{"id":10043,"date":"2012-03-08T20:52:59","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T20:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=10043"},"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=10043","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight Race-Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Results from last week\u2019s Spotlight race are in, and the results were very good.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I went with the favorite, Local Mi who took command of the race and won by 4 easy lengths, paying $4.70 for the win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>My third pick, Stone Cat ran second the entire race as the second betting choice, connecting with an exacta that paid $11.50.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>My second choice was the 9-1 Beaver Country, and this horse passed by tiring horses to finish third, and a triple that paid investors $62.30.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Not shabby if you boxed my three picks.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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That was a $5k claiming race and the winner Local Mi and also Beaver Country both were claimed immediately after the race.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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For the third week in a row, I find myself at yet another track with awful conditions.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This time it is in Rhode Island and the focus is on the eleventh race, a maiden special weight race for all horse that are 3 years old.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The race is on a yielding turf course and the distance is a short five and a halve furlongs.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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1. \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>Scioto Mile\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5-1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Comes in after a two month rest that this young one probably needed.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speed numbers have been nudging upward since moving to turf with a 71 in a route in January.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Distance looked to be too much and tails back to short sprint and looks to be in good spot to break maiden.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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2.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Spur\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>13-1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Bargain bred horse who has shown little in two dirt starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Transfers to turf with hope of turn around.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Not much to get excited about until he can show something.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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3.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Checkzapper\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6-1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Swtiched from dirt to turf at beginning of 2012 and speeds have nudged upward form mid 50\u2019s to low 60\u2019s.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Son of Ghostzapper is probably the best bred horse in this field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>Has a bit of work to do to win this race, but does get 24% winning jockey Skaggs aboard.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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4.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>From A Treehouse\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4-1\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Two starts over the dirt resulted in mid-60 speeds.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Son of Forestry has some nice bloodline connections deep routed within.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Untried on turf and the change of surface could be beneficial.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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5.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Approve Contender\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2-1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Debut race was in mid-January on turf with a speed of 57.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Switched to dirt 10 days letter, popping a 75.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Two and a half weeks letter scored a 74 speed on dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Returns to turf with about 3 weeks rest and will need to show a liking to the grass.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>First try was terrible, bringing doubts to this effort.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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6.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wipeitonthewall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>14-1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Makes second career start and switches to turf after failed attempt on grass.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bargain bred horse with not much going on the sire-dam sire, however, there are nice connections within bloodline to top line runners.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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7.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ekati Money\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3-1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Son of Ekati Money who has sired horses that tend to favor the dirt.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ekati has one race thus far, coming on dirt with disappointing 59 speed.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Switches things up and will take on the grass.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>Change of surfaces makes sense and could pay off.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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8.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sluggo\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11-1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>-Showed very little in first two career races, with speeds in the 40\u2019s.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In January, showed improvement with a speed of 69 over this track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Continued improvement into this race could end up with a trip to the winner\u2019s circle.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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I like Scioto Mile who is dropping in distance and looks to be the front runner in this field that lacks speed.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Decent price to boot.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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From A Treehouse takes first shot on turf and may find a liking.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Gets Scott aboard who has won 31% of races this year.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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Sluggo could surprise.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>No horse in field has off-track experience, and maybe this one will like it.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Gets my third choice.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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