Bad Deal Stakes
Bad Deal Stakes
Grade III
Seven furlongs on turf
$125,000 Purse
All 2yos
# 1 Stormy Reply (KY) @ 2-1
Trained by Super13, a member of Del Penn National
Ridden by: P. Harzheim
Stormy Reply is a Stakes winning son of Storm Cat, out of Multiple Graded winner Cannot Comply by Rahy. He ran into traffic trouble trying to make his move in The Smackdown, and didn’t have time to close on the leaders. He has a stakes win at six furlongs on turf with a speed figure of 71. He has improved on every race. His mother ran well on turf and her best distance was a mile, so I think he will like the seven furlongs in this race to make his closing move.
# 2 Quad Deuces (IRE) @ 6-1
Trained by Nblpilgrim, a member of Blazing Saddles
Ridden by: G. Brown
Quad Deuces is a son of Tiger Hill, out of Excel by Johar. Quad Deuces has had three turf races and one dirt race. Pilgrim tried him on dirt last out and found that he can run equally well on either surface. His best race was a six furlong allowance win, posting a 71 speed figure. His dam’s best distance was ten furlongs on the turf so he should relish the extra furlong in this race. Look for him to break out of the gate and try to lead gate to wire.
# 3
Trained by Zeco5, a member of
Ridden by: J. Wesselman
Lowlands Parade is a son of Encosta de Lago, out of Triangular Beer by Polish Numbers. He has three Stakes winning older brothers with one even being Graded placed. He broke his maiden last out over a yielding turf track with a speed figure of 72. All of his dams races came in turf sprints, and with a turf influence like Encosta de Lago he should continue to improve to be a great horse. Look for him to be sitting mid pack ready to pounce coming around the turn and headed for home.
# 4 Once And For All (KY) @ 7-1
Trained by Whocares
Ridden by: R. Williams
Once And For All is a son of Teuflesburg, out of the um “mare” King Queer by Point Given. His only start was on dirt and ran third at a mile on dirt with a 69 speed figure. He is the lone maiden in this race but Whocares says “The way he’s been training on turf and the timing of this race, I couldn’t resist.” His dam ran equally well on dirt and turf so he should be around the same level if he doesn’t improve.
# 5 Tobyhanna (KY) @ 3-1
Trained by Lieut60, a member of Fun and Friends Stable Club
Ridden by: B. Webb
Tobyhanna is a son of Perfect Soul, out of Lady Carpenter by Gone West. He has a Graded stakes winning brother and a Stakes winning sister so class seems to be no question. His last race was a seven furlong allowance win with a speed figure of 81. All of his races have been on turf and he has improved on every race. Look for him to be sitting towards the back and make his move late to run down the speed.
# 6 Greenhills Flyer (ENG) @ 3/1
Trained by Zeco, a member of
Ridden by: M. Day
Greenhills Flyer is a son of Green Dancer, out of Djambo Mambo. He is the second but uncoupled entry for Zeco, when asked Zeco responded, “Well I have a speed horse and a horse that can rate, whichever way the race unfolds I think I have a good shot.” Greenhills Flyer’s last race was a seven furlong allowance score, running a speed figure of 76. His dam seemed to love seven furlongs on the turf, so he should be able to handle the added distance. He has won gate to wire in both starts and will try to do the same in this one.
My Picks – 5 – 3 – 6
Live Longshot – 2