Grade 2 Davey Jones Handicap
The Davey Jones Handicap
Grade II
$200,000
4 yo+ Mares
7 Furlongs On the Dirt
1 STARSET(KY) (27-6-5-7 $524,190) Tr- Seedly2 (659-101-89-93 15.3%) Jk-W Case ( 77 – 6 – 9 – 10 – 8% ) Odds: 11-1
ID # 174786 5 Year Old Homebred Light Grey Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 33
FIRST SAMURAI x UNBRIDLED’S SONG x BLUSHING GROOM(FR)
Making her 15th Graded start in a row, Starset is looking to capture her first Grade 2 victory. Winner of 2 Grade 3’s in 2010, Seedly2’s big grey mare has bankrolled over half a million dollars. Has raced over the Florida surface 5 times in her career but has yet to visit the beautiful South Beach winners circle. The trainer says she loves when the track is a little off, clouds are looming over the gulf so a gentle sprinkle may be all she needs to put her over the top.
2 SHIMMERSTRIKE(KY) (27-15-5-2 $911,535) Tr- Lopo (474 -114-71-52 24.1%) Jk-L Buchta ( 157 – 35 – 32 – 26 – 22% ) Odds: 5-1
ID# 163751 5 Year Old Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 8
SMART STRIKE x NIJINSKY II x BUCKPASSER
Shimmerstrike has won her last 2 starts with a 110 speed rating in both. Won 2 Grade 2’s at this distance last year and has been on the ticket 22 out of 27 times. Although Florida hasn’t been too good to Shimmerstrike, Lopo has her coming into this race in top condition and should stalk her way into good position. Jockey Lannie Butcha was spotted doing cartwheels in the Jockeys room when he found out he got the mount.
3 WINE ME DINE ME(AR) (25-5-8-6 $185,015) Tr- Cmd (1065-148-134-130 13.9%) Jk- S Popo ( 36 – 2 – 2 – 4 – 6% ) Odds: 22-1
ID # 167722 4 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 240
FAN THE FLAME x A.P. INDY x MR. PROSPECTOR
With 4 starts already this year, Wine Me Dine Me has won 2 of them, the Cane Lois Special 2 starts ago was his best effort, posting a 106 speed rating. With most of her races coming at the Allowance level, trainer Cmd believes that his 4 year old brown mare has the speed to stay with any field. Young jockey Steven Popo gets the call and is a good fit for this horse, he has upset the world a few times in his short career.
4 SMOKED YA(KY) (22-12-2-3 $1,066,892) Tr- Theogbarn (379-85-55-59 22.4%) Jk- A Darling ( 129 – 17 – 24 – 16 – 13% ) Odds: 5-1
ID # 163417 6 Year Old Homebred Chestnut Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 9
AWESOME AGAIN x STORM CAT x A.P. INDY
The only Millionaire in the race, Smoked Ya has been smoking Graded competition since her first Graded start in 2009. Finished 2010 with a 4 race winning streak, culminating in the Grade 1 Julie Krone at Kentucky. Theogbarn trainee finished that race in 1:21.1 with a 112 speed rating. In her only start this year, Smoked Ya faced a stellar field in the Grade 1 Everclear Handicap and faded late in the stretch but posted a 104 speed rating. Anthony Darling said that he was going to lead and not looking back.
5 CASTELLANO(KY) (21-9-1-2 $446,956) Tr- Andermanis (588-73-78-70 12.4%) Jk- V Gardner ( 175 – 52 – 32 – 33 – 30% ) Odds: 8-1
ID # 189187 4 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 4
STREET BOSS x PINE BLUFF x AWESOME AGAIN
The highest ranking dirt sprinting mare in the field, Andermanis has had his star sprinter training over the track in Florida since her disappointing 6th place finish in the High Gain Challenge Last month. Won the Grade 2 La Zebra in California 2 starts back coming from the clouds. This race seems to be shaping up the same way, Look for Castellano to be flying late. She will make the ticket pay with her 8-1 tag.
6 LAUNCH SEQUENCE(KY) (9-4-2-3 $151,758) Tr- Knightbred (746-88-96-108 11.8%) Jk- R Todd ( 18 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 6% ) Odds: 26-1
ID # 5947 4 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 266
MUTAKDDIM x BROAD BRUSH x RELAUNCH
The least experienced Mare in the field, Launch Sequence is only making her 2nd Graded start. Knightbred’s 4 year old mare didn’t race as a 2 year old but quickly made her presence felt in the Grade 3 Azalea Special by finishing 2nd. Prepped for this race in Allowance Company and posted a 103 speed rating on her way to a 3rd place finish. Has hit the ticket in all of her starts to date, Richard Todd hopes to keep that streak alive with this longshot.
7 CHICKEN SHACK(ENG) (15-6-3-1 $441,104) Tr- Bmr002 (448-53-50-70 11.8%) Jk- F Lincoln ( 24 – 1 – 5 – 1 – 4% ) Odds: 15-1
ID # 93120 4 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 62
DANSILI (GB) x MEDICEAN (GB) x LEAR FAN
Bmr brings his mare back to North America for this race. Chicken Shack is in good form coming off a Stakes win in the $90,000 Bored Halo Memorial, posting a career high 110 speed rating. The only Graded win for Chicken Shack came in the Grade 3 Love muffins Stakes in Ohio, she circled the field coming from last place to get up for her connections. Has upset before and it would be no surprise to jockey Franklin Lincoln if they were right there at the finish.
8 COOL INDY(KY) (29-10-7-3 $674,530) Tr- Reacher (649-164-115-88 25.3%) Jk- M Wright ( 28 – 4 – 2 – 3 – 14% ) Odds: 6-1
ID # 159435 5 Year Old Homebred Chestnut Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 192
A.P. INDY x FUSAICHI PEGASUS x NORTHERN DANCER
The Ultra consistent Cool Indy comes back to North America to try to win his first Graded race since winning the Grade 1 California Oaks as a 3 year old. Reacher prepped Cool Indy in the Waste Time Memorial where she demolished a field at a mile, with a speed rating of 108. This royally bred daughter of A.P. Indy has reached the ticket in 11 out of 11 sprinting starts. Jockey Michael Wright feels he has the horse to beat and has been walking around the jocks room telling anybody that will listen to empty their bank account on the 6-1 odds.
9 Val D’ISERE(ENG) (21-8-4-2 $244,445) Tr- Trebling (524-76-82-70 14.5%) Jk- O Barrett ( 45 – 8 – 5 – 4 – 18% ) Odds: 12-1
ID # 179055 4 Year Old Filly Dirt Sprint Rank : 158
OASIS DREAM (GB) x THEATRICAL(IRE) x MR. PROSPECTOR
Trembling sends his 4 year old mare to Florida for the first time looking for her first Graded victory. Val D’isere started out 2011 with 2 second place finishes in stakes competition, with very respectable speed ratings of 105 and 109. Orlando Barrett excited with the mount believes with the track being less than perfect it levels the playing field enough for this mare to have a good shot at upsetting the field.
10 GO GIDGET GO(KY) (22-8-4-2 $322,567) Tr- Lastfarm (1058-166-165-124 15.7%) Jk- E Rickert ( 16 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0% ) Odds: 7-1
ID # 172448 5 Year Old Homebred Chestnut Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 51
TEN CENTURIES x LEMON DROP KID x DIXIELAND BAND
Lastfarm has Go Gidget Go in good form coming off an impressive 109 speed rating and a 2nd place finish in the Sakhiano Stakes in Ohio. Has been a beaten favorite in her first 2 starts of the year, she looks to rebound today and win her first Grade 2 race. Go Gidget Go’s only Graded victory came last year in the Grade 3 See the Way Stakes on September 11th. Lastfarm lost a bet and had to go with Eddie Rickert as the jockey, old Rickety as he is known to the other jockeys has zero wins this year in limited action.
11 MAKE IT RAIN(KY) (36-11-7-6 $271,354) Tr- Meganc (1449-222-222-195 15.3%) Jk- T Bellows ( 17 – 3 – 1 – 1 – 18% ) Odds: 24-1
ID # 71230 6 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 239
FORESTRY x SEEKING THE GOLD x HALO
Making her first Graded start in her 37th start, Make it Rain has been dominant in the allowance ranks. She spent her 2 year old campaign in Florida where she broke her maiden. Super tough field for this mare, but Maganc and Jockey Terry Bellows have formulated a plan to Make It Rain on race day.
12 STARLET DREAM(KY) (17-4-4-4 $645,810) Tr-Desperado3 (1120-212-170-137 18.9%) Jk- W Baumann ( 39 – 1 – 1 – 10 – 3% ) Odds: 8-1
ID # 122240 5 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 165
STREET CRY (IRE) x SADLER’S WELLS x GONE WEST
Normally a route runner, this versatile mare has had some success at this distance. Still looking for her first Graded victory, Starlet Dream has been training over the Florida dirt since her start here last month in the $500,000 Sunny Millions Distaff. She had the lead for most of the race but faded late to finish in 6th place in the 8.5 furlong Stakes race. Has plenty of speed but will need some racing luck and a good day by Wally Baumann to pull off the win against this group of sprinters.
13 ICE BAMMER(NY) (11-5-4-1 $112,610) Tr- Trotter5 (475-81-56-84 17.1%) Jk- B Boggie ( 17 – 4 – 0 – 3 – 24% ) Odds: 15-1
ID # 187538 4 Year Old Homebred Chestnut Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 232
GOLDEN MISSILE x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (IRE) x MACHIAVELLIAN
Trotter5’s Chestnut mare has hit the ticket in 10 out of 11 starts. Finished up her 3 year old campaign with her first stakes win in the Open Your Mind Memorial on a sloppy West Virginia track. Coming off a107 speed rating in her first start of the year in the Grade 1 Everclear handicap, Ice Bammer tried to circle the field but came up short finishing in 9th place by 3 lengths. In her first try at a Grade 2, Ice Bammer and Brent Boggie need to stay close to be a player in this talented field.
14 SILVER NOEL(KY) (12-7-0-1 $347,120) Tr-Wildfit (328-48-34-40 14.6%) Jk- R Maire ( 52 – 7 – 7 – 6 – 13% ) Odds: 14-1
ID # 18441 4 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare Dirt Sprint Rank : 20
TIZNOW x SEEKING THE GOLD x WILD AGAIN
After 2 Graded tries in California, Wildfit ships Silver Noel across the country to Florida. Comes into the race in good form after posting her best speed rating(109) in a 3rd place effort in the Ultra tough Grade 1 Everclear Handicap. Finished her 3 year old campaign winning 7 out of 11 starts, 2 of the wins being the Grade 2 Quote the Raven and the Grade 3 Leopard stakes. Randy Maire hopes to stalk the pace but will have plenty of company in the stretch to contend with.
MY PICKS
4- Smoked ya
5- Castellano
2- Shimmerstrike