Bargain Princess Stakes showcases turf distaffer value combos
New York– Knightmare’s Bargain Bred Racing Series marches on this week with a late summer festival. Sophomores match up with their elders in a trio of contests here at New York and among them is the $75,000 Bargain Princess Stakes. We’ve got a field of eight turf distaffers three years old and upwards. They will go nine furlongs over a firm-rated turf course. Heavy favorites top this field, so let’s get down to business…………..
At 6/5, mollydoer’s Singforyour Supper leads the way as our racetime fave. She’s a 4yo filly by the Storm Cat stallion Singingintherain. ‘Supper presents a very respectable 6-for-32 lifetime record with $227k in career earnings. I must say that she is a pretty good turf sprinter at the ALW level and was a stakes winner too at age 3. This year, Singforyour Supper won a hefty ALW NW3n back in March with a 102 SP# and has since recorded multiple 90+ speed figures. The gal has been in a pretty good in-the-money groove of late too after “waking up” in an out of the blue dirt surprise. The only knock against ‘Supper though is that she hasn’t run over a route of ground since her yesteryears and she didn’t show much staying power back then. Will the closer stay the nine furlongs or cough it up as a tired also-ran?
Next up in oddsmakers’ order we have the lone sophomore filly: Shoaib Akhtar(IRE) at 5/2. She’s by the Red Ransom son Intikhab(IRE). You gotta love this gal in this spot. She’s 7-for-18 lifetime so far with over $111k in the bank. What a great $5k pickup by Muninn stables’ younggroup division. The filly has advanced all the way to the ALW NW4x mark and scored a big 104 SP# miler victory last time out too. She even finished 4th in the Bargain Bred Series’ 100 Guineas versus colts back in June. Shoaib Akhtar shows much more improvement since then and will be able to handle the nine furlongs no problem. Look for the filly to skim along near the front and pounce by the far turn. Should be your winner.
On the rail, court4’s Bam Bam(IRE) (5/1) returns to her most successful distance. The 5yo mare is by the Sadler’s Wells stallion Kadeed(IRE). She’s therefore bred for staying power, but Bam Bam much prefers the shorter routes. Last year, Bam Bam finished a sitant 4th in the Bargain Princess. We’ll see if she can turn it around this time around and better her 4-for-20 record.
Blacksoxuk enters a 4yo daughter of the Diesis stallion Sabrehill named Go Slow (9/1). The filly went through a couple trainers before being claimed for $5k by Blacksoxuk’s anitasnags stable. Go Slow was an honest turf short router in her early days and could even win up to a $75k tag. Indeed she won an $150k tag race for her new trainer back in April, scoring 92 SP# wire-to-wire over 8.5f. Good value in the pacesetter all around and will feel much more at home here on the green stuff. Factor for the board.
Over Highland (9/1) from Ace’s reems11 stable sure has been around a block or two. The 6yo daughter of the Northern Dancer stallion Northern Passage makes her 53rd call to the post this week. She’s won 13 races lifetime and over $470k, a mor than respectable bankroll for this this multiple stakes winner. Ace won the $35k claim shake for Over Highland back in early 2005. The mare was an honest turf claimer and then excelled under Ace’s tutelage to become a stakes winner in turf marathons. Her career best performance came in 2006 when she beat a dozen-horse field in a 13f stakes. It was her 33rd career call to the post. Over Highland mostly gallops in the 80 SP# range nowdays. Grand ol’ mare will be a sentimental favorite.
Our mighty Bargain Bred Series leader Knightmare checks in with an entry. First up is Barton Alm (10/1), a 5yo daughter of Rory’s Jester(AUS). Barton Alm came to Knightmare’s knightowl stable back in July 2006 and promptly finished 9th in the Bargain Princess. Since then, the turfer has been in and out of the low-level claiming ranks, but she did manage to snare an ALW NW1x for Morgan back in March of this year. 80 SP#s seem to be this mare’s limit — she likes short routes though. On paper, Barton Alm figures to vie for minor money at best, but maybe she’ll bring her uber-running shoes Saturday and boot home a win for Knightmare.
Next, Knightmare sends Connie Rock(GB) (12/1) from his popsracing stable. The 4yo filly is sired by Arch Sculptor(GB), a son of Habitat. Morgan is Connie Rock’s sixth trainer — the filly moved to Morgan’s stable in April of this year and won a $20k claimer as well as an ALW NW1x, both over a mile woth 90+ SP#s. Unfortunately, she’s been nowheresville at the ALW level since, so she’s been punching above her weight. We’ll see if the closer enjoys Go slow’s expectant pace.
Finally, Mattress jumps on in with Alysyn Chase (21/1), a 5yo mare by Seattle Slew stallion Synastry. Despite her age, Alysyn Chase only has 6 career starts. It looks like a new player snagged her in the Horse Pool and got lucky with a MSW 8f turf score off the bat. The player then entered the mare in a CL $20k tag and Mattress won the fair shake. Alysyn Chase won an ALW 300k restricted race LTO in fine closing fashion. I realy like that win over 8.5f — it was only an 87 SP#, but the mare showed definite spunk. We’ll see if she can improve off that effort as a live sleeper here.
Snowchief’s Picks:
Shoaib Akhtar(IRE) should win this one easily. I’m gonna select Alysyn Chase for the place spot, lighting up your exacta big time. Don’t think Singforyour Supper will like the distance at all. The pacesetter Go Slow hangs on for 3rd.
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