High Flyer Stakes Showcases Upcoming Talents
The fifteenth race on the card and the highlight of this weeks Saturday racing is the Grade I High Flyer Stakes for two year olds. The prestigious race is run over eight furlongs on the turf. This years race has attracted a total of fourteen horses for the race. There were slight rain showers earlier in the week here at the track, but the weather is expected to clear by this weekend, so you can expect the turf track to be listed as firm at post time. Lets take a look at the horses running in this years High Flyer Stakes.
Drawing the rail will be Curious Candy (Candy Ride (ARG) x Kris S. x Mr. Prospector), out of the dam Curious S., who is owned by lopiccolo, owner of The Evil Empire. The two year old bay colt has had a total of four lifetime starts, which half of these starts resulting in wins and all of them resulting in finishes in the top three for the young colt. His most recent start came in New York during an eight furlong allowance caliber start where the colt broke sharply out of the starting gate and won the turf route going wire to wire with a victory margin of two and a half lengths. His recorded speed figure for this start was a seventy-one. His most recent stakes start came in the colts debut race during the six furlong listed GR Simsters Future Stars Restricted where the colt finished third.
Favorite Valyrian Steel (Unbridled’s Song x Danzig x Mill Reef), out of the race-winning dam Sword Of Shannara, is owned by tesio, owner of Galileo Stables is next. The unique roan toned colt has had a total of four lifetime starts, of which he has won three. All of his career starts to date have resulted in finishes on the board. His most recent start came in the seven furlong Smackdown III Restricted where he broke at the back of the field but began picking off other horses early on in the race, going on to win by a slight head bob with a speed figure of eighty-five under jockey G. Wendroff.
In post three will be Galvanized Anchor (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS) x Cozzene x Rahy), out of the race-winning dam Ray Of Sky, who is owned by jeffdrew, owner of The Big Oil Conglomerate. The dark gray colt has had a total of four races, of which half of these has resulted in wins. His most recent start came in France during the mile long Tiny Toes Stakes (G3) where the colt broke third, moved quickly up into second and just before the stretch took the lead by three-fourths of a length, but the colt was caught at the wire and finished second with a speed figure of eighty-five. His most recent win was just the start before in an eight furlong allowance caliber start in Germany where the colt broke just in second, only a nose behind the leader, but overtook his challenge quickly and went on to lead the rest of the race until the wire where he won by two and three-fourths lengths.
Longshot Raging Menace (Trail City x Deputy Wild Cat x Nureyev), out of the race-winning dam Wild ‘N’ Free, who is trained by teerades, owner of Teerades Stables will follow. The chestnut colt has a total of four lifetime starts, of which half have resulted in wins. The colts most recent start came in Germany during a seven furlong allowance caliber start in which the colt, under jockey Q. Swanson, won going wire to wire by one and one-fourth lengths with a lifetime best speed figure of eighty-one.
Next is Trent Rezner (Vision And Verse x Galileo (IRE) x Fappiano), out of the graded-placed dam Rainsberger (IRE), who is owned and trained by bautista, owner of Clyde6419 Stables. The bay colt has had a total of four lifetime starts. Of these four starts, half have been wins, win one win coming on dirt, the other on turf. The colts most recent start came during a seven furlong allowance caliber start on the turf where the colt set out of the gate in third and took on the lead just before the stretch and then winning the race going away by two and three-fourth lengths with a lifetime best speed figure of seventy-seven, a figure the colt also achieved during a maiden special race on the dirt, which the colt also won.
Following will be Saint Vivant (Street Cry (IRE) x Danehill x Roberto), who is trained by super30, owner of More Evil Than The Evil Empire! The chestnut colt has a total of four lifetime starts, half of which have been wins and all of which have been finishes on the board for the colt. His most recent start came last month in France during the Tiny Toes Stakes (G3) over eight furlongs where the colt set out of the gates in sixth and began making his move just before the stretch, crossing the wire one and three-fourth lengths back in third with a speed figure of eighty-five. His most recent win came in Tasmania during the listed five and a half furlong Alot Darn Handicap which he stalked the pace in sixth, made his move pre-stretch, and went on to win by a length and a half.
With odds of 8/1 is Basestealer (Distorted Humor x Giant’s Causeway (IRE) x Pientre Celebre (IRE)), who is owned by yunkai, owner of Fire and Blood. The bay colt has had a total of three lifetime starts. Two of these starts have been wins, which both came on the turf. The colts only finish which did not result in a win, came on the dirt track. The colts most recent start came in a seven furlong allowance caliber start where the colt broke out of the gate sharply in second, moved to the lead just before the stretch, and went on to win going away by three lengths with a speed figure of seventy-nine under jockey S.L. Ledwith.
In the eight slot Rififi (Gone West x Danzig x Pleasant Colony), who is trained and owned by super6, owner of More Evil Than The Evil Empire! The bay colt has had a total of four lifetime starts, in which he has one win and one show. His most recent start came in the listed Raul In The Car Challenge in Virginia in which he set off out of the gate in second, gained the lead by a narrow margin just before the stretch, but faded near the wire in the eight and a half furlong race and finished third, four and three-fourth lengths back. His most recent win came in his first start on the turf surface during a maiden special where he set off in second, overtook the lead before the stretch and went on to win by three-fourths of a length with a speed figure of seventy.
Next is Sandbone Stealer (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB) x Fusaichi Pegasus x Forty Niner), out of the race-winning dam Foosachibone, who is trained by ksprarrow22, owner of Ksparrow Bone Stables. The bay colt has had a total of only two career starts to date. His debut start came in a maiden special over six furlongs in Dubai where the colt broke out of the gate in fourth and advance to third before crossing the wire. His second, and only other start came in the seven and a half furlong listed Dandy’s Hams Stakes where the colt broke second and maintained position at the wire, finishing second with a lifetime best speed figure of seventy-four. This Saturday will mark the colts first attempt at graded stakes company races, and also where he will try, once again, for his first win.
Following is Pickled (Fullbridled x Danzig x Fappiano), out of the race-winning dam Graphic Pickle, who is trained and owned by prufrock, owner of Prufrock Stables. The strikingly hued light gray cot has been lightly raced with three starts, two of which have been wins. The colts only defeat came in his debut race, on the dirt. He won his first maiden start on the turf by one and one-fourth lengths. His next race, and most recent, came in the listed eight furlong Caves Irish Stakes where the colt went on to win going wire to wire by a narrow three-fourths of a length with a speed figure set of seventy-eight.
In post eleven is The Stardust (ENG) (Generous (IRE) x Shirley Heights (GB) x Vaguely Noble) who is owned by greatnames, owner of Ajm Racing. The bay colt has had a total of six lifetime starts, three of which have been wins for the England-bred colt. Two of these wins came on the turf track. His most recent start came in the eight furlong ungraded Double Bluegrass Special in North Florida where the colt won the race going wire to wire by two and one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of eighty-eight. His most recent graded start was in the Early Morning Special (G3) on the dirt where he finished fifth.
At 6/1 is Scientific Proof (IRE) (Galileo (IRE) x Seeking The Gold x Danzig), who is owned and trained by brightvalr, owner of Dixiedotco Racing. The bay colt has been lightly raced with a total of just two career starts. His first start came in an eight furlong maiden special in overseas Maryland where the colt sat off the pace in third and quickly moved up towards the lead early on, going on to win by two and a half lengths with a speed figure of seventy-four under jockey C. Gerhke. His next, and only other start, came in the eight furlong listed Get N High Challenge in which he sat just off the pacesetter in second, then went on to grab the lead and win by one and three-fourth lengths.
Next is Gypsy Thunder (Thunder Gulch x Unbridled’s Song x Slew O’ Gold), out of the stakes-placed dam Gypsy Rose, who is trained by wally456, owner of Bigrick Stables. The dark gray colt has had a total of four career starts, of which he has won half. His most recent start came overseas in California during an eight furlong allowance caliber start in which he stalked just behind the front running pace in second, then overtook the tiring leader in the stretch to win by half a length with a speed figure of eighty. His most recent graded start came in the Grade III Feeling Bad Stakes where the colt finished seventh.
Drawing the far outside post is Newport Quake (JPN) (Deep Impact x Storm Cat x Gone West), out of the graded-placed dam Little Miss Vixen, who is owned and trained by theoc, owner of The Newport Group. The bay colt has had a total of five lifetime starts, including two wins and one place. His most recent start came in Spain during a mile long allowance caliber start where the colt broke out of the gate second but quickly took on the lead and won the race by one length under jockey M. Bavaro with a speed figure of seventy-seven. This Saturday will be the colts first attempt at any form of stakes competition.