G2, Carlton Fisk Handicap

Delaware (DE) Saturday, October 22, 2022 — 3:20:00 PM EST | Race ID : 2804158
Carlton Fisk Handicap
Grade II / Group 2*CPU – Purse : $375,000
Restricted to 3 Year Olds and Older
12 Furlongs | ~2400 Meters | One Mile and a Half	Firm Turf

This week we will be headed to Delaware for the running of the G2, Carlton Fisk Handicap.  For those of you who may not know who Carton Fisk is, he was a professional Major League Baseball player who played as a catcher during his career for such teams as the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.  This year we will again have the running of the G2, Carton Fisk Handicap of which we saw the horse House Of Fortune win last year.  House Of Fortune (SOLDIER OF FORTUNE x SILVANO (GER) x ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)) is owned and bred by the Attthewire master stables and this horse still continues to compete in the longer races in the 10 to 12 furlong range.  House Of Fortune has elected to not return this year to try and defend his title and thus we will be passing the crown to one of the eight horses in this competitive field this Saturday in Delaware.  The morning line odds have been tabulated and released and the post positions drawn for this race.  The race will be across the firm turf track as they make their way around this 12 furlong race.  Let us now take a quick preview of this eight horse field that will compete in this year’s G2, Carlton Fisk Handicap in Delaware this Saturday.

1

FLATFOOT B

TUR

5G

dumb

A Jolly

23

7

61%

$582,956

20.00

3/1

Coming out first in the post parade we will see this 5 year old Bay Gelding who was sired by Dr Fong (DR FONG x DANSILI (GB) x CITY ZIP).  He is the only prior graded winner in this field from when he got up last year in December in the G3, Galaxian Stakes.  Since that graded win he has not won another race, but has remained competitive, such as his third place finish this past May in the G2, Kinsho Cho Classic.  Last time out we saw him run on 09/04/2022 in Ireland going 10 furlongs in the G3, The Plaid Skirt.  He was hanging tough just off the leaders in the field, but in his stretch run he lost ground and crossed the wire in fifth with a 105 speed rating.  This horse is going to need to show up sharp this weekend with a good effort as he travels 12 furlongs for the first time representing the Hoosier Racing residency.

2

TZINGHALIS

KY

4G

babysitter274

E Cerda

12

5

58%

$208,460

38.00

5/1

Here we have a 4 year old Bay Gelding that is a scratch bred (EMPIRE MAKER x GONE WEST x CURLIN).  This Listed Stakes winner found the wire first back in July of this season when get got the win in the Hot Teacher Turf Stayer.  He was then sent out in the G2, Shimko Classic where he came in fifth.  Then came his most recent start on 09/23/2022 when he went out in Japan to go 12 furlongs in a Listed Stakes, Farrel Lion Turf Special.  At the third call he found himself 8 lengths off the lead but in the stretch, he made up some ground to cross the wire in second with a 112 speed rating.  He will take a long travel from Japan to get here to Delaware where he will head over to his post draw representing the GR Simsters residency.

3

SOFA KING GOOD

KY

5M

shanrielle

L Kraft

24

5

54%

$254,475

5.00

7/1

This is a 5 year old Light Grey Horse that is a scratch bred (TAPIT x SADLER’S WELLS x ROBERTO).  He has yet to win at in a stakes level race, but he has come very close a few times this season with a second place finish in the High River Turf Route and in the Your Sap Turf Route.  Last time out he ran on 08/13/2022 in Iowa where he would find some trouble.  He ran pretty flat in this race and was never a factor in the 10.5 furlong Listed Stakes, Tete The Undead Turf Memorial of which he crossed the wire in sixth with a 101 speed rating.  A bigger effort from his last time out maybe needed here in Delaware this weekend when he comes out of the paddock and over to the turf to the cheers of an excited crowd.

4

KIAMA ANOMALY

GB

3M

chatham01

B Scott

7

3

86%

$221,155

13.50

13/1

Here we have a 3 year old Bay Colt who was sired by Dubawi (DUBAWI (IRE) x KITTEN’S JOY x DANZIG) and that is out of the EOY winning mare, Outback Anomaly.  This horse has had a good season this year in his seven career starts, only missing the boards once and picking up three wins.  Two starts back he ran in Victoria in a Listed Stakes, Tootsies Lake Turf Route where he was up for the challenge and grabbed his first stakes win.  His most recent trip to the track was on 09/17/2022 when he went 10 furlongs in New South Wales in the G2, Early Months Stakes.  He put up another good effort in his first graded trip and came in second with a 111 speed rating.  There is a little concern with the odds makers in that he has never raced against the older horses that have more experience and that he has never traveled 12 furlong before.  Thus, they have made him the longest choice in their morning line.  He has a lot to prove this Saturday when he comes out to represent the Midas residency.

5

SO SLEW MOI

IRE

5G

langworthy

A Hewitson

22

5

68%

$275,896

76.03

4/1

Next we will see this 5 year old Bay Gelding who was sired by Pour Moi (POUR MOI (IRE) x SEATTLE SLEW x MR. PROSPECTOR).  After a second place finish in the Father Joe Turf Route he was sent out to the dirt to see if that would give him an added spark.  He got third in an Allowance race in New York before trying a start on the dirt in the G3, The Day Of Dominion in Ontario.  That did not work so well as he crossed the wire in seventh.  It was back to the turf for his most recent trip to the track in New York where on 08/07/2022 he went 12 furlongs in the G1, URC-A Tribute to Smokeglack.  He showed up more comfortable back on the turf and with a much better effort when he crossed the wire in second missing by a head with a 113 speed rating.  He has proven that he can go this 12 furlong distance and show up well at the wire.  He needs another big effort here in Delaware this weekend when he comes out to the turf to represent the Hoosier Racing residency.

6

UNDER COVER MM

FR

4M

topclass

P Cadigan

16

7

75%

$331,825

23.13

5/1

Here we have a 4 year old Bay Colt who was sired by Almanzor (ALMANZOR x DEEP IMPACT x TESTA ROSSA (AUS)).  In October of the 2021 season this horse picked up a win going the 12 furlong distance here in Delaware in a Listed Stakes, Prospector Spend Turf Stayer.  That was his second Listed Stakes win in back to back races.  Since that time he has not found another stakes win, but he has been in the money several times.  In his most recent race on 09/17/2022 he went 10 furlongs in Vermont in a $38200 Allowance of which he was very game as he nailed down the win with a 112 speed rating.  He is moving up in Class this Saturday for his first graded start and he will need to bring his best of efforts to this battle when he makes his way over to the starting gate to the cheers of an excited crowd.

7

THE KELLY POOL

KY

4M

agk04

M Kelly

15

4

73%

$168,870

17.00

7/1

Next out we have this 4 year old Bay Colt who was sired by Malibu Moon (MALIBU MOON x DUBAWI (IRE) x GALILEO (IRE)).  He has been running very well for the owner in Allowance races this season but has yet to find his first stakes win.  Last time out he had a good start in Pennsylvania when he came out on 08/21/2022 and was asked to go 10.5 furlongs in a Listed Stakes, Raise The Reason Turf Route.  He ran second back throughout this race and that is where he would cross the wire with a 110 speed rating.  He is making a big move up in Class for this race, but he has gone 12 furlongs before in Allowance races successfully.  The owner feels it is time to give this horse an opportunity when he is sent out of the paddock here in Delaware to represent the GR Simsters residency.

8

ANGEL OF THE ISLE

ENG

7M

sydneyswan3

E Seifert

23

3

61%

$325,685

12.50

9/2

Breaking from the final gate position will be this 7 year old Bay Horse who was sired by Dubawi (DUBAWI (IRE) x FRANKEL (GB) x KINGMAMBO).  He is a non-stakes winner, but do not let that fool you, as this horse has multiple placings in Graded raced.  This horse has yet to find a win this season, but he has been competitive and not too far off the mark in his races.  Last time out we saw him run in Virginia on 07/09/2022 when he went 10.5 furlongs in a Listed Stakes, Obscene Male Turf Route.  He made some effort in his final stretch run for the wire, but it was only good enough to propel him into fourth with a 109 speed rating.  He looks like he is going to need some added effort here in Delaware in review of his most recent starts this season.  This horse can spark and run very well when he has a good trip.  He gets the opportunity to once again prove himself this weekend when he is sent out in the post parade to represent the European Union Racing Organization residency.

Good luck to all owners and horses!

Skippy’s Watch List

2-Tzinghalis:  Has been running well in recent starts.  Can he find a spot in this one?

5-So Slew Moi:  Good second place finish in G1 last time out.  Can he get the win this time?

7-The Kelly Pool:  Has had some good starts this season.  Can he have another good one on Saturday?

Tarton’s Long Shot

4-Kiama Anomaly:  He is the longest choice in the morning line at 13/1 odds.  He has proven a lot in his seven race career and has only missed the boards once in those seven starts.  He will be facing some older and more experienced horses this time out and he has never gone 12 furlongs.  He had a second place finish in a G2 against his age group last time out.  He has to show he can go this 12 furlongs and against some of the older horses as we approach the end of the 2022 racing season.  Let’s see if he can beat the odds and grab a hit on the boards again.  He could make us some money on some exotic tickets if he can.