Golden Red G2………KAMBA VS TAPIT’S LADY
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Kentucky (KY)
Saturday, November 28, 2015 — 2:20:00 PM EST | Race ID : 1415280
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| Golden Red Stakes | |
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Grade II / Group 2 – Purse : $375,000
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| Restricted to 2 Year Olds, Fillies Only | |
| 8.5 Furlongs | ~1700 Meters | One Mile and One Sixteenths | Fast Dirt |
This Power Broker filly has been running just under the stakes levels and made a nice score in her last chasing the field from arrears as she seems to like to do and getting on top in strong fashion while still opening. She has shown steady improvement and is now being geared to strike at the graded level in a large field. I do not wish to count this one out though, but it would be going against my way of thinking making such a jump and especially into the graded. She will be running the 8.f F for the first time but the distance should be a factor in fact possibly a helpful benefit for her and since she has been running in Kentucky anyhow she should be set to give her best effort here. It just may not be quite enough at this stage for her. She just might be due for a bit of a rest at this point but the year is coming to an end and maybe the adeeprock4 stables want to leave an impression on the the vote getters for future references. Indiana star jockey N Armstrong has the mount.
Steadily improving Animal Kingdom filly will get s bit of an acid test here making a large move based off her last two races where not sizzling but adequate SP times keeps her in this race. Illinois jockey B Orazio has the mount for the first time and will no doubt be looking to improve here hoping for a share of the pie but even more important picking up some valuable experience. Onlycomeoutatnight is coming off a two race winning streak only breaking his maiden in the 56ooo Maiden level and then coming back to win at the 48700 allowance level. She will however notice the difference here. She sticks here in Kentucky and seems to like the distance on the surface, but she has heavy scheduling in the last few months and might just be tired. I cannot see her here but next year is a new year for her.
This Sepoy filly from the Ritchie Stables has only had six races up to this point and since making the switch from the turf to the dirt had been productive finishing 2nd and then burning off three wins in a row with nice major SP changes in each race. Although she has never raced in this class she has run the speeds to give them a try and although you can never rule anything out I think the experience will be her downfall here. Also the fact that both her lst two were in lower end Allowance races might just be the difference as well. Distance and surface are not a problem here and she is shipping in from Washington.
D Zordich in the saddle.
Anyone who knows me knows I have a soft spot for So You Think horses, and so I will be watching this little one closely. In the drivers seat will be little known D Foster from Virginia. Graywolf 16 stables has been keeping her busy running 10 races already in her young career and now takes the big step up reversing her trend coming back to the dirt where she has had similar success as the turf never quite getting there but always there. She did make a nice SP move in her last when stretching out on the turf and this is why I am a bit baffled at the decision to come here but to each there own I guess. I still like her but is she in tough in this one. She ships in from Ireland which can only make it worse for her. Stretching out will be her forte and so patience is a must for this one. I will be watching for sure. in the mean time good luck in this one.
Stormy Hussie did the worse thing to a stable it could have possibly done when she won the G3 Arizona Shoot Out in just her first try and first in graded company. It is like a bettor winning big money for the first time, once you have done it you think it can be done all the time and believe I know this scenario. With Ohio jockey S Holman taking over the reigns Stormy Hussie will once again try her luck at the level. Since the Arizona Shootout things have not gone well for here. First was the G 2 Stoker Handicap where she could never get near the top against the speed and she was completely demoralized from there finishing a faltering 8th in a 14 horse field. She subsequently tried a pair of G3’s and showed no improvement at all finishing well back in both cases again never seeing the top. Finally dropping down into the FuFu Mascus Dirt Juvenile stakes she showed some improvement if not on the board than at least in the SP column giving her hope where no hope was. the Acaragua12 stables will try her luck once again in this one but she will have a tough seeing the top again as there is much speed and possibly a good rest is in the near future for her.
Coming in from Kansas where in her last she was all game winning the Homecoming Dance Stakes in a 97 SP and certainly will make her one of the favorites here in this race. Kentucky jockey T Mauricio has been called upon to steer the mount, One Iron Rocket likes to come from off the pace and should have plenty to run at here and I am pretty sure in the mix at the end. Padrebri8 Stables have nurtured this one at a nice easy pace and it is starting to pay dividends. She seems to handle the surface just fine and the extra half furlong certainly should not be a problem. Definitely part of your exactors.
Tapit’s Lady has been on a real roll lately showing signs of improvement each and every time out and it showed when two back she tried stakes company for the first time in the Birds Of Paradise Dirt Juvenile and just missed coming from well off the pace and perhaps she deserved better that day but the front runner Catnap Cabana was able to hold her off at the line, In her last attempt in stakes company as well The Thirsty Bold Dirt Juvenile she once again came from well back but this time she did not hang as far back and she was much improved from her first attempt taking the win easily keeping Catnap Cabana in her rear view mirror. That 96 Sp will go along way for her here as she pops up to the graded level and takes on what looks like only a so so field.
R Bokie has the mount and he is no stranger on her.
Super Saver filly is doing just that saving a lot of time building into a contender by jumping from the bottom step to the top. Weekend Saver to this date just debuted in October and did win nicely with a 79 SP first time asking but will now need some Super for her saver to get this one. Cowboy 326 Stables has had this one resting right here in Kentucky and does seem to like the surface and distance and this will certainly help. Will need to run her eyes out though. Will pass this time.
R Vanlandingham has the ride
Canadian bred and Countdiana Stables Redwood Reign comes off a sparkling win in the Global Snow Mine Dirt Juvenile where she took the reign where she blasted to the lead and never looked back in a decent 90 SP. She has had four races in her young career and she has finished first in three and 2nd in one so we know she is a tough gal. In her only loss she found another even speedier than her and had her own style turned on her as she chased and the winner that day would not let go of the prize but she was game all the way through. Distance and surface work well for her as she ships in fro the race.
J Graney has the job in the saddle.
Hotlittelnose has been quite a nice consistent filly for the Hollywood Stables finishing in the money 6 of 7 tries including 2 wins the last in the lower allowance races at 19500 and in that one she was able to get the lead and run away and hide against that competition showing nice signs of improvement along the way. She was subsequently whisked into a res. Stakes race and probably did much better than expected giving up the lead late to a very competitive field top to bottom. She once again showed improvement and this is a bit of a jump for her but she just might fit if she continues to press forward. She will need to if she is to have any chance of competing with the speed and holding off the late comers in this race and we have many of each. She likes the distance and the surface. It will be interesting to see if this Daddy Knows Best filly really does know best. I like her just not this time.
Darkman Stables Kaui Kauper is the second of Graded Winners entered in this race and has been going strong in the upper levels with some very good success.After a couple of tough turf outings where it seems clear right now anyhow that she prefers the dirt she has continued on her winning ways and tried the G3’s the last two coming out with a win in one of them The Buckeye Debutante where he stalked the early pace sitting just of f in fifth and when the timing was right let her go and she won going away to gain her first G3. She immediately was brought back to try her luck in the Margarine Stakes G3 where she was an improve SP of 92 but ran one paced and eventually gave way to the top two who ran away with it. She will ship in from the tough Ontario Track to another tough venue here in Kentucky and now contends with seasoned 2 year olds ready to do battle. Will be tough to figure how she will choose to run this race but she will need to find that second and third gear to be a factor. Running one paced is not likely a good tactic.
D Esperado has the mount.
nice job
Fantastic job Rod
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