Felipe Alou Cap Grade II

Welcome to Belgium for the running of the Felipe Alou Cap Grade II A mile and one sixteenth Fast Dirt $150,000 All horses, 3 years old. A field of fourteen go to the wire.

1 105564 REGENT(KY) alluvial JK Dekeyser 12/1

Topicount Stables trained colt by CORINTHIAN from the stakes placed mare GOLCONDA he has raced 9 times for 2 wins and $99,200 won first up in Arkansas this time last year over soon after his trainer jumped him up in distance for a good 2^nd in an allowance 8f race ran 3^rd in The MOMENTARY QUEST Memorial-Stk 8.5f and 2^nd in the The THE STING Handicap-Stk 8.5f and last time out won over 9f. Distance will be no problem but did struggle in only graded race might find some of these a little tough.

2 171842 NOTHIN’ TO PLUNDER(IRE) stormboot A Glover 15/1

Colt by EXCELLENT ART (GB) from the stakes winning mare CAUSE AND EFFECT(IRE) he is trained by Dixiedotco Racing he has raced 5 times for 4 wins and a 2^nd and you cant get much better form than that. He has raced on turf for all of those starts and he tries to carry that form over to dirt. He has improved as the distances increased and last time out won The SUPREME STAR Challenge-Stk over 9.5f in a 85sp. It will be interesting to see if he can measure up to graded company on the dirt personally I think it’s a bit to tough but you can never underestimate his trainer.

3 174981 RAGE BEFORE BEAUTY(KY) jakplummer L Claypool 22/1

The Big Oil Conglomerate [Ft. LordPye] trained colt by TALE OF THE CAT from AGE BEFORE BEAUTY who struggled on the track. This guy has shown class in his short career to date he has won 2 of his 5 starts so far ran 2^nd over this journey in The COUNT DUSTY Stakes-Stk 91sp but other preferred in this maybe one for a place bet at longer odds.

4 108053 RYDERBOI(NY) lilfrenchy T Maes 10/1

River Ridge Farms colt by the little known sire MAYBRY’S BOY who had a pretty good start last year with 2 stakes performers. This colt is from SBRISA he is the winner of only 1 from 9 but has been placed on 5 occasions as well likes wet tracks but doesn’t get one here he has mostly raced in allowance company but did run 3 last time out in The BEAU’S PROSPECTS Special-Stk over this journey in a 94sp which puts him in the class of the best here. Will race just behind the leaders and hope to kick home in stretch.

5 157932 RAPTORUNO(IRE) redcar W Arkin 16/1

Tees Stables trained colt by DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) from the GW mare TOO THEATRICAL who won 5 races and $452,982 in earnings she is also the dam of the GW THEATROMANIA a top runner and winner of 8 and is still running strong in the best company. This colt started as a turf runner and was then switched to dirt with good success he has only raced in msw and allowance races so has to be taken on trust here in this class.

6 164155 SEEKING THE KILLER(KY) lip T Littleton 6/1

Lip Stables trained colt by SEEKING THE GOLD from the SW mare KILLER BEE(IRE) who won 3 stakes races and $276,158 in earnings. He has raced 8 times for 4 wins and has run some top sps lately he has won his last 3 races and last time out ran a slasher to win The PAUNCHI’S WAR Challenge-Stk 8.5f in 103sp surely fast enough to win this race with a repeat performance. Will race just of pace a drive through late hard to beat.

7 37121 HAIL THE EMPIRE(KY) simsters7 J Holmes 7/1

THE EVIL EMPIRE lenny trains this colt by FUSAICHI PEGASUS x LYPHARD x HAIL TO REASON he has race 6 times for 3 wins and $164,110 in earnings started career in great fashion with 3 wins the third in The FORBIDDEN GARDEN Special-Stk 8f 90sp as a 2yrold then ran 2^nd this journey The GREEN BONG Memorial-Stk 96sp and only 3yrold race was running on for 6^th in the Thousand Islands Stakes-G3 8.5f 94sp if he runs on as well again he must be in the money.

8 161936 CHOKECHERRY(KY) fuzzycat2 T Iommi 10/1

Elenalag Stables a great supporter of the wonderful bargain racing trains this filly by TEUFLESBERG x BUCKAROO x BOLD REASON she has raced 8 times for 2 wins and 5 placing another of those improving with age and distance. Last race in the Myocardial Infarction Stakes-G3 8.5f 97sp flashing late for 3^rd only ¾ L from winner has to be considered here. Will get back and storm home.

9 172274 MY FAVORITE HAACK(KY) mrhaack G Harrison 8/1

Otto Haack (Venezuela) trains this colt by SEEKING THE GOLD x NIJINSKY II x SEATTLE SLEW bred to be anything this colt has proved up to his breeding winning 3 from 3 and $91,800. He won with consummate ease in all 3 first up in a msw over 6f then he stepped up to 8.5f in an allowance race 89sp and last time out won The DUSTY DANCE Memorial-Stk over a mile in a 98sp this is a horse we would all love to own he will sit in trail and drive through in stretch.

10 173512 ABSOLUT GOLD(KY) super21 P Lannoo 10/1

More Evil Than The Evil Empire! trained colt by AWESOME AGAIN from UNBRIDLED GOLD he has won 3 of his 4 starts to date and would have to be considered in this very even field stumbled at last race though and that’s a bit of a worry. If that was a glitch in his career he may bounce back again.

11 159988 THUNDER DRAGON(KY) tripwire A Smith 6/1

Given Stables: Fire and Blood trains this colt by MINESHAFT from ALTERED BEAST dam also of BEAST LORD(KY). He has raced 8 times more than most in this field and has won 3 with 3 placings he is the equal favourite in this very open race. He has won $111,265 in earnings he has hit a rich vein of form lately with 2 seconds and a win The ALYDAR BACON Special-Stk 8f 97sp The CRYSTAL SERENADE Cap-Stk 8.5f 98sp and a win in The LAKE HOME Special-Stk 8.5f 92sp right at the right time worthy equal favourite another who will sit of pace and fly home.

12 171209 SHOO BEE DOO(KY) trotter10 Ga Butler 22/1

Trotter1 trained colt by SCAT DADDY x PRIVATE ACCOUNT x KEY TO THE MINT yet another of the unbeaten colts in this field he has won his 3 starts to date and you can do no more than that. Won a msw first up followed by two allowance wins if he handles jump to graded racing might be the one for the odds takers. Looks the likely pacemaker and might beat them all off.

13 15066 DYNAMICS(KY) super24 T Lords 11/1

More Evil Than The Evil Empire! 2^nd runner by DYNAFORMER from the stakes winning mare CYCLE OF RENEWAL(IRE) he has raced 8 times and won 2 of them his stakes and graded runs have left a bit to be desired and others preferred here. Will race at the back of pack and look to finish on.

14 128846 OVERDOSE ON YOU(KY) zwango1 J Van Dam 9/1

Last but not least comes this colt by HOLY BULL from FORTY BLOWS(JPN) who was stakes placed this colt has raced 8 times for two wins $101,399 in stakes always runs on and last start win in The SADLER’S MILL Special-Stk 8f 98sp suggest he wont be out of this. Trained by Black Label Stables which would only add to his chances here.