Spotlight Race of the Day: Kansas Allowance 4/13
The next stop on the schedule is Kansas and the weather is fine, and improvement from the last pair of Spotlight stops. The feature is an Allowance race for 4-year olds and up and this one is for the ladies. It is restriced to non-winners of three other than maiden, claiming, optinal or starter and we have a field of 11 in this 9f turf race.
1 ANASZI QUEST 7/2-Field favorite gets rail and has won last two starts (most recent on this oval) with speeds of 101 and 102. Recent speeds are best in field and this girl is very capable of making this a nice 3-race win streak.
2 MAGIC STARLIGHT 5/1-Chases first win since August and moves up ranks after a pair of thirds in high-end starter allowance races. Usually close to the front and typically hits board if racing fifth or better by the half. Could get a share.
3 DERBY FOUR 33/1-Broke maiden last November and has had some challenges in allowance level. Finished third in December but tailed off from lead. Last two were finishes well back behind the leader. Gonna be a tough race.
4 MS. NACHO 9/2-Very consistent finishing ITM 20 of 24 starts and 10 wins sprinkled in the tally. Speed dropped a bit in last from 99 to 88 but may be related to running in sprint. Returns to the route distance and should find this more appealing.
5 WOMEN FEVER 28/1-Brings four race win streak into this event which all came on the dirt. These were also in claiming races so she’s firing up to the allowance level and taking on better runners. Only one turf race which was a mini-sprint. Last three were routes and won by good margin. Maybe a bit underrated and this will be nice test.
6 LADY CHARISMATIC 29/1-Mid-80 speeds in last three starts won’t be enough to get a win in this one. She has one win in 14 tries and seems to be taking on too much in this field. Going to be hard pressed to get a top-three finish.
7 SHINING SILVER 5/1-Earned a win in February with 85 speed taking it by over three strides and the speed number could have been higher if anyone pressed her. Last month finished second by 2 closing hard with 99 speed. One to keep an eye on.
8 THE SHARP 4/1-Last win came in October and since then she has finished third a total of three times in her last four starts. Last start was on good surface and may not have cared much for the moisture. Returns to dry track and hopes to improve.
9 CINNAMON KITTEN 9/1-Four of last five starts have been on grass and this lady shows signs of liking the turf with a 2-2-0 record. Top speed of 92 on the grass may not be enough to get the top spot in this race so a little more work will be necessitated.
10 ARZUAGA 14/1-This mare has been testing a variety of surfaces since June, running on all three over past four starts. Last start was on the poly which yielded the best results with a third and an 86 speed. She did win with 91 speed in January 2015 on the turf going in a sprint. Still seems to be trying to find the best suit.
11 DADDY’S DARLING 13/1-A three time winner in eight turf starts with all coming in route distances. This lady has been shut down since February 2015 when she last scored a win and has not had a top-three finish since this time. She’s capable of 90+ speeds but consistency in results have been problematic.
Anazazi Quest is my top choice as she has been in peak form of late, gets third straight.
Shining Silver has been ITM in all 12 turf starts with 7 wins, could beat the top one.
Ms Nacho is as steady as they come, earns her share.