LA PATA DAISY SEEKS SIXTH CONSECUTIVE GRADED WIN

Longchamps-Usoz’s La Pata Daisy will be filly of the year.  She has won five consecutive graded races with four of those races being Grade I’s and the other a Grade II.  No other filly can match her graded accomplishments.  Sure Swift Kick has won some big races, such as the Bluegrass Oaks and the Birmingham, but this girl has dominated her foes.  In her last race at this distance she decimated a star filled field, winning the Dahlia Cup by five and one half furlongs.  Seven foes will go against her in the fourteen furlong $500,000 Ayla Cup, but at the end of the day I do not foresee anyone other then La Pata Daisy standing in the winner’s circle.  As is our custom, Official Hong Kong Track Handicapper, Pete ‘The Hatchet’ Wang will examine each filly to see if they have a chance to win or hit the board.

PP1, Tiramasu’s Seeking The Statue(9-1, Wood).  “This owner trainer sends out several fillies in an attempt to pull off the upset.  Seeking The Statue is a daughter of Statue Of Liberty out of a Seeking The Gold mare.  This is her first stake and graded attempt.  She is winless when racing on the turf, but she does have a second on the lawn when she raced ten furlongs two starts ago.  In that race she earned an 86 speed rating for her effort.  Her last start was a twelve furlong effort on the dirt in Italy.  She closed willingly to be third and she looked like she wanted more ground.  Tiramasu’s other starter is an early speed filly that will try to set things up for this filly.  Could earn a minor share.”

PP2, Foxybullet’s First Magnitude(6-1, Cleland).  “This race marks her first start past ten furlongs, her first stake race and her first graded race.  Closer has won her last three races, all open allowances.  Best speed rating in her last eight races is a 93 that she had when winning the ten furlong race.  Has Kris as her dam’s dam sire so the distance may not be an issue.  Use her underneath in tour exotic wager.”

PP3, Singhis’ Gweneth(Ire)(8-1, McMahon).  “Yet another making her stake and graded debut.  Gweneth is an early speed horse that attempt to win this race from gate to wire.  Has one previous race at the distance and was second with an 88 speed rating.  She tried to get the early lead and couldn’t.  When she does gain the early lead she can be dangerous.  For example in her last race she took the early lead in a 13 furlong race.  She extended her early lead to over seven lengths and eased home a winner with a 94 speed rating.  Tiramasu’s Polishyev will challenge her attempts to gain the early lead.”

PP4, Redturkey’s Hail To The King(4-1, Ventura).  “Fourth ranked filly is a daughter of Kingmambo out of a Storm Bird mare.  Back in week 2482 Hail To The King won the G1 Adelaide Oaks.  In week 2552 Hail To The King faced off against La Pata Daisy in the G1 Sim Sports Irish Oaks and was fourth.  Best speed rating in her last eight races is a 95.  In her last start  she won the two mile Gummo Bear Special over a turf course rated good.  This closer should enjoy the distance and should be primed to run a big race.  I do not believe she can out finish La Pata Daisy, but she should hit the board, so use her underneath in your exotic wagers.”

PP5, Alluvial’s Mockingbird(3-1, Wu).  “Number two ranked filly is a daughter of Atticus out of a Kingmambo mare.  Closer has run against the top horse on numerous occasions and has yet to beat her.  They last faced off in the Dahlia Cup and she was once again second to La Pata Daisy.  I think this drop dead closer needs to be a bit closer to the early lead to turn the tables on La Pata Daisy.  She’s just too far back when she makes her big move.  It’s like she’s the feminine version of Dollar Bill.  Always coming hard at the end and always second.  Expected soft early pace may allow her to be a bit closer earlier in the race and give her a shot of turning the tables on her rival.  In her career she has won three of fourteen and has earned over $747,000 and won the G1 DUR AJC Oaks.  I’m using her underneath in my exotics.”

PP6, Scout2’s Orbital(Ire)(24-1, Coulthard).  “This daughter of Galileo broke her maiden in her last start.  Maiden win came at ten furlongs.  Closer’s best speed rating is an 83.”

PP7, Tiramasu’s Polishyev(15-1, Graf).  “Daughter of Polish Precedent is an early speed horse that will duel with Gweneth for the early lead in this race.  Polishyev won a 14 furlong race with an 83 speed rating, but she wasn’t really tested in that race.  Is eligible to improve in her third route try.”

PP8, Usoz’s La Pata Daisy(8/5, McCartney).  “The favorite and the number one ranked turf long filly.  After her win in the Dahlia Cup, La Pata Daisy is now seven of thirteen and has earned over $1.7 million dollars.  In her thirteen starts, she has never finished worse then third.  In her last five races she has won four grade ones and a grade two.  She raced this distance in the Dahlia Cup and was brilliant.  Her jockey in that race had not won a race all year.  He was 0 for 58 and had only hit the board seven times.  Not anymore as La Pata Daisy earned that horrific jockey a Grade I win.  In that race she rated mid pack for a half and then pounced.  She won by five and one half lengths, but it could have been more.  She earned a 95 speed rating for her effort in the Dahlia.  I’m not going to talk about her chances of being filly of the year because that is not my bailiwick.  I’m just putting her on top on my ticket.”

Enjoy what is sure to be another dominant performance from a terrific filly. Until next time, may the racing Gods favor you.