The Second Henry – G2

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ID

Horse

Owner

Jockey

Odds

Preview

1

155820

BEWARE MY FANGS(IRE)

simsters4

S Pogo

3/1

GRsimsters entry – 4yo colt out of a “G” rated mare whose progeny have done well at the listed stakes level.  The colt’s sire is High Chaparral who has slipped somewhat in the sim; but still manages to eke one or two progeny to the upper level.  This colt has done most of his winning in bid races with short fields.  However, his last out was an eye opener of sorts when going 14f in a G2 and closing rapidly to finish 2^nd.  That particular race was his longest to date and gives him credibility in this at 2f longer.  The colt seems to be in excellent condition and should give these all they want.

2

15577

CASTLE TOWER(TX)

ceclaim10

R Williams

6/1

Benelux entry – 6yo out of an “F” rated he/she mare and sired by Parade Ground.  The sire is a consistent sort who produces some nice allowance stock.  As of yet the sire doesn’t have any progeny that have progressed beyond that.  This particular horse is coming off three easy wins in bid races with soft fields.  When looking at all the facts of class it is hard to pick him among the top two.  A check is a given here with the short field.

3

152784

NOT SO CHEAP(KY)

elcheapo

M Day

7/5

Midas entry – 5yo scratch bred by Forestry.  As the name implies, the horse is well bred.  With two graded victories and multiple listed wins, this well managed steed is considered the favorite by the CPU.  He’s been out of the winner’s circle for almost six months but appears to be ready to close the deal.  Even though this isn’t his best distance, he has proven that he can get the job done.  He has run against the best in the sim at one time or another.  He can’t fall too far behind in this and expect to be up in time.  Top three, no sweat.

4

148058

PORTUGAL THE MAN(IRE)

astinator

P Harzheim

2/1

EAAA entry – 5yo scratch bred by the great Sadler’s Wells.  I’ve had the opportunity to write about the “Man” a few times and hold him to a higher level.  He ranks #12 in his division, but I keep hoping he raises his game some.  He’s a graded winner, but the G1’s are where the top game is.  He has one of them, but that was password protected.  He has an excellent shot here, but I’d still like to see him challenge in the bigger events more.

5

156375

FIVE STAR PROSPECT(KY)

erdiya

T Forster

6/1

Hipodromo de Madrid entry – 4yo colt out of a “D” rated mare that most in the sim would love to have in the breeding shed.  The colt is sired by Rahy who was a top sire till Mike took him down a notch or two.  The colt seems to like shorter and was probably entered because of the short field.  He has shown some potential, but has only one 100+SP on his card.  Tough spot here.

I’m going with the “Man” in this.