The Flying Saucer Stakes
This coming week in Ontario will be the running of the Grade III Flying Saucer Stakes over a mile and one sixteenth for two year olds on the turf. This will be one of several stakes caliber races run here this weekend and is the fiftheenth race on the card for Saturday. A full capacity field of fourteen horses has draw in to the Flying Saucer Stakes, lets take a look at each of them now.
Breaking from the rail post position will be Torch The Flame (Kingmambo x Seattle Slew x Alydar) and is out of the graded stakes winning dam Gordie’s Seattle. This brown homebred is owned and trained by super7 and has had a total of five lifetime starts, only one of those has been a finish off the board for the filly. The fillies most recent start came in Ireland in the Grade II More Glare Stakes where she finished third, two and a half lengths back. Her most recent win came just the race before in The Strong Westerly Memorial which she won by two and one-fourth lengths with a recorded speed figure of seventy-five.
In the number two slot is Penitentiary (IRE) (Generous (IRE) x Rahy x Danzig) and is out of the race winning dam Rahy’s Shadow. This chesnut colt is trained and owned by notaxmax and has been lightly raced with a total of three starts. All of theese starts have resulted in finishes on the board. The colts last start came in Nevada during The July Race Bonanza which he finished second, one and three-fourth lengths behind the winner. He emerged victorious just the race before, a maiden special in British Columba, by two and one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of seventy-eight.
Next will be rafita owned Sarrat De Bon (Shamaral x Mining x Hennessy). This bay colt has had a total of six lifetime starts, all of which have resulted in finishes on the board. Two of these have been wins. The colts most recent start came in The Cozy Burrito Special where he won by two lengths over the rest of the field with a speed figure of eighty-four.
Following is Grey Thunder (Diamond x Alydar x Danzig) and is trained by wiz2 . This striking chestnut homebred colt has had a total of four lifetime starts wtih two wins and one place to his name. The colts last start came in Michigan during The Their From Challenge which he came in second, one length back. The colts most recent win came just the start before in an allowance caliber race in Oklahoma where he won by one and one-fourth lengths with a speed rating of seventy-five.
In the number five slot is Paycheck (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE) x Green Desert x Roberto) and is owned and trained by deyoto . This bay colt has had a total of four starts with three of those being finishes on the board, including two wins. The colts most recent start came in Irelnd during the running of The Mr. Falutin Bonanaza which the colt won going away by one and one-fourth lengths with a speed rating of egihty-five.
Longshot Lazy Digger (Gold Legend x Infirmative Action x Crafty Prospector) and out of the race winning dam Stinky Path is next, trained and owned by airbiscuit .This chestnut colt has had a total of six lifetime starts, half of those finishes on the board. The colts most recent start was the Grade III Omnipotent Juvenile where he finished just off the board in fourth, two and a half lengths back. The colts most recent win came two starts before in The Calder Ridge Memorial where he held on to the win by three-fourths of a length with a speed figure of seventy-four.
Following will be Sission’s Hollow (GB) (Beat Hollow (GB) x Alhaarth (IRE) x Habitat) and is out of the dam Alitat (IRE). This chestnut homebred colt is owned and trained by theshark and has a total of six lifetime starts with three wins and one place to his title. The homebreds most recent start came in the Grade III Omnipotent Juvenile where he finished a disappointing night, four and a half lengths back in the pack. His most recent win came two starts before in South Carolina during The Your Group (ENG) Special where he won by a length and one-fourth with a speed figure of seventy-five.
Next is Nmmn (IRE) (Doyen (IRE) x Shirley Heights x Le Fabuleux) and is owned by mikc . This chestnut homebred colt has been lightly raced with a total of three career starts. Two of theese starts have resulted in finsihes on the board. The colts most recent start came in The Off Till Star Bonanza where he finished third, two and a half lengths back. His most recent victory came just the rice before in a maiden special in Washington where he won by two lengths and recorded a speed figure of seventy-nine.
In the ninth post position is Oxykal (IRE) (Kalansi (IRE) x Woodman x Alydeed) and is out of the race winning dam Lady In The Woods. This dark gray colt is owned and trained by snowstorm and has a total of three career starts, all of which have been finishes on the board. The colts most recent start came in the Grade III Omnipotent Juvenile where he won by a length and a half over the rest of the field with a recroded speed rating of seventy-nine.
Following will be floralpark owned and trained Contribute (IRE) (Generous (IRE) x Seeking The Gold x Connaught (GB)) and is out of the dam Away The Angel. This brown homebred has had a total of three lifetime starts, all finishes on the board. The colts last race came in New York during the running of The Cryptohaw Memorial which the colt won going away by two and one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of eighty-four.
Next is Desert Heights (IRE) (Galileo (IRE) x Desert King (IRE) x Slip Anchor (GB)) and is owned by stalmanu3 This chestnut filly has had a total of five career starts with four of these being finishes on the board. The fillies most recent start came in The Her Forests Bonanza which she won going away at one and three-fourth lengths and a recorded speed rating of eighty-four.
The favorite of the race has drawn post postion twelve. Syncronization (Tactical Cat x Caerleon x A.P. Indy) is owned and trianed by corzak and is the most inexperienced horse in the field with only one start. This one start came in New Hampshire during the running of The What Till Earl Bonanza which the colt won by a nose over his nearest opponent and recorded a speed figure of eighty-six.
In the lucky thirteen slot is Mourning Star (IRE) (El Prado (IRE) x Irish River (FR) x Storm Bird) and is owned by yunkai . This dark grey homebred colt has had a total of three lifetime starts with two wins and a place to his name. The most recent start of the dark grey colt came in an allowance caliber race in Ireland where he won by two lengths with a speed figure of seventy-eight. This Saturday’s race will be the colts first start outside of Ireland.
Breaking from the far outside post position will be Inconcievable (Kitten’s Joy x Seeking The Gold x Saint Ballado) and is out of the race-winning dam Televangelist. This light grey homebred colt has a total of two lifetime starts, both finishes on the board. The colts most recent start came in the Grade II Finnish Line Stakes where the colt finished on the board in third, two and a half lengths back. The colts only other race was his maiden debut where he won by a length and three-fourths with a speed rating of seventy three.