{"id":10191,"date":"2012-05-11T00:55:15","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T00:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=10191"},"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=10191","title":{"rendered":"Division Leader Battle Dream Faces Tough Test in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rising Sun Spring Cup
Grade II
Seven furlongs
Firm Turf
$250,000
All horses, 4 years old and up <\/DIV>

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1\u00a0 STAR OF EQUINOX(AUS)\u00a0 ajay11\u00a0 B Van Houten\u00a0 13\/1\u00a0
2\u00a0 RIGHT ARM OVER(JPN)\u00a0 crawf682\u00a0 A Bryant\u00a0 13\/1\u00a0
3\u00a0 GLOBAL DIPLOMAT(GER)\u00a0 coolk\u00a0 W Mosebar\u00a0 6\/1\u00a0
4\u00a0 POSITIVE VIBE(GB)\u00a0 newastina\u00a0 C Roser\u00a0 7\/1\u00a0
5\u00a0 NAVIGATION SYSTEM(KY)\u00a0 desimster\u00a0 W Lloyd\u00a0 18\/1\u00a0
6\u00a0 BLAZING LEGACY(KY)\u00a0 jhenry\u00a0 L Fenner\u00a0 9\/1\u00a0
7\u00a0 MARLAIS(IRE)\u00a0 wss\u00a0 W G Home\u00a0 5\/1\u00a0
8\u00a0 K’S MADISON AVENUE(KY)\u00a0 ledwith2\u00a0 A Hudson\u00a0 7\/1\u00a0
9\u00a0 BATTLE DREAM(GB)\u00a0 tigereyes\u00a0 K Ledwith\u00a0 4\/1\u00a0
10\u00a0 PUT ON A SHOW(NZ)\u00a0 redhill5\u00a0 D Davis\u00a0 12\/1\u00a0
11\u00a0 SAN JACINTO(KY)\u00a0 super13\u00a0 G Arnold\u00a0 5\/1 <\/DIV>
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A cool quarter mil will be on the line when an excellent field of eleven\u00a0meet\u00a0the starter Saturday in the Grade II Rising Sun Spring Cup.\u00a0 The seven furlong test for older turf sprinters lured both the number one rated Battle Dream and eighth ranked San Jacinto,\u00a0 Those two finished first and second respectively in the prestigious Grade I Penn Dash to close out 2011.\u00a0 Let’s meet all the contestants in post position order.<\/DIV>
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Breaking from the hedge will be Ajay’s Star of Equinox<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The rangy son of Redoute’s Choice and career claimer Kepler Zilzal arrives from Munich off a rousing allowance score.\u00a0 He won a grade III sprint last year and has career earnings approaching $250,000.\u00a0 Has not fared well against\u00a0top tier rivals.\u00a0 Needs to\u00a0improve quickly to compete at this level.<\/DIV>
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Right Arm Over<\/STRONG>\u00a0appears ambitiously placed by Crawford Incorporated.\u00a0 The Deep Impact colt was impressive in allowance company late last\u00a0year and early in 2012.\u00a0 He posted a respectable 109 speed number in one victory.\u00a0 But two subsequent\u00a0stakes tries have produced little and this one would also need to\u00a0move forward quite a bit to best these.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Coolk’s Global Diplomat<\/STRONG> has won seven of his last eleven starts.\u00a0 The German bred son of Monsun\u00a0posted a 113 speed figure winning a Queensland stake two back.\u00a0 Last time out he was a powerful second to the well meant Pop’s Avenue in Dublin.\u00a0 This will be the Diplomat’s first graded stake try.\u00a0 Can he step up?\u00a0 Class will be severely tested.<\/DIV>
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Astins Place may not be a household name like Super, Dixiedotco, Lenny, Given\u00a0or Texasace.\u00a0\u00a0But\u00a0the guy wins 25% of all his races and hits the board 60% of the time.\u00a0 Universal Racing Club rivals have tried to stop him\u00a0using poison, voodoo, dancing girls and vodka.\u00a0 All to no avail (although the dancing girls and vodka did slow him down a bit briefly).\u00a0 His Positive Vibe<\/STRONG> has won eight of ten since he stole the Pivotal colt from Kevoman for $35,000.\u00a0 The flashy chestnut has the speed, class, and connections to make every post a winning one.\u00a0 Catch him if you can.\u00a0 Won’t be easy.<\/DIV>
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He won the Grade I Irish Guineas over a monster field.\u00a0 He won the Grade II Ribot in 1:33.4.\u00a0 He’s a millionaire.\u00a0 And the longest shot in the race.\u00a0 That’s how tough this field is.\u00a0 Navigation System<\/STRONG> isn’t\u00a0real sharp right now.\u00a0 But mtk (Shamrock Stables) is one of those elite trainers who know how to get a horse ready for a\u00a0top effort.\u00a0 It would come as no surprise to me if the big son of Henrythenavigator outran his odds by a wide margin.<\/DIV>
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Billy2shoe sends out his front running Blazing Legacy<\/STRONG> for The Rising Sun.\u00a0 If this guy\u00a0can somehow manage to\u00a0run with Positive Vibe early, he\u00a0might be able to stick around for a share.\u00a0 The almost white Dynaformer\u00a0four year old\u00a0won a graded stake at three and was a game fourth two back in the Grade I Sabalou Special.\u00a0 Must respect.<\/DIV>
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Once Magoo and Wispa decided that\u00a0he\u00a0was a sprinter and not a miler, their royally bred Marlais<\/STRONG> (Dylan Thomas x Gone West x A.P. Indy) became a true monster.\u00a0 Marlais has been first five times and second twice in his last seven sprints.\u00a0 He throws\u00a0big time\u00a0speed figures routinely and should prove to be a major player if he fires.\u00a0 Won last two stakes including the prep for this race.\u00a0 Two for three lifetime here at Tokyo Downs\u00a0and fired a 116 taking down a\u00a0grade III here in 2010.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Senor Ledwith sends out one of his many “K” stars for this event.\u00a0 K’s Madison Avenue<\/STRONG> is a cut below the upper echelon Ks.\u00a0 But not by much and certainly not\u00a0for lack of trying.\u00a0 Missed winning graded stakes twice by the narrowest of margins.\u00a0 Has been graded placed often and if the Seeking The Gold stallion fires his best, he will\u00a0be a factor.\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Tigereyes’ Battle Dream<\/STRONG> has been first or second in four straight grade I stakes.\u00a0 Earned over $3,000,000 lifetime.\u00a0 Now ranked first in older sprint division.\u00a0 Stalker type\u00a0seems\u00a0better at seven furlongs than six.\u00a0\u00a0 The son of Dansili and multiple graded winner Battlefield Earth has a third gear when he needs it.\u00a0 Gonna need it Saturday.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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The aptly named Put On A Show<\/STRONG> has done just that\u00a0lately.\u00a0 Veteran router has gained a new lease on life since being shortened up.\u00a0 Won last two sprints.\u00a0 Posted a lifetime best 110 in most recent.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0High percentage trainer redhill (Foto Finish Stables) will have his Zabeel chestnut locked and cocked and ready to rock.\u00a0 Beware.<\/DIV>
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Rounding out the stellar\u00a0field is Super Stables’ sensational San Jacinto<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0The brilliant Giant’s Causeway colt is\u00a0a multiple grade I winner and has earned almost 2.5 million dollars.\u00a0 Three back he made up a ton of ground to be second to\u00a0Battle Dream.\u00a0 Two back he won the Grade III Sumo Sprint.\u00a0 Last time out he was just a bit short as the favorite in a race won by General’s Son.\u00a0 If he’s ready after a two month break, will be a major factor.<\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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