Only 8 horses entered in Wizzer Stakes

It’s not going to be the Yankees or the Mets that anyone is talking about today here in New York.  Everyone is going to be talking about the Wizzer Stakes.  That’s right everyone welcome to New York where the weather is perfect for today’s race.  Hello everyone I am Dylan and I will be giving you your pre race analysis for the Wizzer Stakes here in New York today.  We got a group of Fillies and mares that are 3 years of age or and older going 1 mile on the fast dirt.  This Grade II race today has a pot of 150,000 dollars, so if you’re ready to dissect into some racing action lets meet our girls.

PP1.  The first girl we have today is Alley Justice.  She is a 4 year old mare bred in Kentucky, and is owned by lenny25.  This girl, sired by Empire Maker, comes into this race with her last win being over three months ago.  She has to be itching for a win, because SP’s have been up there.  She will be looking for her 8^th straight race of running a 100 plus SP.  She will be ridden by jockey B. Dirks who owns a 9.3 career win percentage.  This girl is a 4/1 shot.

PP2. Second in line today is Slammed Connection, who is sired by Successful Appeal.  This 6/1 shot owned by ramo looks to improve on her decreasing previous performances.  This 5 year old girl ran a dismal 98 SP last time out.  She will look to rebound in today’s race.  Out of her last three races, only 1 has not been a listed stakes.  Riding her today will be jockey C. Seppy.  Seppy owns a 6.3 career winning percentage.

PP3. Frigate will be sitting in the third post position today.  This 5 year old mare sired by Mizzen Mast will look to make it three in a row in today’s race.  Her last two outings have been a step up each time going from an allowance win 2 races back, to a listed stakes win last time out.  This girl has been improving on her SP’s also as she has gone from 99, to a 103, to a 106.  Owner pinerivers hopes that she can continue to improve on her SP’s today.  In the saddle today we have jockey G. Smith.  Smith owns an 8.8 career winning percentage, while Frigate is a 5/1 shot.

PP4. The halfway mark of the field is River Swells.  This 5 year old girl, sired by El Prado, looks to make it not only three wins in a row, but three straight 100 plus SP’s as well.  She has been bounced back and forth between dirt and turf, before finally emerging two races back and running a 109 SP in a first place finish in an allowance race.  This will be this girls first Graded try, and she may make it as she is an 8/1 shot.  Owner sender4 will look for jockey V. Jefferson to bring home the win today.  Jefferson owns a 8.6 Lifetime winning percentage.

PP5. As we start to climb back down the hill, we make a stop at the stable of Boneshaker.  This 9/2 shot owned by circusham, was sired by Awesome Again, and will look to get back to his winning ways, as his last win was three outings ago.  This girl has been running SP’s that were so so, but hasn’t been able to win in a while.  Last time out was a Graded attempt that landed her a 4^th place finish and a 103 SP.  Jockey S. Israel will also be looking to get this girl back into the winners circle as he owns a 10.0 career winning percentage. 

PP6.  Windy Miller, the only non Kentucky bred in today’s race is a 6/1 shot.  Sired by Dansili, this 4 year old mare will look to make it 4 out of 7 for wins on the dirt.  That’s right, this girl had been running turf races up until 6 races ago, where she made the switch to dirt, and ran a 105 SP.  Her only non 100 SP of the dirt races was last time out on a sloppy track.  Owner cooldude will put his faith in jockey A. Pritchard to win the race today.  Pritchard owns a 8.1 winning percentage.

PP7.  As we start to round out the field, we stop at Alycation, a daughter of Vindication.  This 4 year old girl has been running well as of late, as she has posted two straight wins with SP’s of 100 plus.  Her last race was a listed stakes where she ran a 109 SP in route to a first place finish.  Might I mention that this girl is on a 7 race winning streak.  That’s right folks her winning streak takes us through starters, claimers, allowance, and stakes races.  It also takes us through 2 trainers.  Owner nemesis1 is happy with the 150k claim he made on her, and hopes that jockey G. Rolling can ride this 8/1 shot to an 8^th win.  Rolling owns a 8.4 winning percentage.

PP8. Rounding out the field, we have 3/1 shot Facelift.  This 4 year old mare, sired by Smart Strike, looks to run another 110 plus SP, after running a 109 on the sloppy dirt last time out.  Owner claymore will look for this girl to continue to come back in the races as last time out she came back from 12 ½ lengths to take 3^rd on a sloppy track.  Facelift will give jockey C. Ambrose a ride into what he hopes is the winners circle.  Ambrose owns a 7.7 career winning percentage.

Well with this small field, we have odds that are the closest I have about ever seen in a Graded race.  Every single one of these girls has a chance to win the race today, and the question will be who wants to run today.  I like the 8 horse, but like I said it is anyone’s race today.  If I had to go with a trifecta, I would go 8, 1, 7, with the rest of the field as darkhorses as all of them may win the race.  I want to thank you for taking time to read my prerace analysis today for the Wizzer Stakes.  Remember for all your prerace and post race analysis head on over to the Black Type Bugler Forum.  As for me, this is Dylan signing off.