Babies Seek Blacktype
It is baby season yet again in the sim. Two year olds have been racing since February but the CPU has only recently started carding races for the freshmen set. This week we take a look at the first open dirt stakes race run in the Americas division, the Sugar Burden Dirt Juvenile. Run over five furlongs for a $20,000 purse, the race has attracted a field of ten. Let’s take a look at the field!
#1 Leavethesivercity 20/1 seedlysub stables J Snowden rides
Leavethesilvercity is a son of Silver City out of the g-grade Sky Mesa x Easy Goer mare Skygoer. Her only other foal is a four time winner of over $100,000 named Marisa’s Sky by Smart Strike. Silver City is a freshman sire this year; he’s had one winner from three starters. Silver City is a son of Unbridled’s Song out of Proposal, by Mt. Livermore. He was a stakes winner at three, taking the Dixieland Stakes and finishing second in the Grade three Southwest Stakes. Leavethesilvercity is making his first start in this spot.
#2 Rocket J.S. 5/1 seedly2 stables M Essenpries rides
Rocket J.S. is a son of Admire Moon out of the b-grade First Samurai x Unbridled’s Song mare Starset. This is her first foal. Second dam Dawnrooster produced a graded placed runner, in addition to graded winner Starset from three foals to race. Admire Moon, an earner of over $10,000,000 in Japan, Hong Kong and Dubai. He is a son of End Sweep. Since 2008 he has 70.3% winners 8.0% stakes winners and 0.7% graded winners. This is Rocket J.S.’s first start.
#3 Super Circuit 3/1 babycolt stables M Lund rides
Super Circuit is a son of Super Saver out of the g-grade Distorted Humor x Storm Cat mare Back Alley Hero. This is her first foal. Super Saver, the 2010 Kentucky Derby winner enters stud in 2011 with high expectations. He is from the family of sires Bluegrass Cat, Mutakdim, Woodman and Private Account, among others. Super Saver has four winners from nineteen starters this year, with thirteen of his starters taking home a paycheck. This is the first start for Super Circuit.
#4 For the Cameras 10/1 seedly stables J Kiddfan rides
For the Cameras is a son of Neko Bay out of the g-grade Bluegrass Cat x Forty Niner mare Flyingsaucerattack. This is her second foal; the first is a three time winner of over $80,000. Neko Bay is a freshman sire and a son of Giant’s Causeway who was a stakes performer at ages three, four, five, six and seven. He didn’t score a stakes win until his seven year old season when he took the Grade Two San Pasqual and was second in the Grade One Santa Anita Handicap. Neko Bay has sired twelve foals to race, with three winners. For the Cameras is making his first start here.
#5 The Wildwide Ocean 12/1 raynham stables B Gulch rides
The Wildwide Ocean is a son of Smart Strike out of the d-grade Good Reward x Singspiel mare The Wiggle Waggler. She has produced one other foal, a three year old by Elusive Quality. The Wiggle Waggler was a stakes winner and graded placed runner at two; she is one of five stakes winners (one graded) out of second dam Silently Going. Smart Strike has had four two year old winners from seventeen starters, including The Wildwide Ocean. He won in his first start on February 19th going five furlongs with a 62sp.
#6 Self Appointed 6/1 seedlysub stables A Thelander rides
Self Appointed is a son of Bold Chieftain out of the g-grade Seeking the Gold x Vice Regent mare Oblivion Machine. She also has a three year old by Alkaased. Bold Chieftain is a freshman sire this year; he has two winners from three starters. He is a son of Chief Seattle out of Hooked on Music by Seattle Dancer. He was a listed stakes winner at three, four, five, six and seven and was California’s Champion Turf Horse of 2008. He was considered for stud duty in Sweden but there is a possibility that he remained in training for 2011.
#7 Railbirds View 7/2 foals2011 stables K Kirby rides
Railbirds View is a daughter of Street Sense out of the f-grade Deep Impact x Deputy Minister mare Smooth Charmer. This is her first foal. Street Sense, the Kentucky Derby winner of 2007 and Champion Two Year Old of 2006 will see his first real-life foals hit the races this year. Recently two of them tied (with two other runners) for the fastest eighth at the Keeneland April Two Year Olds in training sale, traveling a furlong in 9 4/5 seconds. In the sim he has been well received; in 2011 he has six winners from fourteen starters. Railbirds View has one start, a third place finish at six furlongs with a 72sp.
#8 Them Peaches 4/1 roys stables C Cook rides
Them Peaches is a son of Zensational out of the c-grade Seeking the Gold x Secretariat mare Peach Springs. Peach Springs has produced one stakes winner from six foals to race. Peach Springs did not win a stakes until she was five although her stakes winning daughter Peach Classic (by Sky Classic) was more precocious, becoming a stakes winner at age three. Zensational, a multiple Grade One winner by Unbridled’s Song out of Joke by Phone Trick is entering his sophomore season very strongly. He has seven two year old winners from nineteen starters. Them Peaches won his only start at five and one half furlongs with a 71sp.
#9 Honest Hatter 73/1 windsong94 stables M Bush rides
Honest Hatter is a scratch bred son of Honest Man x St. Jovite x Numerous. Honest Man is a freshman sire of 2011. He has one winner from six starters. Honest Man is a son of Unbridled’s Song out of Oath by Known Fact. At four he won the Grade Three Philip H. Iselin Handicap and at age five he took the Grade Three Mineshaft Stakes. He raced for the popular Fox Hill Farm in partnership with WinStar Farm and developed a loyal fan following during his career. Honest Hatter is making his first start.
#10 Gant 10/1 fersara stables M Proudfoot
Gant is a son of Kensei out of the d-grade Unbridled’s Song x Raise a Native mare Furia. She has produced one stakes winner from six foals to race. Furia won her first stakes at age four; her three year old daughter of Quiet American Fulminate was a stakes winner last year. Kensei is a son of Mr. Greeley out of Private Feeling by Belong To Me. He is a stakes winning half brother to 2010 Champion Three Year Old Lookin At Lucky. Kensei was scheduled to begin stud in 2011, but was recently second to Misremembered in the Santana Mile. He has two winners from nine starters.
Good luck to all!