THEO’S TOP 10 WATCHLIST

Each week I will focus on one division (older male, older female, 3yo male, 3yo female, 2 year olds will start in July). The rankings are taken by the sim division rankings via stakepoints and I add a little comment to each horse. Note in my lists horses are only eligible to be one one list and must have run 3 races in a row in a division to be eligible for that condition. Also, if a horse runs 3 times in a row in another division they would be removed from the list as well.

The chart is listed with this weeks ranking, last weeks ranking, horse name, this weeks stake points, last week’s stake points and a brief comment on the horses recent performance.

The older male division is featured this week.

Hope to see your horses on the top 10 watchlist soon.

OLDER MALES—DIRT SPRINTS

(1) (NA)—IN A SIMPLE RHYME—(336) (NA)—rally came up short at DPCD last time out but 2 Graded wins in last 4 has him on top of this list.

(2) (NA)—AB FAB—(320) (NA)—still has not found the winners circle since Maryland misstep.

(3) (NA)—WESTERN ROMP TED(KY)—(320) (NA)—DPCD dirt sprint winner did not appear to have his A game going in his 2008 debut.

(4) (NA)—SMOULDERING STREET—(256) (NA)—tired in the stretch on a sloppy track in 2008 debut.

(5) (NA)—SKANONYMOUS—(232) (NA)—SC rally came just short last time out but it was a much better run than the BB race prior.

(6) (NA)—KETCH(KY)—(218) (NA)—developed a habit of coming up short in his stretch rallies in his last 3 starts.

(7) (NA)—K’S STATE OF MIND—(208) (NA)—starts off the 2008 season with nice win in Spain.

(8) (NA)—ACT OF BRAVE—(198) (NA)—has been close a few times but it has been since May that this guy has been in the winners circle.

(9) (NA)—DEATH ALLEY DRIVER—(196) (na)—finally made it to the winners circle in 2007 finale at DPCD.

(10) (NA)—MAD DROPPER(KY)—(194) (NA)—another late stretch closer who has come up short in his last few starts.

OLDER MALES—DIRT CLASSIC ROUTES

(1) (NA)—ERMINGTON PEGUSUS—(800) (NA)—2008 debut silenced a lot of his critics and but a pair of tough losses behind him.

(2) (NA)—AWESOME FORCE(KY)—(512) (NA)—eclipse award winner’s rallies have been coming up short lately and he will need to refind his triple crown form if he plans on staying near the top of this list.

(3) (NA)—SOLAR SONG—(480) (NA)—4 race win streak broken in 2008 debut but he did snag alot of hardware at the 2007 eclipse awards.

(4) (NA)—PASSING STONE(KY)—(453) (NA)—been coming up a little short in the late stretch lately but has still cashed a cheque in his last 8 starts.

(5) (NA)—ATAUN(KY)—(444) (NA)—closed off 2007 with big win in Minnesota and was second to division leader in 2008 debut.

(6) (NA)—WHO DO YOU LOVE(KY)—(375) (NA)—speedy miler wires Grade I KY field in 2008 opener.

(7) (NA)—GRACEPOINTE PRAYER—(328) (NA)—came close in NY last time out but it has been over 6 months since his last win.

(8) (NA)—MR. EKO(IRE)—(324) (NA)—starts off 2008 going 0/2 and hopefully he will refind his form and get back on track soon.

(9) (NA)—LUCKY’S CAPITAL(ENG)—(312) (NA)—finished off 2007 with win in the ATC championships but could not duplicate that feat when facing open EAAA foes last time out.

(10) (NA)—TEMPEST—(284) (NA)—throw out his 2008 debut as this guy obviously does not like the off track going.

OLDER MALES—DIRT LONG ROUTES

(1) (NA)—CREDIT GIVEN(IRE)—(404) (NA)—one bad and one good so far in 2008 in a very tight race for the tops in this division.

(2) (NA)—PINE SPIRIT(KY)—(401) (NA)—just has not been able to get back on track since his 4 race win streak of which the last was at the World Cup last fall.

(3) (NA)—KANAKA—(248) (NA)—ended 2007 on 4 race win streak with his 2008 debut coming this weekend in a Maine allowance tuneup.

(4) (NA)—MIRACLE TO ME—(216) (NA)—still on a layoff after looking tired in his 2007 final race of the season.

(5) (NA)—KEPLER CRO COR C(KY)—(190) (NA)—has not been able to get to the lead in either of his 2008 starts so far but he has cashed a cheque in both.

(6) (NA)—SINANJU—(189) (NA)—this one keeps settling for smaller pieces of the pie and has not found the winners circle in a year now.

(7) (NA)—ENTER THE BEAST(GB)—(145) (NA)—is another who has been settling for minor shares of late with his last win coming last May.

(8) (NA)—SAD JAVA MAN(IRE)—(140) (NA)—speedy long router starts of 2008 on a winning note in Missouri.

(9) (NA)—DRUNKEN PIRATE(KY)—(129) (NA)—2008 debut winner needs to find a way to match his overnite success with Graded company.

(10) (NA)—JIBE(KY)—(115) (NA)—has won 3 of 6 since joining the long route division but his rally came up way short in 2008 debut.

OLDER MALES—TURF SPRINTS

(1) (NA)—MR DEVIOUS—(480) (NA)—even loss in 2008 debut could not damper this guys spot in the limelight with turf sprinter eclipse award.

(2) (NA)—SEEKIN DESTROY—(364) (NA)—will try to extend his winning streak to 3 with 2008 debut in Vermont this weekend.

(3) (NA)—DIGGING THE GRAVE—(294) (NA)—speedster is still on his winter break having surpassed the $4 Million mark in earnings last year.

(4) (NA)—CRONUS(IRE)—(264) (NA)—while it must have been disappointing to finish 2nd in 2 big races at the end of 2007 everyone is anticipating his 2008 return to the track.

(5) (NA)—LEGENDARY LEMON(KY)—(248) (NA)—perhaps the trip to America and back tired this one out has he looked a little flat in his final 2 starts in 2007.

(6) (NA)—POLITICAL VILLIAGE(IRE)—(248) (NA)—returns to firm turf with a win in S Korea after having problems with the soft going in Japan the race before.

(7) (NA)—TEQUILLA WITH LIME—(236) (NA)—oldtimer has picked up a Graded win in each of the last 2 years and hopes to make it a triple when he returns to the track in 2008.

(8) (NA)—CREDIT ADDICTION(IRE)—(232) (NA)—makes his 2008 debut in Tasmania this week but will be spotting his main rival a start already this year.

(9) (NA)—BORRACHO(IRE)—(224) (NA)—has not run since BB but really had not looked the same since coming back from a layoff last summer.

(10) (NA)—MR. C. SONG—(217) (NA)—2008 debut win in VA hopefully erases stretch collapse at DPCD in 2007 finale.

OLDER MALES—TURF CLASSIC ROUTES

(1) (NA)—RAPID GREY—(672) (NA)—just how much did skipping the BB Turf play a factor in eclipse award snubbing.

(2) (NA)—SIP OF SAKI—(576) (NA)—turf miler was close in his last 2 starts in 2007 and hopes to continue his strong form when he comes back from break in his 2008 debut.

(3) (NA)—EXCLUSIVE HABITAT(ENG)—(512) (NA)—easy wire to wire win in 2008 debut in AK sets him up for bigger and better things coning up this year.

(4) (NA)—SEEKING SAL—(480) (NA)—makes his 2008 debut in MS this weekend and will hopefully put the BB and his 2007 finale behind him in this new season.

(5) (NA)—CREEPSHOW(IRE)—(452) (NA)—makes it a perfect 3/3 on off turf with 2008 debut win in New York.

(6) (NA)—PUPPET REGIME—(432) (NA)—still waiting for his 2008 debut after winning 5 of his last 6 starts in 2007 and perhaps this year we will see if he will be in this division or the long route turf division.

(7) (NA)—OTTO OH NO—(356) (NA)—cuts back down to classic distance in 2008 debut allowance win in South Korea.

(8) (NA)—WOODYNA—(336) (NA)—took the Minnesota Mile in 2007 finale but his fellow minnesota based horse reversed the results by beating him in 2008 debut.

(9) (NA)—PAYCHECK(IRE)—(330) (NA)—2000 Guineas winner last year had a tough time in 2007 finale and is still on a breather before he returns to the track this year.

(10) (NA)—ROCK BALLAD(KY)—(317) (NA)—speedster showed he can go past the mile mark by winning a Grade III 9 furlong DE stake in 2008 debut.

3YO FEMALES—TURF LONG ROUTES

(1) (NA)—LEX LUTHOR—(616) (NA)—eclipse award winner starts 2008 off on the right foot with a wire to wire stake win in EK.

(2) (NA)—RURAL LAW(IRE)—(590) (NA)—hopefully he came out OK after tough race in DPCD 2007 finale, and that he returns to the track soon.

(3) (NA)—TOTAL CHAOS—(480) (NA)—just missed making it a triple to finish off the 2007 season and is another who will make this one tough division this year in 2008.

(4) (NA)—OTTOMAN TURKS—(468) (NA)—hard luck fall with three Grade I second place finishes turned into back luck with breakdown in 2007 finale and hopefully he will be able to return to the track sound sometime this year.

(5) (NA)—BAND OF BUDAS—(440) (NA)—2008 debut makes it 3 races in a row where his rallies have come up short since winning World Cup race last fall.

(6) (NA)—ANOTHER TENPIN TAP—(413) (NA)—obviously did not appreciate the off track in 2008 dubut and was never a factor in the race.

(7) (NA)—JUMPIN’ JAVA—(352) (NA)—dropped back down to a mile for his 2007 finale and with those results we expect to see him back in this division when her returns to the track this year.

(8) (NA)—KIRBY’S BEST YET(KY)—(340) (NA)—2007 English Derby winner tuned up for the year with an easy win in a Spanish overnite stake to start the 2008 season.

(9) (NA)—DIRECTOR—(304) (NA)—could not hold on to 5 lenght lead in the stretch in 2008 debut and will have to learn how to stop from collapsing late to hold onto a spot in the top 10 list here.

(10) (NA)—MINE D’INVERNE—(288) (NA)—2008 debut win in IL just what the doctor ordered to turn around a dissapointing 2nd have of the 2007 racing season.

The Older Female divisions will be hilited next week.

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RACING

THEO