G1, Vermillion Stakes
This week I am headed to Paris where on the card for this Saturday will be the running of the G1, Vermillion Stakes. This race will be across the turf course at the distance of 12 furlongs. The track will be listed as firm at post time for this event. The race is restricted to 3 year old and older fillies and mares only. Nine horses will make the start as they race to the wire to get their share of the $750,000 purse. The morning line odds and the post positions have been released. Let’s now take a preview of the nine horses that will make the start in the G1, Vermillion Stakes.
| 1 | PAVED THE WAY | ENG | 4F | asrfrankel | B Ampe | 16 | 4 | 75% | $565,155 | 6.00 | 10/1 |
Coming out first we have this 4 year old Bay Filly (FRANKEL (GB) x UNBRIDLED’S SONG x NUREYEV ) that two starts back would pick up a second place finish in the G2, The Hot Polly. She would then head out in California for her most recent start going 9 furlongs in the G1, The Maybe Johnny Handicap. She would struggle in her stretch run fading back to seventh with a 101 speed rating. She has certainly run better in previous starts, and the owner would like to see some of her power when she heads over to the turf representing the Orphan Racing residency.
| 2 | CASTLE ONTHEBRIDGE | AUS | 5F | corzak6 | P Bangs | 28 | 6 | 50% | $207,364 | 7.00 | 10/1 |
Next, we have this 5 year old Bay Mare (CASTELVECCHIO (AUS) x PENTIRE x LONHRO ) that has yet to find a stakes win in her twenty-eight career starts. She had been doing well in some allowances race and was moved back up in class for her most recent start in Iowa. She would travel 12 furlongs in this race and would cross the wire in third some nine lengths back with a 105 speed rating. She is jumping up in class for this start on Saturday and will need to bring her best of efforts representing the East-West Connection residency.
| 3 | URBAN EXCESS | IRE | 5F | givenvendetta | H Harzheim | 21 | 8 | 71% | $337,899 | 17.00 | 6/1 |
Here we have a 5 year old Bay Mare (SEA THE STARS x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY x GALILEO (IRE) ) that lit up the track with four wins in a row coming into her most recent start. She would move up in class in Deauville going 10 furlongs in the G2, The Romanet. She would put up some game effort once again but would be held off to cross the wire in third with a 110 speed rating. This mare is looking for her first graded win this weekend when she breaks from her gate representing the GR Simsters residency.
| 4 | TAUSRET | IRE | 5F | coolmorewoette | E Lannoo | 25 | 7 | 56% | $577,071 | 18.00 | 5/1 |
This is a 5 year old Bay Mare (SEA THE STARS x KINGMAMBO x A.P. INDY ) that has made some stakes bids this season and has only found the boards in one of those starts back in January. Two starts back she would pick up a nice allowance win in Kentucky. Her most recent trip to the track would in in Illinois going 9.5 furlongs in the G1, Cedora D Stakes. In her stretch run she had nothing left in the tank and would fade from third back to eighth when she hit the wire with a 104 speed rating. She is stretching things back out this weekend to go 12 furlongs and needs to find some fire power when she heads out representing the Down Under Racing residency.
| 5 | AMERICAN GLUTTON | KY | 4F | americanasr1 | A Craig | 18 | 5 | 83% | $1,424,840 | 108.00 | 6/1 |
Now we come to this 4 year old Bay Filly (AMERICAN PHAROAH x DANEHILL x BROAD BRUSH ) that has spent time racing on both the dirt and turf surfaces. She has hit the boards in her four most recent graded starts but has yet to find a win this season. In her most recent start in Japan she would head out to the dirt track going 14 furlongs and would find a spot in third at the wire with a 108 speed rating. It is back to the turf this weekend for her where she will be in the hunt for her first graded trip to the winner’s circle this season representing the Orphan Racing residency.
| 6 | WILD IMPULSE | ENG | 4F | fairhaven | P Jones | 13 | 7 | 77% | $1,037,202 | 162.00 | 5/1 |
Next, we come to this 4 year old Bay Filly (FRANKEL (GB) x DUBAWI (IRE) x DYNAFORMER ) that has been hot in her three most recent starts. She was second in the G3, The Eire and would ge the win in her next start, G3, The Noble Spirit and then came her most recent start in Surrey. She would go 12 furlongs again which seems to be her specialty as she ran in the G1, Yolkshire Oaks. She would again put this one in the bag as she got up for the win with a 111 speed rating. She has two graded wins in a row as she heads here to Paris this weekend to make the start representing the GR Simsters residency.
| 7 | SHADY SLASHER | JPN | 5F | chilimac1 | J Ledwith | 28 | 10 | 68% | $530,228 | 40.00 | 5/1 |
This is a 5 year old Brown Mare (BEACH PATROL x SYMBOLI KRIS S x MONTJEU ) that has four wins in a row which include one allowance start and three listed stakes starts. She has only gone off the boards one time this season and that was back in February in a G3 start. Most recently she was seen in Oklahoma going 12 furlongs in a Listed Stakes, Erin Express Turf Mare Stayer. She started closing at the third call and would open thing up down the stretch to pick up the win by six and a half at the wire with a 111 speed rating. She is jumping up in class this weekend and will need to bring all of her fire power with her to challenge this field representing the Hoosier Racing residency.
| 8 | UNTOLD BEAUTY | ENG | 5F | given009 | M Perez | 22 | 12 | 68% | $546,681 | 35.00 | 5/1 |
Now we have this 5 year old Bay Mare (DUBAWI (IRE) x DEEP IMPACT x SADLER’S WELLS ) that has been doing very well for the owner this season and will be coming to Paris with three wins in a row. In her most recent start, she would move up in class in Germany going 11 furlongs in the G3, The Stutenpreis. She was all business and ready to challenge this field as she jumped out of the gate to get the early lead and go gate to wire winning by four and a half lengths with a career high 115 speed rating. She is moving up in class again here in Paris and if she can bring that speed with her this rabbit could pose a problem for the other contenders when she heads out at post time representing the GR Simsters residency.
| 9 | WEST’S TIME IS NOW | KY | 4F | jw44 | P Harzheim | 16 | 7 | 75% | $401,877 | 52.25 | 5/1 |
Breaking from the final gate will be this 4 year old Brown Filly (NOT THIS TIME x MORE THAN READY x DYNAFORMER ) that three starts back would win the G3, The Eire. She followed that up with a second place finish in the G3, the Noble Spirit. She would then head back out in Ireland for her third start in a row going 12 furlongs in the G3, The Giving Thanks. Again, she would handle this field with a nice run hitting the wire first with a 113 speed rating. This horse has five prior starts this season and has won all of her races except for one of them of which she came in second. I am sure the owner would like to see his horse keep that record intact when they head out of the paddock representing the Down Under Racing residency.
Good luck to all owners and horses!
Skippy’s Watch List
6-Wild Impuse: Two graded wins in a row. Can she make it three?
8-Untold Beauty: Nice win last time. Can this rabbit get away from this field?
9-West’s Time Is Now: Has been hot with the G3 starts. How can she do at G1?
Thanks for the preview!