The Huge Sparky Special
Hello Race fans and welcome to the first edition of Hoof Beat , a comprehensive look at Stakes racing in the illinois racing circuit . This week we take a look at The Huge Sparky Special Stakes for 2 yo fillies over 1 mile of dirt . Prospects from all over the nation have showed up here this week to lay it all on the line to see just who is the best of the best . Proven to be a testing ground , the HSS stakes will have a smaller field this year consisting of winning graded , stakes and Allowance winners .
Post position 1 is Satans Wish 4 / 1 from the Stormracin stable . A brown filly : Edubai x Crimson Satan x Secretariat coming into this race with $ 43,000 in earnings . At 4 races she’s 1-2-1 including The El Masari Stakes ( IA ) where she came in 3rd 73 SP and The Bighearted Bonanza Stakes ( OH ) where she came in 2nd 81 SP . With R. Logan ( 19.9 % ) aboard this week things are looking good for this filly .
Post position 2 is Lode of the Dance 3 / 1 from the Hornfrog3 stable ; S Johnson ( 9.3% ) in the irons . A brown filly : Forty Niner x Nureyev x Caveat coming into this race with $ 244,000 in earnings . With 5 races under her belly strap 5 : 3-1-0 she seems to be settling into her own . LoD won her first 3 starts including Arizona Shoot – out Special G3 where she posted a 77 SP . Her last 2 starts were on the VT track for the Vermont B B Juvenile Filly G2 where she came in 4th posting a 74 SP and the Smackdown II Stakes for 2 yo fillies over 7 furlongs of dirt where she came in 2nd 81 SP . She certainly is no stranger to the Stakes arena and handicappers are wondering if trainer Hornfrog3 will be taking her back to the stalking style and regain her winning ways .
Post position 3 is Awesomeseekgold 5 / 2 from Thebear20 stable . D . McCants ( 13.1 % ) is aboard this classy chestnut filly : Awesome Again x Seeking the Gold x Nijinsky II toting $ 31,000 in earnings this year in 2 starts 1-0-0 . She broke her maiden last start in JP 81 SP and trainer Thebear20 wasted no time loading her in a jet to acclimate for her stakes debut .
Post position 4 is Step on It 9 / 1 from the Dundee6 racing stable . This leggy brown filly : Aptitude x Woodman x Shareef Dancer is making a ” step up ” today as she seeks to add to her $ 24,000 in earnings in 4 starts : 1-0-0 . She won her second career start and is looking to add another chalk mark in the win column with W. Cabaniss ( 3.8 % ) in the irons .
Post position 5 is El Jab Prospect 4 / 1 with G. Lauer ( 9.3 % ) aboard ; representing Bigsplit2 stable today . This light gray filly : Aljabr x El Prado ( IRE ) x Mr. Prospector has earned $ 53,000 in her last 5 starts : 2-2-1 and is looking to dial it up a notch in her stakes debut . 2 wins in her last 3 starts
Post position 6 is Power Packed 3 / 1 4 : 2-2-0 representing the Rottn stable . A regally bred brown filly : Mineshaft x Fappiano x Secretariat and earner of $ 74,000 this year ; trainer Rottn is hoping P. Munos ( 17.9 % ) will guide his young charge smartly over a track she won at previously .
Post position 7 is Saucy Cybergirl at 32 / 1 and the Budweiser long shot today . Winner of $ 20,000 this year for Burn1downs this brown filly : Freefourinternet x beau Genius x Told is climbing out of the claiming ranks to make a run at stakes glory with M. Reveiz ( 11.9 % ) aboard for the ride .
One mile of fast dirt , $ 70,000 at the wire … who want’s it more ?
Kingman