Competitive Field for the TJ Smith
Equinics – Race 15
T J SMITH Grade 1 – 10 furlongs on the main track
Thomas John “Tommy” Smith dominated Sydney racing for over three decades, winning the Sydney trainers’ premiership every year from 1953 to 1985 — a record that will likely never be broken. He trained the legendary Tulloch, along with Gunsynd, Kingston Town and Redcraze, and finished his career with 279 Group One wins, more than any other Australian trainer. His daughter, Gai Waterhouse, became one of the country’s leading trainers in her own right.
Here is the field:
# 1 – 11/1 Juan’s Flaming –
Is a smallish 6 YO bay gelding by Candy Ride out of a Grade 2 winning Forty Niner mare, Lacrima. He has a wonderful way of moving and could easily be a dressage horse He won an allowance race two back at 10 furlongs and has a lifetime record of 23/7/2/2. He is trained by Racelord, one of the Sims best trainers, and will represent The European Union. This horse loves the distance and will probably be on the pace or near to it and even though he is only an allowance winner he has a skillful trainer and he can’t read a form.
#2 – 6/1 Lorne Alibi –
is a 6YO bay gelding with a big white star and is by Authentic out of the Curlin mare Outback Ala. He is trained by Ygeldings04 and will be representing Down Under Residency. He has a record of 30/11/3/4 and is a Grade 2 winner. His most recent win was two back and he won the Grade 3, Peach Stake Classic. This horse is in good form and has won three of his last five starts. He will most likely be in the back half of the field early but is a strong closer.
#3 – 7/1 – Take Assignment –
is by Not This Time out of the allowance winning mare, Oaks City (Curlin) The 5YO brown horse is owned and trained by Gldnmarlin and will represent The Florida Racing Club. He is a solid type of horse, a Grade 3 winner and has a record of 20/5/5/2 and has earned over $500,000 in his career. He will likely be found towards the back of the field early.
# 4 – 10/1 – Nyght Quest –
Using a wonderful play on words, trainer Wildfire sends out Nyght Quest to represent Midas. Midas has a very strong residency and this 7 YO bay horse will most likely represent them well. By Nyquist out of a Seeking The Gold mare, he won last time out at longer so the distance will not be a problem. NQ has a record of 22 starts, eight wins, two seconds and three thirds. He is stakes winner and another that will probably be mid-pack early.
#5 – 11/1 – Mo Guns Make Sense –
is a 7 YO bay horse trained by Esrace2, a division of the powerful Ace Stable. He is representing The Empire State Residency and is by Uncle Mo out of an allowance winning Gun Runner mare, Madam Minister. He is a Grade 2 winner and has earned more than $650,000 in his career. He sports a record of 23 / 9 / 4 / 2. Mo won his last out at longer and will be closing from mid-pack.
#6 – 15/1 – Charged For A Day
Another 4 YO is Charged For The Day, a grey gelding trained by Claimerz2024. He broke his maiden first time out and is now a Grade 3 winner. Lightly raced with only 15 starts – seven of them are wins, also scoring a second and two thirds for earnings of over $400,000. He will represent Elite Racing and should be mid-pack. This is another horse that is in good form. He is by Knicks Go out of a Take Charge Indy mare.
#7 – 10/1 – Pleasse Mee –
Breaking his maiden first time out is Pleasse Mee, a 5 YO grey horse by Tapit X Cape Cross X Giants Causeway. He is trained by Shamus and will represent The URC Residency. Now a stakes winner he sports a record of 24/10/5/3 and has made over $400,000 in his career. He is a closer and has won his last three in a row at 9 ½ furlongs. Can he make it four?
# 8 – 12/1 -Green Mace
is another 4 YO, a chestnut colt by Justify out of the stakes placed mare End Of War by Gun Runner. Mace is a Grade 2 winner and is a deep closer. He has won over $400,000 and carries a record of 17/6/4/4. This big good-looking red colt is trained by Plano28 and will represent The British and European Racing Club. He won last time out and loves the distance and will be coming on strong as they turn for home. Don’t leave this one off your ticket.
#9 – 10/1 – Michael Scott –
is one of only a handful of 4 YO’s entered in this race and has the least amount of starts in the field. With a record of 11/6/6/2, the handsome bay colt by Uncle Mo out of the Grade 2 winning mare Dignify (Curlin). He is owned and trained by Gowans2011 and represents the Mecca Residency. He took only 2 starts to break his maiden and went on to win the Grade 2 Gotta Fix The Sprinklers Stakes a race dear to my heart, going wire to wire. Look for him to try those tactics again.
#10 – 8/1 – Pescopagano –
will race for The Latinos Del Mundo Residency. He is a 6 YO grey horse and is trained by Erenotto. This nice horse has made over $650,000 and has a record of 35/11/7/1. He comes into this off a winning stakes race and has been in the money in seven of his last eight starts winning two of them. He has tactical speed and will run from wherever he is placed in the race. He is by Justify out of the stakes placed mare Algodonal (Tapit).
#11 – 8/1 – Flight Is On Time –
is trained by Ewckash and will represent the EWC Residency. The 5 YO son of Flightline is out of the stakes winner mare Kash Spender (War Front). He is a Grade 2 winner and has been racing in the best of company, even though he hasn’t won in over a year, don’t count him out. He has a great trainer and some solid speed figures. He will probably be close to the front and has a record of 27/7/6/2. He will be scratched if it rains.
# 12 – 7/1 – Champagne Larry
is trained by ASRTapit and represents Orphan Racing. He is a 5YO dappled grey horse that has made just under $2 million in his career. He has a record of 21 starts /4 wins / 5 places / 4 thirds. He likes the distance and has two Grade 1 wins to his credit – the Cal Handicap and the Movieland Shiney Cup. His pedigree – Tapit X Kingmambo X Storm Cat, couldn’t be any more blue-blooded. Look for him to be close to the pace.
# 13 – 13/1 Dream Sensed –
The last 4YO is Dream Sensed. He is a brown colt by Street Sense out of the Grade 1 winning mare Dream Stimulator (Frankel). Trained by Vegasjef13 ( #13 and trained by 13 it could be an omen) he will represent NWRC. He is a Grade 2 winner and has earned over $600,000. He seems to prefer longer but was a closing third last time out. He should be mid-pack but he will be coming on at the end.