750,000 ” Eddie O Cap ” Opens When The Turf Meets The Surf

This Saturday marks the first weekend of racing at the ”  Summer Ocean Playground” 

and will feature the Grade 1 Eddie O,  with 3 year old’s and up traveling 9F on the turf

course.   This strong field of fourteen has a stacked deck of eleven Graded Stakes winners of which five

are of the Grade 1 variety.

The 5 year old gelding Evil Seeking has been placed as the 6/1 favorite in this tightly matched

group.   Although Evil Seeking has only won at the Grade 3 level his form this year fits nicely in

this race. The connections fairhaven 9 which is ran by sim trainer  Lenny who has trained several

grade 1 winners over the years. Lenny will have his hands full in today’s race as the horse and trainer

list for the Eddie O’ is long and deep with talent.  Let’s take a closer look at the horses and their

connections.

 

1. ARVA     gioponti     AUS (Savabeel  X  Encosta De Lago)  SW and Graded placed

This mostly South Pacific and Eastern Asian performer has taken a couple of 100K stakes at todays

distance of 9F and at 9.5 furlongs.  His best outing may have been the 2nd he ran in the Main Oak 

GR2 Japan in the Fall.  Finishing 2nd to Grade 1 winner Major Dansili.  This  will not be the first

time the large operation of CV Bear has sent ARVA to the United States.  His other start in

California against Grade 2  competition resulted in a flat performance.  It would be a big upset

if he was to win but always  possibilities to score a check at 11-1.

 

2. Furious Yankee   lastpharaoh  (Giant’s Causeway X Pulpit) GR 2 stakes winner at

eight furlongs

This horse has been on a serious roll.  Winner of 4 stakes races in a row and 9 of 10 races,

Furious Yankee  is a star in the making.  Having only ten races this four year old still has a lot of

developing to do.  The question in today’s race is whether he will stretch it out to 9F with the same 

result.  This horse with connections to the large yankee operation has ticked every box and I look

for a big showing today.

 

3. Concejal   pato13  (Sea The Stars X  Danehill)  Grade 1 placed 

This horse from the large South American Pato operations first surfaced as a major player in the

middle distance turf runner when finishing 2nd in the Equinics at 41-1 in the late winter of 2018.

After a brief freshening he was then sent to the Grade 1 Woody Ford where he ran flatley and was

never in contention.  After that effort he went into a NW3L where he won impressively.  So we must

asked which horse will show up on Saturday.  I’ll put a line through the Woody Ford G1 and say

that at 17-1 Concejal is of great value.  Eleven races under his belt I believe his future to be very

bright.

 

4. Tadious      tatty4     (Bernardini X Sadler’s Well)  Grade 1 winner 

Grade 1 winner of the Woody Ford has established himself as another in a group of real solid 4

year old turf middle distance runners.  Winner of 6 races in a row of which two were GRade 2 wins

has solidly placed him as a real live horse in today’s race.  Tadious comes from a large sim operation

better known as kevoman or coolk  whose operation spreads far and wide with success at home

and abroad.  The odds of 15-1 are also very fair in a race like this.

 

5.  Flame Of Freedom    super 30    (IRE Dubawi X Kinmambo)  Grade 1 winner

What a versatile horse this guy  has been.  Flame Of Freedom  has been a graded stakes winner at

two, three and four and is still ranked number #8 overall.   This stable  of super 30  is better known

as whirlwind and has many years of experience guiding thoroughbreds just like this guy to bigger

and better things.  I believe Flame For Freedom is the real deal and it will take another very

special horse to take this horse down.  The odds of 12-1 are pretty nice for #8th ranked horse.

 

6. Rhaegar’s Rage    aryahound2    (Giant’s Causeway X Daiwa Major) grade 1 winner

This colt with over 5 million in earnings in 17 starts is really a 10F specialist trying a shorter distance

hoping that wires the race at the shorter 9F distance.   Owned and trained by the sims version of

UAE SHEIK  *Given,  he always seems to have the golden touch.    I will bet that he can’t

win a grade 1 at this shorter distance.  Punters have sent him off at 10/1 which may have a little to do

with his connections known to bet their well meant horses with both hands.

 

7. Swanport River    liam9     (Sebring X Dubai Millennium) grade 3 winner

This very quick son of Sebring loves to show the way in a race and has been very successful over his

years on the track.  Today he’s going to try and do this against some of the world’s best middle

distance runners with  much deeper resumes.  If he’s left loose on the lead it is not impossible for a

magical trip.  The connections of liam know how to pull of a shocker and have performed sim feat’s

nobody thought could be pulled off so don’t count them out.  The odds of 10-1 tell me that just maybe

the connection and punters feel he could get loose.

 

8. Macho Falcon   padrebri3   (Macho Uno Dubai Millennium)  Graded placed

This 5 year old son of Mach Uno has been a solid allowance runner for most of his career with 8 wins

in 28 starts and over 300K in winnings.  He recently snuck into a Gr1 field that only had 10 go

postward scoring a very respectable 3rd at 10 F.   It’s hard to believe that he broke his maiden in a

MDN 45K claimer, and offered again at 150K claiming.  I think the 14-1 odds are a little

lean in a field like this.

 

9. Staying Sharp       boudin    ( JP Stay Gold X  Danehill)   Grade 2 winner

This recently gelded son of  Stay Gold has been very strong at today’s 9 F distance and it is a litte

unusual to geld a horse this late in his career, especially one that has been successful.  His form does

seem a little in and out which may have something to do with his personality.  I have heard at times

in the morning he was getting a little studdish on the track.  This 5 yr old is in the capable hands of

canyongate (phillip) who is a very capable sim trainer.  The odds set at 10-1 also seem to

point to a better track presentation in today’s race.

 

10.  Ready Revolver    escapade       ( Dubawi X Im Deep Impact)  Grade 2 winner

 

Another very good middle distance turf runner to add to the list.  The question is with only one start

in 2018 can the horse turn his form around enough to take this stacked field to the woodshed ?

The connection of tisjuliet are very capable of getting a horse ready off of one prep.  Look for signs

in the post parade.  If he’s dancing don’t rule out.  The odds of 10-1 are solid in a field like this which

means a little smart money may have been pushed through the windows.

 

11. Evil Seeking         fairhaven        (Bernardini X Dubai Millennium)  Grade 3 winner

 

The race favorite at 6/1  odds is the son of Bernardini  a little overrated?  The only negative I can

find is he has run a long time with hardly any breaks.  It would be possible for him to fall off but I’m

not one to gamble against a tough horse who’s done it time and time again.  He might not win today

but it would be hard not to see him in the top three.  How many bullets are left?

 

12. Major Dansili     jbcri48         (Dansili X Daiwa Major)   Grade 1 winner

Here’s a horse that should be on everyone’s ticket.   Equinics champion who after a three month layoff

just missed by a 1/2 length in the Woody Ford G1.   I really believe that he on his top form and he’s

going to be my pick.  Odds are right on the money at 8/1 ….. Needs to move at the right time

to beat a super group like this.

 

13.  Panama                 swany     (Stravinsky X Dynaformer)   Grade 3 winner

 

This grade 3 winner would really have to turn it up a notch to win a top Gr1 after struggling

against lower tear horses.  If anyone could pull this off it would be these connection who are

controlled by Aussie Legend Davarto.  Now if I’m wrong about the Aussie thing then I’ll go ahead

and say whoops right now… I’m 57 years young and the memory is a little limited.   Odds of

8/1 say that I’m talking out my ***

 

14.  Dynamic Dreamer       myt4go2  (Oasis Dream X Street Cry)  Grade 1 winner

 

Grade 1 winner at 3 yrs of age going 1 mile.  He tried a few grade 2 against older which he gave

a good showing without a win.  He took a 5 month break after a poor showing in a 100K stk.

Then returned with a solid outing in a Alw race at today’s distance.  The extra year of maturity

and the nice prep may have set him up to hi-jack this bunch at 10-1 odds.

 

 

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