Tastes Like Butter

In one of three stakes and two graded stakes of the day, Ontario hosts a full complement of youngsters vying to get their picture taken for the $250,000 Grade 2 Margerine stakes for two year olds going 8 ½ furlongs over a fast dirt track.

Here is a look at the field:

1. Buda City (11-1) shipped over to France last out for his stakes debut and route debut and he won.  Now comes back to North America to try a graded effort.  Juju wins at an impressive 17% rate.  Top figure was 79.

2. The number two Ontario jockey signs on to ride BigRedWannabee (10-1).  The son of Vision and Verse has been in the money in five of six efforts, including a second last out in an eight furlong try.  This is his first graded attempt, and he comes with a top speed figure of 81.

3. Biter Hollandia (12-1) is a filly going against the boys. She has been in the money in four of her five races, including a second last time in a G2 attempt.  Top figure for the 16% BarrStable is an 81.  This is her route debut.  Last time ran an 83 speed figure.

4. Zoomr4 is a fairly new stable, but is winning at a 14% rate.  Danz Lady Riaad (9-1) is another filly. The daughter of Woodman posted an 86 speed figure in winning an allowance route last time. Top figure was an impressive 86.

5. You tell me how to pronounce it: No Apagues La Luz (9-2) attracted the top jockey for the 21^st Super stable, which is winning at an incomparable 29%. He is three for four and already owns a graded win. If you hope to beat him, you have to hope he doesn’t like the added distance.  Clearly, the one to beat.  Ran an 88 speed figure last time.

6. Dandabeel(NZ) (19-1) is one for seven.  Would have to improve a lot in his route debut to be a factor.  Best speed figure was 77.

7. 17% Sexinalimo enters Thunder Lover (10-1) for this.  The son of  Thunder Gulch has a route win, but his times have not been impressive. Top speed figure of 76.

8. Super42 is winning at a 27% rate. Reefer Madness (7-1) is one for three and ran third in a stakes route last time.  Top speed figure is 79.

9. Cheadle has nine two year olds and a 31% winning percentage.  Sweetchildofmine (7-1) is two for three and finished second last time in a stakes route over a good track. Top speed figure is 83.  A lot to like here.

10. Pellegino trains at 19%, but gets a low percentage jockey here.  Goitsemedime (11-1) picked up his second win last time in his route debut.  Now two for six, his top figure is 83.

11. Rori is another 20% trainer. Shame (GER) (21-1) just missed last time in his stakes and route debut.  Generous odds on a horse whose top figure of  79 seems competitive here.

12. Upsetter (13-1) looks he may be aptly named.  Winner of three of four, including a stakes, he makes a route debut here.  Best speed figure is 82.

13. Jenny Roo (14-1) is another filly taking on the boys. She finished second last time in a route, posting an 81 speed figure. Fits well here, especially at the price.

14. Greywolf20 only has two year olds in his barn. Storming Bird ran his worst race last time, finishing out of the money for his only time in his stakes and route debut.  Unfortunately for him, today is a higher class stakes dirt route.

Morning line picks 5-8-9-4.

Timmn’s picks: 9-4-5-11