Red Regent Looks For Third Win

Vermont – I arrived early and went straight to the track hoping to get a look at the six entrants in The Regis Braune Challenge.  The weather was clear and quite crisp and is expected to stay that way through Saturday.  The Regis Braune is a 5 1/2 furlong race over the grass for 2 YO fillies and carries a purse of $70,000.  It is named after a now 6YO retired mare by Monsun who was a three time winner and was stake’s placed.  She has two foals to race – one winner.   

I found a quiet spot along the rail and it wasn’t long before the first on my list pranced her way on to the track.  A deep red chestnut, Red Regent (2/1) saw something in the distance and planted all four feet until she could get a good look at it.  She looked around, took a deep breath and gave a loud snort before finally moving off into a long trot, her while feet dancing over the track as she did a two mile jog the wrong way of the track.  Owned and trained by Kevoman2, she is 5/5 in the money and has two wins notched on her belt.  She was the wire to wire winner in the Silent Steer last time out and is the top ranked turf filly of this group at # 78.  As I watched her complete her morning exercise, she looked like the one to beat as every part of her screamed racehorse.

I was so busy watching Red Regent that I almost missed Behr And Bold (8/1) who blew by in a down the lane lung opener after a mile gallop.  The 2 YO daughter of Behrens moved well as she galloped out around the turn and came back to the gap hardly drawing a deep breath although you could smell the horse liniment that had been used on some real or imagined injury the night before.  Obxfarms is the owner of this plain bay filly who’s only win came over the lawn with a 20 point speed figure jump.

Jakematt3 sent his non-coupled entry out as a set for an easy gallop.  Barb’s Ready Set (4/1) is by Reset and she came from far back to break her maiden in her last start.  The bright bay filly moved easily through her morning exercise and was pulling hard. To her outside was Dixie Town Hall (6/1) a dark bay or brown daughter of Dixie Union.  A bit common in the head, she looked like she could be a real handful but her rider was doing a good job of keeping her near her stable mate.  Both of her wins came on the turf and she comes in off a win in the Alysha Challenge at 5 1/2 furlongs where she lay just off the pace before drawing off for an easy victory.

Sighdropper (5/2) is owned and trained by Pattips and the rather large brown filly, with an even larger head is by Eavesdropper.  She ponied by me, bucking and kicking without a care in the world.  The pony rider had to shank her a lot, as she kept trying to do in the poor pony.  She has two wins over the grass and has won two of her last three races.  She has a ton of gas and will likely be up front trying to make things go her way.

Last to come out was my own Across The Sunrise (7/2), a gift from a good friend.  By Sadler’s Wells she has only one win from five starts but her two bad races were my fault.  I tried her on the dirt but she hated the clods in her face and then I tried her in a Grade III which was just too much for her.   She is dropping back in class Saturday, comparatively, and I think she will give a good accounting of herself.