{"id":10032,"date":"2012-03-04T08:24:59","date_gmt":"2012-03-04T08:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=10032"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=10032","title":{"rendered":"THE REDBOARD ROOM – Recapping NY 4974"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Horses Mouth<\/STRONG><\/P>

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Allen Lane picks 8 winners on top<\/STRONG><\/P>

13 top picks in the money<\/STRONG><\/P>

11 winners picked overall<\/STRONG><\/P>

9 boxed exactas<\/STRONG><\/P>

Race 16 – $331 Trifecta Box<\/STRONG><\/P>

RACE 1<\/STRONG><\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/STRONG><\/FONT>– UTOPITIA(NY)<\/STRONG> – makes first start against local rivals and consistently runs faster than most of these<\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– BRILLIANT ACCLAIM(NY) – <\/B>third in lone local start last out sprinting and stretches out to a mile here<\/P>

3RD <\/FONT>– LADY COSMONAUT(NY) – <\/B>slow in lone dirt start but wouldn’t have to be much with these and is a win and three thirds in four local races<\/P>

UTOPITIA(NY) made good use of her first start in local bred company and cleared the field by two paying $5.20<\/P>

RACE 2<\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/FONT>– COURT EARLY(KY) – <\/B>found new life when switched turf and drops to a winning level<\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– FLYING SOLO II(ENG) – <\/B>beat better in last and has dead aim at this distance<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– ONLY THE FURIOUS(KY) – <\/B>racing over her head last couple of starts, and despite one career win she looks to be going in the right direction<\/P>

COURT EARLY continues her good run on the turf rewarding her backers with a $12.20 payoff. FLYING SOLO II completed the cold exacta returning $63.80. COURT EARLY was claimed for 20k by the Travis Stone Racing Stable.<\/P>

RACE 3<\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/FONT>– PALM ISLANDS(KY) – <\/B>from multi stakes winning mare, grudgingly last out after pressing pace and should make amends on Saturday<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– WESTERN SPURS(AUS) – <\/B>ran second this distance against multi stakes winner A SUPER KIRBY…in at winning level<\/P>

3RD <\/FONT>– SUGAR COATED CANDY(KY) – <\/B>Candy Ride filly out of a Nijinsky x Buckpasser mare impressed with more distance in last and might be this good<\/P>

PALM ISLANDS, handled patiently by leading rider Lawton, drew off paying $6.90 for the win<\/P>

RACE 4<\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/FONT>– DANDYDIX(PA) <\/B>– PA bred lays over this field by virtue of his 100+ average speed figure over his last five starts<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– AGAIN WITH JOKES(KY) – <\/B>turned in solid effort in last when shortened up and is well-bred<\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– CRUSADING(IRE) – <\/B>races in company and merits consideration at 10-1<\/P>

Third winner on the card for Lawton, DANDYDIX took control in the stretch and went on willingly to the wire paying $6.90 for the win.<\/P>

RACE 5<\/P><\/U>

3RD <\/FONT>– LUCKY MOON(KY) – <\/B>shortens up to a mile after two unsuccessful tries in stakes company, should find this easier<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– SHOT OF ABSINTHE(AUS) – <\/B>flashed good speed in four starts and should be the one to catch once again<\/P>

2ND<\/B> <\/FONT>– RODEO CAL(KY) – <\/B>took on and beat older horses in three year old debut and will be in striking distance when the race counts<\/P>

LUCKY MOON, unhurried early, got the trip he was looking for but was no match for the winner<\/P>

RACE 6<\/P><\/U><\/FONT>

2ND<\/FONT> – AWE THE ARCH(KY) – <\/B>won twice this distance and looks best in here<\/P><\/U><\/FONT>

1ST<\/FONT> – RANKINGS(GER) – <\/B>Monsun colt gets first real chance around two turns<\/P>

RANKINGS got loose early for a reverse order of finish here and a chalky $9.50 exacta<\/P>

RACE 7<\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/FONT>– GAFFNEY’S(KY) – <\/B>Smart Strike closer has been knocking on the door and should graduate here on Saturday<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– RIVER PROBLEM(KY) – <\/B>stretches out first time and added distance should help<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– ROO AT THE FLAT(CAN) – <\/B>ITM all four career starts, runs bigger than the pedigree<\/P>

GAFFNEY’S came from far back to get a neck in front and reward his backers with an $8.70 payoff<\/P>

RACE 8<\/P><\/U>

2ND <\/FONT>– NOTABLY AWESOME(FL) – <\/B>drops back into a claim and speed figures are just better than the rest<\/P>

1ST <\/FONT>– QUIT POINTING(MEX) – <\/B>has enough early foot to be a factor in here<\/P>

3RD <\/FONT>– MICHIGAN STATE(JPN) – <\/B>filly is sibling to graded winner CITY STATE and drops into a claimer for the first time<\/P>

second choice QUIT POINTING, out of the gate first, never looked back and left NOTABLY AWESOME and MICHIGAN STATE battling for the place and show. Tri Box $109.90 – Exacta Box $48.0<\/P>

RACE 9<\/P><\/U>

3RD <\/FONT>– MR. JAMES DEAN(KY) – <\/B>fell on some hard times after his Derby appearance but looks to have turned things around in his last two starts<\/P><\/U>

2ND <\/FONT>– GIANT SHIROCK(GB) – <\/B>on the board in seventeen of eighteen starts, need I say more<\/P><\/U>

MR. JAMES DEAN saw his comeback stall finishing 3rd almost 4 lengths back<\/P>

RACE 10<\/P><\/U>

OUT <\/FONT>– TIMES NEW ROMAN(KY) – <\/B>impressed breaking his maiden this distance this track last time out; repeat<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– VERMITHRAX(KY) <\/B>– looked good finishing second first time against winners last out but will have to handle the added furlong<\/P>

3RD <\/FONT>– SAKHEELYSEES(ENG) – <\/B>drew away nine furlongs last time out and might be this good<\/P>

TIMES NEW ROMAN got too far back and was left with too much to do during the stretch drive<\/P>

RACE 11<\/P><\/U>

OUT <\/FONT>– STORMY HAWK(KY) – <\/B>prepped on turf for this and returns to winning level<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– SUSPECT QUALITY(KY) – <\/B>turned in a huge effort last out this track this distance <\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– AMHERST(KY) – <\/B>from multi stakes winning mare, makes 2012 debut and has recorded the fastest speed figure as a two year old in this field<\/P>

STORMY HAWK, well within striking distance, made a premature move and hung for the money<\/P>

RACE 12<\/P><\/U><\/FONT>

OUT<\/FONT> – MRS. ARCH(KY) – <\/B>from freshman sire Archarcharch out STRIKE UP D BAND ( Tale of the Cat) winner of 10career sprints and $159k<\/P>

1ST<\/FONT> – RIDDLE ME(KY) – <\/B>More Than Ready filly gets top jock and should be well suited for a sprint<\/P>

2ND<\/FONT> – NORTHERN PRINCESS(KY) – <\/B>is from second year sire Blame out of an Awesome Again he-mare who earned his keep in turf routes<\/P>

MRS. ARCH got off slowly and never got interested. RIDDLE ME stalked the leader and drew away in the final yards<\/P>

RACE 13<\/P><\/U>

3RD <\/FONT>– GIGGLING GENT(KY) – <\/B>second offspring of multi stakes winning mare SCHITZNGIGGLE(KY), sibling won at first asking<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– IN SPITE OF(KY) – <\/B>Speightstown colt should be a fast one out of a Storm Cat mare; one to watch<\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– PROVE YOUR POINT(KY) – <\/B>Uncle Mo colt will be interesting to follow but will have a lot to overcome from the outside post<\/P>

GIGGLING GENT, pressured throughout, gave way late and had to settle for the Show<\/P>

RACE 14 <\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/FONT>– LIMITLESS SKY(JPN) – <\/B>has faced better and gets a big class edge with these<\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– NEVER ENOUGH GOLD(NY) – <\/B>eight year old makes start number seventy and is coming off two in a row<\/P>

no surprises here as LIMITLESS SKY wins the way a 7-5 shot should paying $4.90 for the win<\/P>

RACE 15<\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/FONT>– CRUEL SUMMER(KY) – <\/B>multi graded winner will be too much to handle if she’s ready<\/P>

OUT <\/FONT>– EMPIRE OF FIRE(KY) – <\/B>is racing in top form and is riding a two race win streak<\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– CROMARTIE(KY) – <\/B>saw the end of a four race win streak in last but hardly ever runs two bad ones in a row<\/P>

CRUEL SUMMER went from last to first flying past the field pating $10.00 for the win. Exacta Box paid $83.60<\/P>

RACE 16 <\/P><\/U>

1ST <\/FONT>– ESKIDORO(KY) – <\/B>graded placed last two starts looks much the best in a field of ambitious starters<\/P>

3RD <\/FONT>– STAGGER HOME(KY) – <\/B>top race winner in this field including a pair of second place finishes in stakes<\/P>

2ND <\/FONT>– RESONATES(JPN) <\/B>– has been facing better and makes first start around two turns<\/P>

ESKIDORO kicked off his three year old campaign in winning fashion taking down the $75k Stakes. Winner paid $10.30. Exacta Box $77.70 – Tri Box $331.60<\/P><\/B><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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