Unger over Stakes Grade III

I want to welcome all of you to New Jersey and today’s Grade III the Unger over Stakes.  Today’s race features a very small field of just 5 horses competing for the prize purse of 125,000 dollars.  Some may ask why the reason for the small field, but your answer can be found easily.  It can be summed up in a three letter word, and that word is wet.  That’s right folks, we have Sloppy Dirt for today’s race of a mile and three sixteenths.  With out further talk about the weather, let’s meet the smallest Grade III field you will ever witness.  Folks, don’t close your eyes, and don’t blink, or you will miss it.

PP #1.  Hard Bark is the luck winner of post position number one.  He has been running well as of late, and is coming of a great performance in his last outing.  He may only have 5 races under his belt, but after a quick switch to turf in races two and three, the switch back to turf was heaven for this boy.  Since switching back to dirt, he is undefeated in two races with SP’s of 89 and 96.  Owner guagmire looks for this guys first Graded as well as Stakes win today.  He will get jockey G. Anderson for the ride.  Hard Bark is currently sitting at 6/1.

PP #2.  Heartfire will be shooting out of gate number two today.  This 9/5 co-favorite is owned by lenny13, and looks to improve on his last SP of 103.  This colt’s entire career of 6 races has been on the dirt, and he has shown that he likes it by winning three and placing second in two others.  In his last race, also on sloppy dirt, this boy ran a whopping 103 SP and got first in a Grade I.  Sticking with the wetness could be just what this guy wants.  Jockey J. Benisz looks to take this guy up the money ladder with a win in today’s race.

PP #3.  Sighing Desert brings us to the middle of our preview today.  That’s right folks, we are halfway done.  Worldwide sends this colt out with seven races under his belt.  After beginning his career on the grass, he made the switch to dirt in race three and has not looked back from there.  SP’s have been on the rise ever since, and he is looking to build off of his 99 SP last time out.  This will not be his first test against graded company as he has been tested in his last two races with Graded runners.  Sighing Desert will try to give jockey B. Heffernan the ride of his life as the horse is a 2/1 shot in the morning line odds.

PP #4.  Eric’s Fast says it all about this guy.  A 9/5 shot in today’s race, this guy had been tearing it up on a three race win streak before the sloppy dirt stopped him in his tracks last time out.  SP’s did not drop in that race though, and I feel that owner rikib is looking for his horses to improve on his sloppy dirt SP and see if this colt can’t pull out a win in today’s race.  In seven career races, Eric’s fast has won all but two, and finished second in his third career race.  Jockey R. Case hopes to continue to move this guy up the stakes points ladder.

PP #5.  Nobiz Like Mybiz is last in today’s field.  This colt from the catylyst stable is a 7/1 shot in today’s race.  He has been running well as of late, and had won his race two races back before running into a sloppy wall last time out.  SP’s only dropped slightly in that last race, and I think the added ground will be a test for this guy as he did not take to it the first route he ran.  Nobiz Like Mybiz has a total of eight career races under his belt, finishing first in two, second in one, and third in two others.  He will get jockey C. Hargain to ride, and maybe even pull off the upset in today’s race.

Well there you have it folks, yes I do realize that there have been bullets that have traveled slower than we did through this field of horses today.  With such a small field, it is really anybody’s game.  I feel that you have to like the three lower odd horses to finish first, second, and third in today’s race.  With such young horses, it is up for grabs here in New Jersey though today.  I  do think that Heartfire should have no problem going two for two on the sloppy dirt today.  This has been Dylan with you prerace preview for the Unger over Stakes.  I want to thank all of you for reading my article today, and wish every trainer luck in this weeks races.  Remember for all of your sim racing articles head on over to the BTB forum.  Thanks again, stay dry, and let the racing begin!!