Grade II Darling-Squash Futurity
1. FAPPABURST Owned by sarava02, 7/1. His record stands at 3(1,2,0). His SP’s has kept improving from 80-81->88, MSW-Stakes->G1, he’s been climbing to the top quickly. With the closing move he has shown in all three of his races, it looks like the mile won’t be a problem, he has a very goodshot to take it.
2. LOVE YOU MOST gipper7, 11/1. This colt by freshman sire Ten Most Wanted, has alrady ran 8f on dirt in a G3 coming in 6th. By looking at his past four races he likes to go out in front, he will get some company there, and his chance at winning isn’t to good as he tends to fade at the end.
3. FORTYNINE REASONS trotter5, 13/1. A colt by one of the more unknown sires, Brocco by Kris S. Distance doesn’t look like a problem for him, has also been steadily improving, including a 3rd place finish in a G3 at 8f on dirt last time out. Has had a race over this track already, which was his maiden debut, grabbed 3rd there. In my opion I don’t think he can win but he might have chance to get in the trifecta.
4. FREEDOM SLAVE(IRE) zewango1, 17/1. Being by Peintre Celebre x El Gran Senor, and the 3×3 Norhern Dancer cross, would think turf with this guy, but with zewango trying him on turf his first 3 races and getting low to mid SP’s of 60’s; he switched this little guy to the dirt and he has gotten a 3rd in a allowance and 2nd in stakes with a 79 and 85 SP. His pedigree shows that distance shouldn’t be a problem, he looks as though he can upset the field at the second longest shot in the race.
5. VENGENCE bulletday9, 7/1. This colt by Vindication is undefeated being 2 for 2 on dirt. A sprint win and a even better 8f dirt win with a 88SP. He won the 9f race by two lengths with something left, don’t be surprised if takes this in his first stakes try.
6. NO HELP WANTED fabfarms, 9/1. Another colt by Ten Most Wanted, has run 5 times already with 3 wins. Has already had experience at 8f on dirt, which was a 3+ length win in a owner restricted race with a 87SP. Now from my prior experience I can’t pick a horse who won a owner restricted race last time impressively to win this.
7. DOYOULIKEINDY nickesyd3, 13/1. This guy has run 7 times already, and he is more of a bargin breed, but has come a long way. Has been improving in almost every start just got a 85SP coming in second in a stakes at 7.5f. There is a chance he could get piece of the pie.
8. IZCUE bagur, 10/1. Sired by Gone West, can’t say much here, is 1 for 1, which his only race was at 8f on dirt scoring a easy win with a 78SP. Of course the SP will need to jump higher this time to have a chance jumping from a MSW to a G2.
9. BLACK CLOWN semi3, 5/1. This colt by Afleet is the favorite in here, has run five times already with only 1 win though. Has tried a stakes and two G3 on dirt coming in second in all. He recieved a 93SP for a 2nd in a G3 dirt mile last time. Him winning this looks very likly if he can repeat his last race that is. He has that seconditits thingy, with 5 races run and 4 second place finishes. He does have one of the worst Jockeys at the track as well.
10. PACIFICO MAGNIFICO(IRE) bluebayou, 12/1. Colt by Street Cry is 2 for 2 and undefeated. Only 2 races so he can improve, and he likes to make a closing move to get to the front. There might be a fast pace in front so it can only help him.
11. DESTINY DANCE topicountb, 9/1. This Dubai Destination colt has two wins and two thirds from 4 starts. Won his last two races a MSW and a Stakes, pulling away at the end of both to nice vitories. This could be in his destiny to win this.
12. LIGHT FROM LIGHT starstruck, 25/1. Fantastic Light colt is the longest shot in the field. He started out on turf for his first 2 races with bad efforts, then the trainer switched to dirt and he has won 2 in a row convincingly. Both victories going wire to wire, will have to fend off some challenges to get to the front.
13. SAN PELLEGRINO super12, 10/1. War Chant colt has run twice on dirt, both being 8f and he won both with a 85 and 89SP. Won his last race which was a stakes on a wet track. He has a very nice turf breeding but seems he likes dirt more. Looks to have no problem with the distance. He has a good chance to win.
14. STONE BOY xanthu3, 9/1. Sired by freshman sire Birdstone, ran 7 times already with 4 wins; winning his last 3. As the races got longer so far that he has run his margin of victory is 2-3 lengths. Distance doesn’t look like a problem for this litte son of Birdstone. He can win if he overcomes the 14th post.
My Picks would be Black Clown to win, for second would go Vengence, and third San Pellegrino
Longshot Freedom Slave(IRE)