The Apple Pie
The apple pie grade 3 race from northern California
Mark here standing in the paddock checking runners and riders and trying to pick up some form for me and you the punters to see if I can pick a few winners’ for us here today. Ok checking orders of runners now and coming in order from stalls from 1 to 8
Stall one
ELECTED OFFICIAL (KY) is trained by Mud runners and is bred by DIXIELAND BAND X GIANT’S CAUSEWAY X KINGMAMBO and his overall stats are 12 races and 4 coming in ways of wins and 3 places and 3 shows with a total of prize money is $885.260. He’s had 9 races this year and 4 wins and two seconds 2 thirds and 1 fourth this season. Today he has the jockey booking of S Takahashi who has a season stats of 8.2% 85 7 7 14 $154,017 $1,812 33%. ELECTED OFFICIAL (KY) his trainer mud runners can be proud of him he’s done nothing wrong at all and comes in today at the odds of 6/1 well worth a shot his best run to date come at the distance of today’s of 9 furlongs his win in that race was a very nice one indeed ran a speed rating of 111 and was a grade 2 the state penn derby. He broke from the gate and ran from wire to wire to take victory in that race. His last race was at the distance of 8.5 furlongs which seen him finish fourth of eleven and ran a speed rating of 108 and seen him beaten by 5 and ¾ lengths. My prediction he will run well and somewhat shock his odds today
Stall two
LEGENDARY THIEF (KY) is trained by Twister and is bred by CAT THIEF X GENERAL MEETING X MR PROSPECTOR and his overall stats are 39 races and 9 wins with 8 places and three shows with prize total of THIEF (KY) has had 11 runs and only three wins this season his best run this season was at the distance of 9 furlongs which seen him run a speed rating of 111 and he sat at back of field and made his run and done it well and won by 2 ½ length in the Grade 2 The Brookline. His last run was at the same distance and ran second and beaten by ¼ lengths and a speed rating of 108 which he was a touch unlucky not to win the race. Today has been made favourite at the odds of 5/2 what seems to be somewhat generous by the bookmakers today. My prediction he will try and come late but might find one too good for him today.
Stall Three
BOULEVARD OF TEARS (KY) is trained by. The shark and is bred by STREET CRY X BROAD BRUSH X PRIVATE ACCOUNT he comes into this race with the record of 34 races and 6 wins and 8 places and 5 shows and a record total of simulated dollars of $310.033. Today he has the odds of 9/2 and with those odds he has the booking of K Dodd’s and stats like 9.1% 66 6 6 9 $159,927 $2,423 32% his last run was at the distance of 9 furlongs which seen him have the victory of length and ½ and a speed rating of 112 that’s his only win this year and the race was Grade3 The Corvette and that was his second try at Grade race and come out on top for him well done so off that run he might be hard to beat if he can continue that form today. My prediction he will run near or lead the front of the race and might be able to hang on for a victory.
Stall Four
EMPTY RIVER (KY) is trained by. Minnslew and he is bred by POINT GIVEN X RAISE A NATIVE X DANZIG he has a track record of 25 runs and nine wins and four places and zero shows and he’s collected a total of $454.065 in simulated dollars in a total of his races. Today the trainer has grabbed the booking of P Lambert and his stats for the season go 14.2% 176 25 24 22 $702,544 $3,992 40%. Today EMPTY RIVER (KY) has the odds of 9/2 he deserves to be near favouritism he’s ran some bold races this season and in his career with his last run being at the distance 9 furlongs and that was a Grade 1 race The Goody Good race in 10/3/09 which seen him run a speed rating of 106 and finishing fourth and beaten 4 lengths in that race. In this race he will have to make a bold showing if he can recapture the form of his past race this year where he ran 2nd in a GRADE 3 race which he ran a speed rating of 116 and that distance was 8.5 furlongs so he will have to run like that to figure in this at the end of race. My prediction I like this horse but I guess it’s me willing him on to run well but truth be told he needs to improve slightly to get something from this.
Stall Five
LORD OF SONG (JPN) is trained by Slammin58 he is bred by STRAVINSKY X VISCOUNT X OCTAGONAL the colt comes into this race with a track record of 37 runs and 7 wins and 10 places and 2 shows and a grand total of $343.685 in simulated dollars. LORD OF SONG (JPN) comes into this race with the odds of 6/1 and the jockey booking of F mchale 11.3% 62 7 4 9 $182,483 $2,943 32%. This colt has only one win this season at the distance of 9 furlongs and that was an allowance race and a speed rating of 109 nice win but last few runs have been well out of sort he really needs to improve to even consider him a chance in this race so he needs to get back on form and try and stay with other cause he seems a horse that likes to come from the back and in this race he will need to be closer up cause there’s better horses in this race that he won’t catch up with today so needs a lot of improvement. My prediction he won’t figure in this at all there are too many better horses in this.
Stall Six
TOURNAMENT (KY) is trained by Topiccountc he is bred by DEHERE X SEEKING THE GOLD X STROM BIRD the colt has a track record of 32 runs with 5 coming of way of wins and 8 places and 5 shows the colt has had some really good runs of late and he come in this race with a massive finish at the end but he was really unlucky not to catch them he ran a speed rating of 109 and the distance was beaten a length and finished fourth in the that race so he needs to run like that to figure in this at the wire. This season he’s had two wins one was allowance and one was stakes race stakes race was a nice victory for him with a speed rating of 111 and won by the distance of 3 lengths distance of that race was 9 furlongs so that could be a good prep run for him. My prediction he will sit near back and try and pounce on the front leaders so he might find them a little to quick but he needs to recapture the stakes race form to win.
Stall Seven
FOLLOW MY SHOES (KY) is trained by Woodhead the colt is bred by DISTORTED HUMOR X SADLER’S WELLS X GONE WEST. The colt has had 16 runs and 5 wins and 4 places and 2 shows and he has brought home to his trainer the total of $896.160. FOLLOW MY SHOES (KY) ran the BREEDER’S BOWL CLASSIC which was the distance of 10 furlongs which he ran the speed rating of 106 and that race he finished 8th of 14 so drop back in distance will help him in my view. This distance is his ideal trip of 9 furlongs which seen him have a Grade 2 win on 8/1/09 and the speed rating of 111 in the Grade 2 Shiny Gem Stakes. In my view I reckon he will sit near the front and make his move from there. I reckon he is the eye catcher of the race and will take plenty of beating. My prediction he will be the winner if race goes to plan.
Stall Eight
HUNKA BURNING LOVE (KY) is trained by Mcsheen the colt is bred by DISTORTED HUMOR X SECERTARIAT X SEATTLE SLEW. Mcsheen has trained this colt to bring him the total of $265.345 in simulated dollars and his race record is 10 runs and 3 coming into wins and 1 place and 2 shows. HUNKA BURNING LOVE (KY) last race seen him finish fourth in a Grade3 where he tried to take the lead but failed to hang on and finished fourth in the race and speed rating of 110 and beaten 3 ½ length. But in previous races he’s never won for 7 races now and he’s on a massive losing streak so need a big improvement on form to get into this his odds seem to agree at 7/1 so we might think the same for once but on the other hand he’s never went this distance before so he might relish this distance so you never know. My prediction he will sit mid pack and try and produce a run from there and try and catch the leaders.
Thx all and good luck on your horses today may they all make you proud
My predictions
1st FOLLOW MY SHOES (KY)
2nd LEGENDARY THIEF (KY)
3rd ELECTED OFFICIAL (KY)
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