The Spa Ladies Marathon – G3

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ID

Horse

Owner

Jockey

Odds

Preview

1

116925

CRIMINALLY INSANE(KY)

shiekabner

Z Ayya

3/2

Looks like another one of the King’s up and coming HOFer’s.  Being patient and giving confidence is what it’s about.  This 4yo filly has gone through her conditions, won three listed stakes and now tries a G3 in which she has a very good shot at taking home the trophy.  She’s sired by Rahy and is out of an “F” rated mare that could go at least 10f in her short career.  The mare’s first progeny was a SW and accumulated over $300,000 in earnings.  This gal has already matched that figure and is going into only her 18^th start.  In her last 11 races she has a record of 11=7-4-0.  Rahy has sired 12 GW’s to date…no reason for her not to be #13.

2

69119

ARARAT(AUS)

almightymi

C Sprague

10/1

Longshot of the field; this filly is scratch bred to Arazi who has only one GW to date.  Arazi breeds usually max out around 10f when competing in stakes events.  Some can get a distance but not at the speeds necessary to win at the top level.  This gal won her maiden in a $20,000 claiming event at a mile.  She then advanced to allowance for her 2^nd win at 12f.  Still eligible for NW3L, she probably will find the going tough in this.

3

125194

FULL MEASURE

mogulaxius

C Orza

7/2

This mare ran for a $3,500 tag as a 3yo.and claimed by present owner.  A steal at the price, as she has matured to be a stakes winner at today’s distance.  She’s a scratch bred by Polish Precedent and has a ton of stamina in her blood.  Has one listed stakes win in her resume’, and may offer a threat here if not too far off the pace.  Good jock in the irons and second pick of the CPU.

4

120222

NOT TODAY(KY)

sheetwise

F Solomon

4/1

Scratch bred filly by Johar.  She represents her sire well with wins on turf and dirt as most of his progeny do.  He has to date no GWer’s, so she will try to become the 1^st.  His 2yos this year have picked up 3 wins which is better than most.  One plus that goes to this filly is she is one of two in this event that likes the front end.  She picked up most of her wins after running for a tag and wound up winning a series of starter races.  Present owner picked her up in one of her claiming races and produced some nice results.  If she can break away easily, she has a chance to wire the field.

5

3867

GR THRASHING

sdprizes

Y Maguire

6/1

Scratch bred Storm Cat mare that hasn’t quite lived up to her expensive breeding.  She finished 2^nd in a listed stakes as a 3yo and also in her last out.  Neither was at today’s distance.  She hasn’t been beyond 12f so this is virgin territory.  She also hasn’t shown she can throw a 100SP which usually designates class.  We’ll have to wait for the dust to settle to get the results.

6

27154

LITTLE THUNDER

fastmouse

R Radzinski

4/1

One of the two speed ladies in this.  She’s the matriarch in this.  6yo scratch bred to Thunder Gulch who has five GWer’s to date.  She started off 2008 with a blowout win by nine at 16 panels.  That was her one and only race after being rested for 2 months.  She now has had another 2 month rest for her second start.  The ease at which she won her last gives one the impression she’s primed for this.  More than likely she will stick close to the pace and move coming into the turn for home.  Dangerous if ready.

It wouldn’t be insane, criminal or otherwise, to put the #1 on top.