (AUS) Special, where she came from behind and then faded just before the wire to finish second by three-fourths of a length with a recorded speed figure of ninety-nine. The fillies last win came a few starts earlier, in Ireland, during the Grade III, The Irish Lassie Marathon Stakes, where she also came from behind, this time to win by an impressive five lengths over the rest of the field and record a speed rating of ninety-six.
Next in the line up is Kill Bill (Kurofune x Dehere x Risen Star) and is trained by punisher . This five year old bay mare has a total of thirty-two carrer starts with eleven wins and career winnings amounting to over six hundred thousand. The mare’s last start came during the nine and a half furlong, The Willdonecarson Memorial, where she rallied momentarily, had faded to finish second, three-fourths of a length behind the winner. The mare’s last victory came in Texas during the nine and a half furlong, The Sharp Blood Challenge, where she won by a length and three-fourths over the rest of the field and recorded a speed figure of ninety-six.
Following will be Thirteenth Date (Gone West x Dynaformer x Storm Cat) and is out of the Grade I winning dam, Dynacat Form. This lightly raced four year old bay filly is owned and trained by congie5 and has a total of nineteen career starts of date, with thirteen of those resulting in finishes on the board for the filly. Her career earnings are well over one million. The fillies last start came in the Grade II, eight furlong, Adelaide Mile, where she rallied to finish in second, three-fourths of a length behind the winner, and postiong a speed rating of one hundred four. The fillies most recent victory was just the race before in the Grade III, The West Point Thoroughbreds Mile Distaff where she won by half a length and recorded a speed figure of one hundred three.
Breaking from the far outside in Saturday’s race will be 14:1 shot, Aim For Paradise (Awesome Again x Caro (IRE) x Alleged) and is trained and owned by sparadise . This impressive, lightly raced five year old light grey homebred has had a total of sixtreen lifetime starts, with a total of five wins, three places and a show to her title. The mare’s last start came in Tennessee, during the nine furlong, The Path To War Stakes, where she ralled from mid-pack to take the win narrowly, by a head over her closest competitor and recorded a speed rating of ninety nine.