NO BOMB AMONG THIS CROWD
A small group of five will like up for the TNT SPECIAL Stakes on Saturday at the Ole’ North State Track. Will there be an explosion, I don’t really see any of this field creating a loud bloom, BUT I may be wrong!!
The field for the TNT SPECIAL Stakes consist of:
TOMATO MAGIC(IRE)–pp1 (Galileo x Theatrical(IRE) Going back to grass after a good trip on dirt. Her success has been on the turf, and she has collected a few stakes wins this season. Expect this morning line favorite to sit off the early pace and look for a clearing to open up. This small field and the track’s leading jockey should aid her attempt.
VTS WTA TURF EVENT –pp 2 (Event of the Year x
MERRY MARA- pp 3 ( Brahms x Harlan) Four trips back, she won the Memphis Bird Stakes, and has not shown the same form since. She pressed the early lead in that race, but has been far back in all her races since.
JUMP KRIS – pp 4 (Jump Start x Kris S.) A stalker that may be waiting for the right moment to emerge. She has been in only 9 races, so maybe the TNT Special will be the proper race for her to explode.
THANKS ILLINI –pp 5 (Lion Heart x Gone West) You have to go back to her two year old races to find her in a turf sprint. She broke her maiden in a similiar event. This is not a strong field, but I question her placement in a stakes event. Early in her career she liked to run on the lead, and with the lack of speed in this field, she may chose to break quickly and try to steal a win.
I hate to say that I am not overly impressed with this field. The lack of out of the gate speed is obvious, so don’t be surprised if someone doesn’t try to grab a early lead and hang on. I think MERRY MARA (with Esperado onboard) will revert back to a pace setting running style, and will receive some token pressure down the back stretch. TOMATO MAGIC(IRE) has shown some good speed and warrants her morning line favorite role. JUMP KRIS may be the surprise if she can get a good trip.
Selections: TOMATO MAGIC(IRE) MERRY MARA JUMP KRIS