Lederhosen, Bratwurst, Warm Beer & Race Horses- It Must Be Time For The Grand Prix

G3 – THE GRAND PRIX

A full field of 14 accomplished horses have arrived here in Bavaria for this year’s running of THE GRAND PRIX.  The event will take place on the German Turf course going a distance of One Mile and three-eighths (11f) and it offers a total purse of $150,000 and is restricted to 3 years old and older.  They will break fom the starting gate on Sunday, March 25th at 2:00 EST.

Included in this years entries are; 2 graded stakes winners, 4 first time graded starters, 2 geldings, 1 mare, 4 four year olds, 6 five year olds, 4 scratchbreds, 5 from England, 2 from Ireland, and 1 each from Germany, South Africa and Kentucky.  

NOW THE POST PARADE:

1- HOLLOW WYNNS                       (8-1)                               B. Floyd

rubber5 saddles this 4yo German scratchbred colt (Soldier Hollow x Sunday Silence x Tapit).  Has already competed in three local championship stakes in 2018 hitting the board in all 3 with 1 victory.  Won the Hermit Improve Dirt Stayer putting up a 112 Sp in December.  Has 4 career wins and was in the money in 12 of 16 turf races.

2- FUNEBRERO                              (15-1)                            A. Smith

pato7 enters this 4yo Irish bred colt a son of Sea The Stars out of the Pivotal mare Culposa.  Ran third in February here at Germnay in the Storming Buda Turf Stayer getting caught by the favorite but posting a 109 SP.  Has hit the board in 7 of his 9 career starts with 1 win, which makes him the least experienced horse in the race.

3- BLUEHELL                                 (9/2)                              B. Schardein

bbaffert brings us the 5yo English scratchbred (Dutch Art x Saint Ballado x Ela-Mana-Mou).  Enters off of a win in a NW3y allowance at Surrey posting a 115 SP.  In 25 starts he has 7 trips to the winner’s circle.  Last 4 outings have all been in allowance company.  Ran 8th in only graded start last July in G3- De Vichy at Deauville.

4- YUH MUDDA                             (11-1)                            T. Dillungham

tamure starts the 4yo English gelding son of Nathaniel out of the North Light mare Kay Bee.  Has competed in 4 previous graded races- winning the G2- O’Neal at Paris last September.  Last time out posted a 109 SP while finishing in 5th in the Giants Banjo Turf Route with Dillungham aboard (Had 2 other rides producing a 2nd and a 3rd).  Has 4 wins in 13 starts.

5- FORT FALLS                              (5-1)                              A. Su

dragnil enters the 5yo SAF son of Soft Falling Rain out of the Fort Wood mare Incomparable Fort.  Las race was 3rd graded attempt running 10th in G3- National Stakes at New Zealand. Closed out 2017 posting a 116 SP in a NW6L allowance.  Has hit the board in 13 of 21 races with 4 wins, but has not won since January of 2017.

6- FRANKEL MINI MOO                  (6-1)                             A. Reiner

gr8white saddles up this 5yo English son of Frankel out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Lemon Drop Mini Moo.  Opened the year winning an allowance on the Dirt.  Has made 13 graded starts with 11 being on the turf.  Has 5 wins and hit the board 11 times in 20 turf races.  Put up a 110 SP at Berkshire last August.  In 2016 won the G1- Sydney Derby.

7- DARK FASHIONZ                       (18-1)                           N. Labreche

lightng99 trains the 5yo KY bred son of Exchange Rate out of the Old Fashioned mare Living A Lie.  In first start of the year ran 4th in an allowance at Paris.  Has made 9 graded Turf starts never finishing higher than 6th.  Last win came in a NW4L last July.  Labreche has 1 previous ride an 11th in November.  3 wins in 25 career turf starts.

8- MISS GUEVERA                          (8-1)                            J. Wilson

dixiedotco brings us the 5yo Irish scratchbred mare (Dark Angel x Danehill x Kingmambo).  Comes in with a 3 race winning streak the latest being the Penitent Turf Mare Endurance over 11f putting out a 113 SP.  Has 12 lifetime top 3 finishes with 6 wins in 14 turf races.  Wilson had a prior ride a 3rd place last September at Ireland.

9- FALLEN HEROES                         (3-1)                            J. Walsh

pointblank enters the 5yo English son of Dubawai out of the Galileo mare Dearly Departed. Comes in following a 2nd place in the G1- Jai Alai Park Turf posting a best 116 SP.  Has hit the board in 20 of 24 turf starts with 6 trips to the winner’s circle.  In January won the M Radke Turf Route at Texas.  Ran 4th in his other G1- The Canada last October.

10- REPTILIAN                               (6-1)                            M. Kiprusoff

deyoto saddles the 4yo English gelding scratchbred (New Approach x Dynaformer x Blushing Groom).  Has hit the board in all 4 starts since being gelded, all on the turf.  Winning last outing in the Shore Lunch Turf Challenge at Dubai posting a 120 SP.  Has hit the board in 5 of 7 career turf races while gaining 2 victories.

MY SELECTIONS:

3- BLUHELL

10- REPTILIAN

5- FORT FALLS