The $250,00 Grade II Goldene

A field of seven three years old and up will enter the Hamburg starting gate for the third running of the $250,000 Grade II Goldene. The race will be run at a distance six furlongs over the main turf course.

SHATTER ZONE(AUS) – four year old Encosta De Lago(AUS) colt races under the green and while colors of the gipper stables. After a steady stream of allowance appearances the connections for this AUS homebred parlayed a pair of allowance wins notching 103 and 115 speed figures respectively into his first stakes appearance in the $250k G2-The Len Knocks last time out. Pressing the pace most of the way, the relentless four year old gave way in the final yards and finished a respectable 4th place for the effort. Eligible to improve off that endeavor, his chances of winning wonft as he takes on the numbers one, three and five ranked horses in this division…in tight

NETWORK NEWS(KY) – number three ranked filly in her division, lenny hopes to bolster his four year old Gone West’s fillies chances in the upcoming Breeders’ Bowl Turf Sprint. First in the Grade III Hackwood last time out against the boys, this filly showed no signs of being intimidated and is back to prove her point while putting a four race win streak on the line. Averaging a 111 speed figure over that win streak, five points faster than her closest rival, this talented filly has earned the distinction of the 8-5 morning line favorite…dangerous

LATTITUDE(KY) – number one ranked turf colt for his division, the super trained Henrythenavigator homebred is the fields top money earner with over $2 million in career earnings. Failing to fire last out in the Grade I MGD Special, may have come up short after taking the Grade I Cup of July three weeks earlier. Keeping pace with his rigorous schedule, he’fs entered right back to make amends for his last outing. Hard to argue with the success of the super crew, so you have to think this top ranked colt will put up a top notch effort here on Saturday…one to beat

PIONEER PARK(KY) – three year old Street Cry (IRE) colt takes on older for the first time, as the number five ranked dixiedotco trained Irish bred looks to record his first three year old graded victory. Winner of three straight, including premier triple digit races in back to back starts, this capable homebred looks like the same horse that captured the $750k G1-Duetoburst Stakes as a two year old. Not sure that will be enough to get it done this time around, but you have to love the way he’s coming into this race for top outfit…chance off best

SUNDAY HEAT(CA) – four year old Unusual Heat colt running under the canyongate colors, was beaten only once in his last six starts when he finished second in his stakes debut in the Machine Bird Turf Memorial last time out while posting a career high 107 speed figure. The California bred will have to show more on Saturday, but he knows his way around the winner’s circle and has his best racing ahead of him…must show more

CHIRIMOYA(KY) – four year old Harlanfs Holiday filly from the rafa stables takes on the boys for the first time since the third start of her career where she finished far behind a field of fourteen. Certainly a different filly from her juvenile days, this filly is undefeated in three career stakes appearances, all coming in her last three starts, as the front running homebred hopes the boys like what they see as she tries to shake loose from this field in a gate to wire triumph…must not falter

COYOTE INDIAN(ENG) – four year old Sleeping Indian(GB) colt from the boxerwood stables has already outraced his pedigree with over $370k in career earnings, but has yet to record a stakes victory in twelve tries. Always knocking on the door, the hard-hitting chestnut has turned in some impressive performances as a two year old including a second place finish in the G1-The More Nay. Second last out in the Blarney Pan Turf Sprint where he recorded his first triple digit speed figure, the GB bred colt keeps waiting for someone to answer…look elsewhere