{"id":1001,"date":"2005-10-27T20:00:44","date_gmt":"2005-10-27T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=1001","title":{"rendered":"Hello, Moto: Fujimoto(G2) mile attracts six graded winners, full field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Japan<\/STRONG>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 How many degrees can we seperate the <EM>Fujimoto(G2)<\/EM> from this year&#8217;s <EM>Breeders Bowl Mile<\/EM>?\u00a0\u00a0 *Two*!<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>1.\u00a0 In 2003, Leven Seventy Won *won* the <EM><STRONG>Fujimoto Stakes(G2)<\/STRONG><\/EM> mile.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>2.\u00a0 Two years later in 2005, Leven Seventy Won is 7\/1, breaking from post #10 in the <EM><STRONG>Breeders Bowl Mile<\/STRONG><\/EM>.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Ha!\u00a0 Or is that just *one* degree of Sim Seperation?\u00a0 LOL!\u00a0 But, hey, all that matters is that there&#8217;s hope for all 14 trainers in the <EM>Grade 2 $250,000 Fujimoto Stakes<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 Two years later, and who knows?\u00a0\u00a0 Maybe your Monster Miler will run for BB glory!\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>And we&#8217;ve got many, many candidates for such a feat in this year&#8217;s <EM>Fujimoto<\/EM> renewal.\u00a0 Six recent graded stakes winners\u00a0lead a full field in a monstrous\u00a0turf mile trip. \u00a0The key time is 1:34 and change &#8212; so we&#8217;ll test these battlers to the wire&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Get On The Bus<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Our co-racetime fave <STRONG>A Bus(AUS) <\/STRONG>(6\/1) garners major bragging rights due to his splendid <EM>Eddie O Cap(G1)<\/EM> score three back.\u00a0 The Viscount(AUS) son is often brilliant &#8230; but sometimes throws a mean stinker here and there.\u00a0\u00a0 He didn&#8217;t\u00a0care\u00a0for an off track following his <EM>Eddie O<\/EM> win and got beat by sharper horses in the <EM>Brown Fields(G3)<\/EM>.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Brew&#8217;s 4YO colt cuts back to flat mile running and we&#8217;ll see if he can summon a furious drive from midpack or thereabouts.\u00a0 Great horse, still at the top of his game after 31 starts too.\u00a0 Will the sophomore mile specialists prove superior since this guy&#8217;s kind of &#8220;invading their turf&#8221;?\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 They&#8217;ll need their best.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Top jockey L. Fenner (13%) pilots the big star.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>An Affair If You Dare<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Awesome Affair<\/STRONG> (6\/1) arrived on the scene after bagging the<EM> Boogity Bear(G3)<\/EM> in just his 15th career outing.\u00a0\u00a0The colt proved much the best in the 9f\u00a0event, recording his 6th trip ot the winner&#8217;s circle.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The 4YO son of Awesome Again had previously exhausted well his ALW conditions.\u00a0 He&#8217;s since hit the board in 3 of 5 stakes starts, marking ultra-consistent 100 SP#+ performances.\u00a0 The stalker seems to suffer from mixing it up near the pace too early &#8212; he got into a scuffle LTO and subsequently weakened a tad down the lane.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>&#8216;Affair might prefer an extra furlong most of all, but should throw another honest race.\u00a0\u00a0 We&#8217;ll see if he can find that little something extra Saturday.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Desert Heat Back On The Beat<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>True frontrunner <STRONG>Your Desert(IRE)<\/STRONG> (7\/1) keeps getting better and better.\u00a0\u00a0 The Desert King(IRE) colt scat-catted out to a brazen early lead in the <EM>Mospe Cup(G1)<\/EM> on October 1st.\u00a0 Trainer baldrick must&#8217;ve been screaming\u00a0once Manifest Destiny came flying down the stretch, spoiling not only Your Desert&#8217;s photo finish, but also his clear-cut arrival at the top of the 3YO turf miler ranks.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The colt ran his heart out just like he did over the summer, taking grades at Maine and Sweden.\u00a0 Totally impressive\u00a0and cries, &#8220;Danger, danger!&#8221; to all foes.\u00a0 Your Desert&#8217;s the classy speed of this group&#8230; but the only knock on him is that he can and will fold if\u00a0majorly pressed through the first half-mile.\u00a0 A so-so jockey on board faces a difficult scenario of one of the longshots (or even Gingobell) applies pressure.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>One to take seriously&#8230;. don&#8217;t count him out of your trifecta.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Gingo &#8230;. And Hit The Afterburner Bells\u00a0\u00a0<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Two weeks ago,<STRONG> Gingobell<\/STRONG> (7\/1) sure foiled this reporter when he steered clear of a speed duel in\u00a0the <EM>Coalmine Mile Cup(G2)<\/EM>.\u00a0 The Pine Bluff sophomore instead relaxed behind the lead and belted home a gorgeous <STRONG>106 SP#<\/STRONG> mile victory.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>He was among the top faves for that 3YO event.\u00a0 The strength of\u00a0his\u00a0close-up 5th in the star-studded\u00a0<EM>Canada Mile(G1)<\/EM> brought high expectations.\u00a0 I thought he&#8217;d hook up in a suicide speed duel with another fine colt (Duex Bloon), but Gingobell displayed excellent versatility avoiding that nightmare scenario.\u00a0 Expect the same this time around &#8212; Your Desert&#8217;s a formidable\u00a0pacesetter, so &#8216;Gingo would be wise to avoid him.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Notturna1 races this colt often and hard on two weeks rest, but &#8216;Gingo&#8217;s capable and attracts a top-rated jockey.\u00a0 If &#8216;Gingo wins this grade, he&#8217;s gonna be one to seriously watch next year, despite 20+ outings already.\u00a0\u00a0Kick the tires and light the fires!\u00a0 Watch this bad boy go.\u00a0\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Li&#8217;l Miss Sweet Alberta<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>She&#8217;s the lone filly in the race, but don&#8217;t dare hold that against <STRONG>Alberta Gold<\/STRONG> (10\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 The Forty Niner daughter proved\u00a0&#8220;filly vs. colt&#8221;\u00a0doubters wrong in her last start:\u00a0 a <STRONG>105 SP#<\/STRONG> runner-up rally in the <EM>Walnut BB Mile(G2)<\/EM>.\u00a0 How &#8217;bout them green apples&#8230;.. and that was\u00a0against older males too!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Tack on the fact that *two* <EM>Walnut BB Mile<\/EM> winners have gone on to capture the <EM>Fujimoto Stakes<\/EM> and we&#8217;ve got lots of karma with this little filly.\u00a0\u00a0 And it&#8217;s not like\u00a0&#8216;Alberta&#8217;s some will o&#8217; the wisp slouch either &#8212; she had prior beat the best\u00a0sophomore turf filly milers in the <EM>Sun State Cup (G1; 106 SP#) <\/EM>and boasts graded stakes experience galore.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>She&#8217;s best if she can relax behind the lead, but can also\u00a0switch to midpack running.\u00a0 Good jockey on board for the bertaal starlet.\u00a0\u00a0 At the top of her game, &#8216;Alberta&#8217;s good for the board if not the win.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Big, Bold Neon\u00a0Lights<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV>Here&#8217;s another colt who made me eat crow.\u00a0 <STRONG>Neon Swan<\/STRONG> (13\/1) just elevated his game after trainer db leapt him to the graded level.\u00a0\u00a0 He was still eligible for a NW3L in the <EM>Jockey Club Classic(G2)<\/EM> last month and I thought, &#8220;Talented outsider, but c&#8217;mon!&#8221;\u00a0 Ha!<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>The Festival Of Light sophomore brashly closed to take a nailbiter\u00a0photo in the <EM>Classic<\/EM>.\u00a0 The 1:34 2\/5 <STRONG>109 SP#<\/STRONG> sure suggests something special.\u00a0 Comes here with a 5-week breather to see him zippy fit.\u00a0 Prior to his <EM>Classic<\/EM> score, he hit the board in two straight sizzling grades.\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Suspect jockey in the irons is what it is, but this colt&#8217;s non-textbook resume makes him one to watch already.\u00a0 Look for &#8216;Swan far back in prep for a major stretch drive.\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Care for an upstart to make his mark?\u00a0 The rest of the field holds promise&#8230;&#8230;..<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Gallantry, Galleons<\/STRONG><\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Galleons<\/STRONG> (6\/1) strangely shares racetime favorite status with A Bus(AUS).\u00a0\u00a0 The 6YO son of Huckster leaps from the ALW ranks.\u00a0 The modest bred was very effective there, posting excellent SP#s and racking\u00a0up the purse monies as a turf mile specialist.\u00a0 \u00a0Most of the time, the in form ALWers will translate to the stakes level&#8230; but maybe a bit more of a stretch to the graded level.\u00a0 Can hopefully survive a wild pace scramble though.\u00a0\u00a0 Good jockey should bring out the best in the leestroyer trainee.\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Revenge And Rebound<\/STRONG><\/DIV><DIV>Joshua&#8217;s<STRONG> Radke&#8217;s Revenge<\/STRONG> (8\/1) could only pass tiring horses in the star-studded <EM>Canada Mile(G1).<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 The 6YO son of Seeking The Gold makes his 40th career call to the post and he can still pick up his feet too.\u00a0 The turf mile specialist hit the board earlier this seaon in a Grade 2 over an off track.\u00a0 The closer usually takes flight from the back of the pack.\u00a0 Would be the crowning moment of his long career if he can pull off the win.\u00a0\u00a0Needs to bring his old stuff.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Searching For A K.O. Knockout Punch<\/STRONG><\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Urko&#8217;s Danzig<\/STRONG> (11\/1) should appreciate the flat mile.\u00a0\u00a0 By Danzig, the 4YO royal bred could hook itup with Your Desert on the lead and thus compromise that sophomore&#8217;s chances.\u00a0\u00a0Spirited runner from urko stable hasn&#8217;t earned much ($137k) in his lifetime, but manages to hit the board honestly in ALW and listed company.\u00a0 Big class leap then\u00a0and I think he should be like 20\/1.\u00a0\u00a0Has a chance though to hang around for\u00a0minor share at the wire.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Another Go For <EM>Fujimoto <\/EM>Gilded\u00a0Gold<\/STRONG>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Silver Hawk son <STRONG>Gilded Hick<\/STRONG> (13\/1) finished 3rd in last year&#8217;s <EM>Fujimoto<\/EM> renewal.\u00a0 The 5YO horse\u00a0must have a special inkling for this particular\u00a0stakes &#8212; while he&#8217;s a miler specialist through and through, the big boy hasn&#8217;t won in over a year.\u00a0 Frankly, he should be at much higher odds for gonzo3 stable.\u00a0 It would be a big surprise if the far-back closer hit the board again this time around.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Jack O&#8217; Lanteen,\u00a0Light My Way<\/STRONG>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Sophomore <STRONG>Jacky Hollandia<\/STRONG> (14\/1) was so talented, he went straight from the MSWs to stakes and won!\u00a0 The Sahkee colt even reeled off 3 in a row over the late summer, bagging turf sprint overnighters.\u00a0 What a superb individual for trainer tote!\u00a0\u00a0With only 9 starts under his belt, we&#8217;re gonna hear more from this promising star next year.\u00a0\u00a0In the meantime, he makes his graded stakes debut off of a good trip in ALW miler company.\u00a0 Closes from back of pack or thereabouts.\u00a0 Dark horse.<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Slew Temptation or\u00a0A&#8217;\u00a0Sensation?<\/STRONG><\/DIV><DIV>Trainer lazysranch has been trying to recapture <STRONG>A.P. Slew II&#8217;s<\/STRONG> form.\u00a0 The 26\/1-shot presents only one decent 100+SP# over\u00a0a mile in his recent outings.\u00a0\u00a0 The dirt effort LTO could&#8217;ve woke up the AP Indy 4YO colt.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t think so though, since this is a step up in class after his last 5.\u00a0 Nice old boy, but maybe it&#8217;s time to return to ALW ranks if there aren&#8217;t any milerish listed stakes in a given week.\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Home Sweet Home, Japan<\/STRONG><\/DIV><DIV>Despite being eligible for a NW3L,<STRONG> Rahy Breaks Away(JPN)<\/STRONG> (27\/1) ran super-superior\u00a0in Neon Swan&#8217;s <EM>Jockey Club Classic(G2)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 The sophomore finished 3rd, beaten only a length, with a <STRONG>107 SP#<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 He&#8217;s sired by the Japanese stallion Sunday Break(JPN).\u00a0 Vies for pace scramble again, and, if he can run to his last, must be considered for the board if not victory.\u00a0 Like Casual Habit, I think &#8216;Rahy is being rushed to the ranks, but I thought the same for Neon Swan &#8212; LOL.\u00a0 Why do I even write these articles!!!??\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><STRONG>Greetin&#8217; The Unbeaten<\/STRONG><\/DIV><DIV>Grimreeser&#8217;s <STRONG>Casual Habit(IRE)<\/STRONG> (62\/1) has done everything asked of him with a MSW and 2 ALW wins for a perfect 3-for-3 record.\u00a0 The sophomore Giant&#8217;s Causeway(IRE) royal bred checks in at\u00a0mucho longshot odds due to his SP#s (72, 87, 100).\u00a0 What can I say?\u00a0 With the maturity spike nowadays, &#8216;Habit could easily throw a big number versus these.\u00a0 Personally, I don&#8217;t agree with rushing him into the ranks this soon &#8212; I believe you build a stakes champion through exhausting the ALW conditions and building SP#s&#8230;. but oh well.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0 Talented, should press pace.\u00a0 On the other hand, faces more experienced and just as classy Your Desert for that honor.\u00a0\u00a0 Odds are, regroup afterwards.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><\/FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Snowchief&#8217;s Picks<\/U>:<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I ain&#8217;t getting fooled again &#8230;. LOL!\u00a0 So, I&#8217;m going with\u00a0Neon Swan over Gingobell, and the dark horse, Jacky Hollandia.\u00a0 A Bus(AUS) might make me look real stupid though!\u00a0\u00a0:^)\u00a0\u00a0Ditto for Your Desert, but, again, he faces big pace pressure.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>If you want a creeper, then maybe Awesome Affair, but I think he&#8217;s an overlay.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t like Galleons with the level leap.\u00a0\u00a0 Casual Habit&#8217;s one to watch\u00a0(out a bet on at those odds!) &#8212; can go either way though.\u00a0\u00a0Watch Rahy Breaks Away &#8230;. boy, do I *don&#8217;t* know how to pick &#8217;em.\u00a0\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Just watch every horse in the field&#8230;. LOL!!!\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Finally, special note\u00a0about the filly, Alberta Gold.\u00a0 The <EM>Walnut BB Mile(G2) <\/EM>has been very kind to the <EM>Fujimoto <\/EM>(Like its perfect stepping stone!\u00a0See the &#8220;History&#8221; below).\u00a0\u00a0 So, if you want to <EM>play the karma<\/EM>, take the filly.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Win:\u00a0\u00a0 Neon Swan or Alberta Gold<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Place:\u00a0 Gingobell<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Show:\u00a0 Jacky Hollandia<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Happy Halloween, Simmers!\u00a0 Good luck to all and enjoy Breeders Bowl 2005!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><DIV><DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana><EM><STRONG>Grade 2 Fujimoto Stakes History<\/STRONG><\/EM>:\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>6th installment this year, first run in 2000.\u00a0 All runnings at track JP (Japan), over 8 furlongs on\u00a0turf.\u00a0 All firm turf.\u00a0 Purse:\u00a0 $250,000.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stakes Record:\u00a0 1:34 (Leven Seventy Won, 2003).\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/HR\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=&#038;year=2000&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=8305015&#038;league=00001\"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>2000<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>:\u00a0 Won by <STRONG>Pro Amad <\/STRONG>(sunairfarm), 1:34 2\/5.\u00a0 Appeared hopelessly beat at top of stretch, but grittily made up over 7 lengths to run down the solo pacesetter at the wire.\u00a0 Defeated millionaires Pompous Project,\u00a0High River, graded winner Senior Rizzo\u00a0etc.\u00a0\u00a0By Northern Baby, Pro Amad was an iron horse, capturing 26 of 92 career starts.\u00a0 He was a 5YO in the prime of his career when he won the <EM>Fujimoto.<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The victory\u00a0came on the heels of another fast-closing\u00a0triumph:\u00a0\u00a0the <EM>Walnut BB Mile(G2)<\/EM>,\u00a0won in\u00a0equal time (but as\u00a0a longshot).\u00a0\u00a0Pro Amad would\u00a0race\u00a03 1\/2 more seasons, earning many a cheque ($1.1 million!) in listed black type company. \u00a0<\/FONT><FONT size=2>Retired C-rank.\u00a0 &#8220;Dam&#8221; of\u00a0MSW winner.<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/HR\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=&#038;year=2001&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=11945015&#038;league=00001\"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>2001<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=Verdana size=2>:\u00a0 Won by <STRONG>Pharwood<\/STRONG> (kwswps2), 1:34 3\/5.\u00a0 Duked it out with a fellow stalker to capture a 1\/2-length photo finish.\u00a0\u00a0 The great miler Volotile Nijinsky, millionaires Pharchat, Dynaform Sir numbered\u00a0among also-rans.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0By Tap On Wood, Pharwood was graded-placed a couple times prior to\u00a0capturing the <EM>Fujimoto<\/EM>.\u00a0 He would rightly earn Grade 1-winner status the following year.\u00a0\u00a0Retired B-rank, with $1.1 million in earnings.\u00a0 &#8220;Dam&#8221; of\u00a0lousy 1-for-18 A.P. Indy filly.<\/FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/DIV><DIV><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/HR\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=&#038;year=2002&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=15585015&#038;league=00001\"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>2002<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=Verdana size=2>:\u00a0 Won by <STRONG>Slew J.\u00a0<\/STRONG>(redalert), 1:34 2\/5.\u00a0 Stalker took over from solo pacesetter and that was all he wrote.\u00a0\u00a0 The race boasted no clear-cut favorite.\u00a0 Graded winners Big Cat Diary, Nightly The Gordie, Jericho&#8217;s Judge(FR),\u00a0etc among also-rans.\u00a0 Slew J. enjoyed a couple more graded victories the following season.\u00a0 The Seattle Slew son&#8217;s greatest triumph came in\u00a0the 9 furlong <EM>Brown Fields(G3)<\/EM> (dominatingly won from gate to post by 8 3\/4 lengths!).\u00a0\u00a0Retired B-rank, $1-million bankroll.\u00a0 &#8220;Dam&#8221; of stakes-winning Came Home colt, Exbourne&#8217;s Slew J.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/HR\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=&#038;year=2003&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=19225015&#038;league=00001\"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>2003<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=Verdana size=2>:\u00a0 Won by\u00a0<STRONG>Leven Seventy Won<\/STRONG>\u00a0(skids), 1:34.\u00a0\u00a0Gorgeous closer finish\u00a0over a\u00a0very deep field.\u00a0\u00a0Defeated major graded winners Prospector Rizzo ($3.7 million), West With Act, Keep The Faith(IRE),\u00a0Duck Wow, Barkboy, etc.\u00a0\u00a0The <EM>Fujimoto<\/EM> merely reaffirmed Leven Seventy Won&#8217;s arrival as a major stakes player.\u00a0\u00a0 As a 4YO, the\u00a0Danehill son had prior bagged a rocketing Grade 1 and, today, he&#8217;s no stranger to the divisional rankings.\u00a0\u00a0He won this year&#8217;s\u00a0<EM>All Comers Stakes(G1),<\/EM> part of a 4-race win streak to kick off his 2005 campaign.\u00a0\u00a0The 6YO horse makes his first <EM>Breeders Bowl Mile<\/EM> appearance Saturday.\u00a0 Active at\u00a041 starts, $1.5-million.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/HR\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=&#038;year=2004&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=22865015&#038;league=00001\"><FONT face=Verdana size=2>2004<\/FONT><\/A><FONT face=Verdana size=2>:\u00a0 Won by <STRONG>Kid Fabulous <\/STRONG>(socko), 1:34 3\/5.\u00a0 Midpack rally\u00a0over\u00a0graded winners Don Quixote, Stealing The Show,\u00a0etc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Like Pro Amad (2000), Kid Fabulous used a <EM>Walnut BB Mile(G2) <\/EM>victory as a stepping stone.\u00a0 Awesome Again son\u00a0winless this year though.\u00a0\u00a0Active in listed stakes ranks, $750k earnings.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GWs:  A Bus(AUS), Gingobell, Neon Swan, Alberta Gold, Your Desert(IRE), Awesome Affair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":396,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}