Equinics-Gr.1 The Genuine Risk

Vermont (VT)Sunday, June 16, 2024 — 2:20:00 PM EST | Race ID : 3304912
Equinics – The Genuine Risk
Grade I / Group 1 – Sponsored – Purse : $1,500,000
Restricted to 3 Year Olds and Older, Fillies and Mares Only	Owner Restricted
10 Furlongs | ~2000 Meters | One Mile and One Quarter

1.You Split Aces

Trainer:coolmorewoette3

Residency:Down Under Racing

5 year old stakes winning mare out of Siyouni has a career record of 7 wins, 7 seconds, and 2 thirds in 26 starts with lifetime earnings of over $285,000. Her last race was her best, a win in a 10f stakes race where she came from near the back of the pack in a 7 horse field to storm home by 2 lengths earning a career best 111 speed rating. Former claimer has transformed since the move to dirt for her new trainer where she has never been out of the money in 14 starts including two stakes tries. Improving mare is in the best form of her life and will be representing Down Under Racing.

2.War Reign

Trainer:jwsonnyjj

Residency:Hoosier Racing

5 year old Grade One winning millionaire mare by War Front has a record of 7 wins, 5 seconds, and 2 thirds in 21 career starts with earnings of over $1.3 million. Her best race came in the Gr.1 9f Time To Get High where she sat 12th in a field of 14 and closed strongly to win by 1 1/4 lengths earning a career best 118 speed rating. Accomplished mare has been in the money in 67% of her races including 3 graded stakes wins and 8 graded stakes placings. Classy mare has a closing kick that always makes her dangerous with the right trip. She is currently the #16 ranked Filly or Mare Dirt Router and will represent Hoosier Racing

3.Idun Henny

Trainer:daniel1

Residency:European Union Racing Organization

5 year old stakes placed mare by Henny Hughes has a record of 7 wins,7 seconds, and 3 thirds in 22 lifetime starts with earnings north of $350,000. Frontrunning filly has run 2nd in consecutive stakes in her last two starts after setting the pace while posting career best 115 and 112 speed ratings for the efforts. Those two events were by at 9.5f, her only 2 starts past 9f and she will stretch out to 10f here which may be in her favor. She has been in the money in 17 of 22 (77%) of her races lifetime including placings in 3 stakes. She will be representing the European Union Racing Organization

4.Athens Rox

Trainer:oshtay6

Residency: British and European Racing Club

5 year old mare by Almanzor has a career record of 8 wins, 4 seconds, and 11 thirds in 28 starts with lifetime earnings of over $280,000. Her best race was a win in a 10f allowance race where she came from over 11 lengths back to close powerfully to win by 2 lengths earning a 108 speed rating. She has an excellent record going 10f on dirt with 4 wins, 1 second, and 2 thirds in 7 starts (100% ITM), all in allowance races. She will be making her stakes and graded stakes debut here but she is in solid form and should relish the distance. She represents the British and European Racing Club

5.Neave’s Justice

Trainer:fizzer

Residency:Orphan Racing

5 year old stakes winning mare by The Factor has a record of 8 wins, 4 seconds, and 5 thirds in 26 career starts with earnings approaching $570,000. Although she is a stakes her, her most notable races are three consecutive placings in Gr.1 races (2nd 10f One Eyed Viper, 3rd 9f Time To Get High, and 3rd 9f Original Vanity Handicap) all while attending the early pace and holding on late. She ran in a 4.5f hot race just the day after her previous start and wired a small field of 4 in what I believe was an attempt to sharpen her up. She has been off since that race in February and comes in fresh here. Look for this one to go to the lead and try to take them all the way for Orphan Racing

6.Mia Fire

Trainer:beerkeg9

Residency:Midas

4 year old Grade Two winning daughter of Tapit has a record of 5 wins and 5 seconds in 13 career starts with lifetime earnings just shy of $675,000. She has never been out of the money in 6 stakes tries including a 2nd place finish last time out in the Gr.1 The Nutty Squirrel Stakes after setting the pace. Her best race was a win in the Gr.2 10f The Big Showdown where she went wire to wire easily beating a field of 8 by 3 1/4 lengths registering a career best 117 speed rating for the victory. She is one of a handful who will look to go to the lead early but she may be the class of the bunch. Classy mare represents Midas

7.Make One Run

Trainer:raceck14

Residency:East West Connection

4 year old Grade Three winning filly by Charlatan has a record of 7 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third in 12 career starts with earnings just shy of $350,000. Her last race was her best, a win in the Gr.3 9.5f The Longhorn were she came from off the pace to win by 2 lengths earning a 111 speed rating in her graded stakes debut and her second straight stakes win. Improving filly has been in the money in 10 of 12(83%) of her races. With speed signed on to her inside she should have a nice target to run at late. She represents the East West Connection.

8.Norwegian Sea

Trainer:teece

Residency:Universal Racing Club

5 year old stakes winning mare by Sea The Stars has a career record of 11 wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds in 25 starts with earnings of nearly $450,000. Her best race came in a 9f stakes race where she sat just off the pace and charged home to a 2 1/4 length win registering a 114 speed rating. She has the most wins of any horse in the field with 11 and she is one of the most experienced runners with 25 starts. Might get the right trip sitting just off the pace in a race with a good mix of front end runners and deep closers. She represents the Universal Racing Club.

9. Leona Olimpica

Trainer:pato14

Residency:Latinos Del Mundo

5 year old Grade Three winner by Oasis Dream has a record of 7 wins and 2 thirds in 19 lifetime starts with career earnings of nearly $320,000. Her best race was a win in the Gr.3 Ride The Lightning Stakes where she sat mid pack and powered home to a dominating 3 3/4 length victory registering a career best 120 speed rating. She has 4 wins in 7 starts(57%) at 10f including two stakes wins. On her best day she is one of the horses to beat. She will represent the Latinos Del Mundo

10.Babs On The Fiddle

Trainer:zbarb7

Residency:Only Stayers

5 year old stakes winning mare by Preachinatthebar has a record of 6 wins, 3 seconds, and 1 third in 20 lifetime starts with career earnings of over $225,000. Her best win came in a 8.5f stakes race where she came from 5th in a field of 6 and closed to score by 1 1/4 lengths earning 107 speed rating. She has been in the money in 10 of 20(50%) of her starts. She stretches out to 10f here for her first time beyong 9f but she does have a sibling that won going 11f. She represents Only Stayers

11.A Simple Solution

Trainer:asrstar13

Residency:All Stars Racing

4 year old Grade One winning filly by Medaglia D’Oro has a record of 5 wins, 3 seconds, and 1 third in 14 career starts with earnings north of $650,000. Her last race was a career best, a win in the Gr.1 10f The Nutty Squirrel Stakes where she closed from 10th of 14 to win powerfully by 2 lengths registering a career best 116 speed rating. Versatile filly is a stakes winner on both turf and dirt and she has an overall 64% in the money percentage including 5 for 6 ITM on dirt. If she runs back she will very dangerous as she goes out to represent All Stars Racing

12. Danzing Quality

Trainer:harrylanlow33

Residency:Elite Racing Club

5 year old Grade Three winning mare by Quality Road has a record of 7 winds and 5 seconds in 15 career starts with lifetime earnings approaching $800,000. Her best race was her most recent, winning the Gr.3 9.5f Bringing Up The Rear Classic where she where she came from mid pack took the lead and held on by a neck earning a 118 speed rating for her second career graded stakes victory. Classy mare has an excellent record in graded stakes having never been out of the exacta in 6 starts including a narrow loss in the Gr.1 10f The Personal Sign, her only other Gr.1 and 10f start. She has run several raced good enough to win this one. Battle tested mare represents the Elite Racing Club

13.Frosted Goose

Trainer:rycamkel

Residency:Northwest Racing Circuit

6 year old mare by Frosted has a record of 5 wins, 3 seconds, and 1 third in 19 career starts with earnings just shy of $180,000. Never worse than 3rd in 3 stakes tries, her most notable race was a last out 2nd in a 10.5f stakes where she came from off the pace to finish 3 3/4 lengths behind the winner registering a 106 speed rating. Veteran mare has been in the money in 9 of 16(57%) I’m route raced in her career. Distance will not be a problem as she has 4 wins in her career at 10f or longer. She will represent the Northwest Racing Circuit

14. Sybill

Trainer:sremel9

Residency:Empire State Racing

4 year old stakes winning filly by Sea The Stars has a record of 4 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third in 14 lifetime starts with career earnings of over $325,000. Her best win came in a 9.5f stakes she came from 13th of 14 to run down the field and win by 1 1/4 length registering a career best 113 rating in her stakes debut. She has run well in graded stakes notably just missing in the Gr.2 9f Hunted By Lions where she finished 2nd beaten 1/4 length and 3rd in the Gr.1 10f The Nutty Squirrel Stakes last time out. Another runner with a strong closing kick who will try to work out a trip from near the rear of the field. She represents Empire State Racing

15.Calder Winner

Trainer:checkmate12

Residency:GR Simsters

4 year old Grade Two winner by Tapit has a record of 5 wins, 1 second, and 1 third in 13 starts with career earnings just shy of $400,000. Her most recent effort was her best, a win in the Gr.2 10f Moonpie Stakes where she closed from to and stormed home for a decisive 3 1/4 length victory earning a career high 114 speed rating. She has finished in the money in 7 of 12 (58%)career starts on dirt and 3 wins going 10f. Improving filly is in career best form and appears ready to tackle Grade One company. She represents GR Simsters

16.Magi’s Flower

Trainer:auctionclass1

Residency:Florida Racing Club

5 year old mare by Practical Joke has a career record of 7 wins, 7 seconds, and 5 thirds in 23 starts with lifetime earnings of over $315,000. Her best race came in an allowance 3L going 11f on turf where she closed to win by 3 1/4 length over a compact field of 4. She is tested at this distance with all of her wins coming at 10f or longer and she enters this race on a 3 race win streak. She will make her stakes debut here and return to dirt after racing exclusively on dirt in her last 10 races. Veteran mare has been in the money in 19 of 23(83%) in her career. She will represent Florida Racing Club