G3, Camelot Road: 6F on the dirt in Ontario.

Ontario-CAN (ON) Sunday, November 13, 2022 — 2:55:00 PM EST | Race ID : 2804519
Camelot Road
Grade III / Group 3*CPU – Purse : $150,000
Restricted to 3 Year Olds and Older
6 Furlongs | ~1200 Meters | Three Quarters of a Mile	Fast Dirt

This weekend we are headed to Ontario, Canada where we will find the G3, Camelot Road headlining the card on Sunday.  This race is restricted to 3 year old and older horses and will be run going 6 furlongs across the fast dirt track.  We have eleven horses that have entered this race and I see one three year old filly that will be stepping up to take on the boys.  The morning line odds have now been posted and the post positions have been drawn for this race.  Let us now take a look at the horses that will be running here in Ontario on Sunday in the G3, Camelot Road.

1

UNCLE ARTHUR

KY

6M

tizway

B Renfroe

24

9

71%

$992,520

84.00

9/2

First, we will see this 6 year old Brown Horse who was sired by Into Mischief (INTO MISCHIEF x AFLEET ALEX x A.P. INDY).  Two starts back he made a nice Allowance run in New York to get a 6 furlong win.  In his most recent start, he came back out in New York on 09/25/2022 when he came out to try and defend his crown in the G1, The Iceberg.  He won that race in 2021, but he would not repeat this year when he crossed the wire in a disappointing twelfth place.  The owner is hoping to see a rebounding effort out of his horse this Sunday when he makes his way out of the paddock to the cheers of an excited crowd.

2

STATE TAIL

KY

4M

mbells

M Belanger

28

3

29%

$82,613

0.00

117/1

Here we have a 4 year old Brown Colt who was sired by Hightail (HIGHTAIL x CANDY RIDE x A.P. INDY).  This season he has been running in Claimer races in his most recent starts.  In his five most recent claiming races he has not been able to find the boards.  He will be going off as the longest choice in the morning line on Sunday as he has much to prove in making this big jump in Class.  He will come out of the paddock and make his way over to his gate draw representing the East-West Connection residency.

3

MAMBA HAND

IRE

5M

inaspin

J Maloney

21

6

57%

$253,876

24.50

5/1

This is a 5 year old Bay Horse who was sired by Invincible Spirit (INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) x DISTORTED HUMOR x A.P. INDY).  His first start of the 2022 season is his only miss on the boards this year and in subsequent races he has never finished worse than second.  Last time out on 09/04/2022 he stepped back up to run in Germany in a Listed Stakes, Lt. Thug Dirt Memorial of which he got up for the win with a 113 speed rating.  He will be making his first graded start of his career this Sunday and this late closer will need to bring that speed with him when he breaks from his post draw representing the Only Stayers residency.

4

SWEAR DA GOD

KY

3G

meolafarms

B Ironside

10

6

80%

$211,000

40.00

14/1

Next out we have this 3 year old Light Grey Gelding who was sired by Catholic Boy (CATHOLIC BOY x UNBRIDLED’S SONG x MR. PROSPECTOR).  He has been running a variety of distances in his career, but the 6 furlongs here in Ontario this weekend should be in his wheelhouse.  Last two starts have been pretty good ones for this horse as he picks up the win in the Happy Geronimo Dirt Sprint and last time out in Nebraska, he won the Barefoot Jason Dirt Sprint with a nice looking 114 speed rating.  He will be looking for his third win in a row this weekend here in Ontario when he comes out in the post parade to represent the East-West Connection residency.

5

BARBARA SLEW

CA

6G

maizeandblue

C Gerhke

28

13

64%

$940,525

0.00

6/1

This is a 6 year old Brown Gelding that was sired by Tamarando (TAMARANDO x STORM CAT x SEATTLE SLEW).  Without a hit on the boards this season this horse has seen his share of troubles.  The last time out this horse ran in the slop going 5 furlongs on 09/24/2022 in Argentina.  He was putting up a good effort in this race in the late going but fell short when he crossed the wire in fourth just a little over two strides back.  This horse has yet to find his mojo this season, but the owner seeks to change that this weekend when this horse is sent out to represent the Only Stayers residency.

6

YOU BETTER HURRY

KY

3M

loki

N Lawton

11

2

64%

$156,994

25.00

26/1

Next out we will see this 3 year old Light Grey Colt who was sired by Macho Uno (MACHO UNO x AWESOME AGAIN x BLUEGRASS CAT).  Earlier this season he had a couple of nice hits on the boards in a couple of G3 races. Since that time, he has been struggling a little bit.  Last time out he took a drop in Class when he raced on 09/30/2022 in Mexico going 6.5 furlongs in a NW3L Allowance.  He was upfront in the early going and was attempting a gate to wire trip.  He was caught coming down the stretch for the wire and fell back to cross the wire in third.  He is going to need to show a little more effort against these older horses on Sunday as he moves back up in Class.  He is at long odds in the morning line and the owner hopes to see some improvement this time out when they head out of the paddock representing the Hoosier Racing residency.

7

YOUNG MAN

KY

5M

gameondude

G Owans

23

11

61%

$792,735

68.00

7/2

This is a 5 year old Bay Horse who was sired by Union Rags (UNION RAGS x TAKE CHARGE INDY x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY).  Earlier this season this horse found a win in the G3, Wicker Sofa Stakes in the slop.  He has had a few nice hits on the boards since that race, but the last time out would not be one of them.  He ran in Kentucky on 10/01/2022 going 6 furlongs in the slop.  He was holding his own in the early going and was leading the way at the third call.  But this would come to an abrupt end when he faded quickly in his stretch run to cross the wire in eighth.  Rumor is there could have been an equipment issue.  This horse has the ability to run some nice races and he will need to show up with one of his best efforts this Sunday against this field when he comes out to represent The Mecca residency.

8

NO LADY THIS TIME

KY

3F

ddstables7

Z Ayya

9

4

78%

$267,940

24.00

44/1

Here we have a 3 year old Bay Filly that was sired by Not This Time (NOT THIS TIME x MORE THAN READY x UNBRIDLED).  She has hit the boards in some tough races this season running against her age group and against other fillies.  She is making a big move here in Ontario as she comes out to face the boys for the first time and in a race that is a step up from her 3 year old age group.  Last time out we saw her on 08/21/2022 going 6 furlongs in New York in the G3, The Victorious Ride.  She did not have a good trip in this race and perhaps the sloppy track with mud flung in her face had something to do with it.  She crossed the wire in tenth in this race and was never a factor.  She needs a big effort this weekend as she goes off as a longer choice in the morning line.  She will be making her way out of the paddock and over to her gate this Sunday to the cheers of an excited crowd.

9

INTO ROCKBANDS

KY

5G

ryencoke

J Hornibrook

29

3

45%

$143,870

4.00

6/1

This is a 5 year old Bay Gelding that was sired by Into Mischief (INTO MISCHIEF x UNCLE MO x GONE WEST).  This horse has been struggling this season to find some hits on the boards.  He has only hit the boards one time this season and that was three starts back when he ran third in a Listed Stakes, The Spiderman Stakes.  Last time out this horse ran on 10/02/2022 going 7 furlongs in West Virginia in a Listed Stakes, Rigidly Plus Hill Dirt Sprint.  He was making up some ground in the late going, but it was not enough when he crossed the wire back in seventh.  This horse will be moving back up in Class this weekend and needs to find some fire in those legs and show up with a little extra when he breaks from his gate representing the Drunken Jockeys Club residency.

10

BARSTOOL SPORTS

KY

4M

belafonte

P Haynes

16

7

75%

$301,690

36.00

9/2

Here we have a 4 year old Light Grey Colt who was sired by Medaglia D’Oro (MEDAGLIA D’ORO x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY x DISTORTED HUMOR).  He has had many good races this season at the Allowance and Listed Stakes levels.  He tried a couple of graded starts and that did not work so well for him, but the owner feels he deserves another opportunity this weekend.  Last time out he put together another nice run in Brazil on 10/08/2022 when he went 6 furlongs in a Listed Stakes, Jamie Likes Spoons Dirt Sprint.  He was closing fast down the final stretch but fell short as he crossed the wire in second with a 115 speed rating.  He needs to throw down another nice speed rating this weekend to grab a spot on the boards and the owner thinks he can do it when he is sent out to represent The Mecca residency.

11

BLAZINGBALLOFLIGHT

KY

4M

myt4go4

R Radzinski

17

5

65%

$296,245

21.00

7/1

In the final gate of this race, we will see this 4 year old Bay Colt that was sired by City Of Light (CITY OF LIGHT x SAINT BALLADO x PULPIT).  Two starts back he had a good start in Oregon when he got the win in the Sly Cat Dirt Sprint which gave him his second win in a row with a respectable 114 speed rating.  He was then sent out for his most recent start on 10/01/2022 in Kentucky to go 6 furlongs in the G3, Scottsdale BB Stakes on a sloppy track.  What happened is what every player in the sim hates to see for their horse as he took a fifteen point drop in his speed rating to cross the wire in tenth.  Perhaps this horse just did not like the sloppy track and most all horses have a bad day once in a while.  But this horse gets a dry, fast track this Sunday and he could rebound big here if that most recent start was due to the slop.  He usually runs just off the lead in his best starts and that is where I would expect to see him when he breaks from his gate representing the All-Stars Racing residency.

Good luck to all owners and horses!

Skippy’s Watch List

3-Mamba Hand:  Has two wins in a row. Can he make it three as he moves up in Class?

10-Barstool Sports: He threw down a big sp number last time out.  Can he repeat that effort?

11-Blazingballoflight: Threw a clunker last time out in the slop.  Will the fast track help him this time out?

Tarton’s Long Shot

4-Swear Da God:  We have several horses in this race that are going off at long odds and this would be a 14/1 choice in the morning line.  He is a 3 year old that is moving up to face some older horses for the first time, but I trust the owner knows what he is doing here.  This horse comes into Sunday’s race off of two straight wins in Listed Stakes races.  He had a 114 speed in his most recent start and that could be good enough to strike the boards this Sunday if he can bring that speed forward as he moves up in Class and age group.  This could be a good play to make some money for us on those exotic tickets at the betting window and thus I will place him on some of mine and give him a shot here.