{"id":10373,"date":"2012-07-27T05:04:21","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T05:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=10373"},"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=10373","title":{"rendered":"Sound Of Souls Tops Arlington Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grade I
A mile and three sixteenths
Firm Turf
$1,000,000
All horses, 3 years old <\/DIV>
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1 ROCKING THE HOUSE(AUS)\u00a0 mtkindy\u00a0 J Benisz\u00a0 6\/1\u00a0
2 NEW SKY CH(ENG)\u00a0 chevry\u00a0 T Small\u00a0 12\/1\u00a0
3 TAPIRSIM(KY)\u00a0 vineland\u00a0 B Tate\u00a0\u00a0 16\/1\u00a0
4 VALLE ALTO(KY)\u00a0 jandicaper\u00a0 S L Ledwith\u00a0 14\/1\u00a0
5 SUICIDEBYCOP(KY)\u00a0 danmancan\u00a0 W Ratzlaff\u00a0 16\/1\u00a0
6 EVEN THE COUNT(KY)\u00a0 bushmonste\u00a0 J Stivers\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1\u00a0
7 DALAKHANI’S WINGS(IRE)\u00a0 cypress\u00a0 B Child\u00a0 11\/1\u00a0
8 HUSSONET AGAIN(AUS)\u00a0 aiaiai\u00a0 Ja White\u00a0 17\/1\u00a0
9 BLISSFUL STAR(IRE)\u00a0 latte\u00a0 H Eisen\u00a0 32\/1\u00a0
10 SETTLING CATAN(FR)\u00a0 scoregon\u00a0 A Craig\u00a0 28\/1\u00a0
11 ARLEQUIN(KY)\u00a0 pato5\u00a0 H Harzheim\u00a0 12\/1\u00a0
12 YOUNG N DANGEROUS(AUS)\u00a0 psyduck215\u00a0 P Wright\u00a0 12\/1\u00a0
13 MADE IN IRELAND(IRE)\u00a0 1976reds\u00a0 T Loesch\u00a0 12\/1\u00a0
14 FAKMI(ENG)\u00a0 bertaal4\u00a0 P Harzheim\u00a0 6\/1\u00a0
15 SOUND OF SOULS(KY)\u00a0 checkmate4\u00a0 K Ledwith\u00a0 9\/2<\/DIV>
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As with most Equinics races, there is a little bit of everything in here.\u00a0 Tough race to fill with three residencies unable to locate a starter.\u00a0 Let’s look at the sophomore classic grass specialists from the hedge outward.<\/DIV>
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Rocking The House<\/STRONG> is the first of a handful of legit graded turf routers.\u00a0 Mtkindy’s Blazing Saddles<\/EM>\u00a0entry\u00a0simply crushed an excellent\u00a0field at Woodbine in The Queen’s Dish (G1) last time out.\u00a0 The strapping son of Fastnet Rock and the Shamardal mare, Ultimate Preformer, has\u00a0won five of\u00a0eight career starts.\u00a0 Popped a 107 in the Liz which equaled his lifetime best taken two back.\u00a0 If he doesn’t bounce, he’s going to be awfully tough to beat.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Cothill Stables sends out their homebred speedster New Sky CH<\/STRONG>\u00a0(New Approach x Skyformed CH by Dynaformer)\u00a0to represent Minnesota Downs<\/EM> in The Arlington.\u00a0\u00a0He is perfect at this distance having won the G3 Manatee in New Zealand four back.\u00a0 Earned a lifetime best 102 speed rating LTO finishing second in allowance company.\u00a0 Needs to step forward just a bit to medal on Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Fourth generation SIM horse Tapirsim<\/STRONG> represents City-Race Rhein-Main Turf Club<\/EM>.\u00a0 Platero’s improving Dynaformer colt has won two of nine starts.\u00a0 Finished second last race but posted a 102 career best speed number.\u00a0 Potential to be something special in the future.\u00a0 Chances for a medal Saturday appear slim.<\/DIV>
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DelPenn<\/EM> will be represented by Ivanyamil’s versatile Valle Alto<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The handsome gray son of Tapit and the well traveled Stormdropper (Eavesdropper)\u00a0has won four listed stakes and is graded placed.\u00a0 He is equally adept at leading, stalking or\u00a0closing from\u00a0mid-pack.\u00a0 He has won on both firm and yielding footing.\u00a0 Gets a great draw and top rider in Ledwith.\u00a0 Many options.\u00a0 Upset in the making?\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Suicidebycop<\/STRONG> is the Testbarn <\/EM>rep.\u00a0 Worldwide’s Street Sense colt picked a bad time to\u00a0go horribly off form.\u00a0 He finished dead\u00a0last in each of his last two starts.\u00a0 Prior to that there were a few nice efforts including a stakes win and a third in G3 company.\u00a0 Don’t bet the rent money on this guy.<\/DIV>
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Crafty Lordpye conditions the dangerous speedster Even The Count<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 Andrew’s East-West Connection<\/EM> Even The Score X Western Idol rep is fast as sin but somewhat erratic.\u00a0 Seventeen starts.\u00a0 Five wins.\u00a0 Five seconds.\u00a0 Seven starts\u00a0resulting in\u00a0varying degrees of yuck.\u00a0 Has finished second in two G1s and took a solid G2 field gate to wire.\u00a0\u00a0It all\u00a0depends on which Even The Count shows up.<\/DIV>
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Vermont’s <\/EM>entry is Dalakhani’s Wings<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 David’s deep closing son of Dalakhani and Wings To Fly (Montjeu) had a two race winning streak halted in the G1 Irish Derby.\u00a0 Clearly has some talent.\u00a0 Cutback in distance a help.\u00a0 May have a say late if speed collapses.\u00a0 Level of competition looks a bit beyond has range right now.<\/DIV>
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Hussonet Again<\/STRONG> has done\u00a0virtually nothing wrong thus far.\u00a0 I like the way Jijiji has handled\u00a0his scratch bred Midas<\/EM>\u00a0delegate.\u00a0 After debuting with a third on grass, the Hussonet colt reeled off three straight wins on dirt.\u00a0 If he were mine, he probably would never see turf again in his life.\u00a0 But Jijiji put him back on the lawn and he has just\u00a0kept getting better and better.\u00a0 Won a stake while posting a 103 two back.\u00a0 Not sure he’s up to handling these yet.\u00a0 But I wouldn’t be surprised if he did.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Blissful Star<\/STRONG> is the longest shot on the board.\u00a0 I wouldn’t be surprised if this colt turned into a big time runner eventually.\u00a0 Toplight’s Saltire Racing<\/EM> rep has hit the board in all three lifetime races.\u00a0 Broke maiden impressively last time out.\u00a0 Sea The Stars colt simply too inexperienced to compete at this level yet.\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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NWRC <\/EM>sends out Handshobby’s Settling Catan<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The obscurely bred (Youmzain X David Junior)\u00a0long shot\u00a0did finish second in a listed stake at this distance.\u00a0 But overall form is well short of this bunch.\u00a0 Pass.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Next in line, representing Hispano Parlante,<\/EM> is Huracan Stables’ Arlequin<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The dual stakes winner has a lot of talent but has tailed off lately.\u00a0 And the Rock Hard Ten colt has been unable to manage anything better than\u00a0one third place finish in four graded outings.\u00a0 Not likely to find way to podium.<\/DIV>
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Young N Dangerous<\/STRONG> pretty much describes both this colt and his trainer, Psyduck.\u00a0 The trainer is very good.\u00a0 The horse is getting there.\u00a0 But if Comedy Central<\/EM> gets a medal Saturday, it probably won’t be from this son of Redoute’s Choice.\u00a0 Nice colt simply in way too tough.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Danger Will Robinson!\u00a0 And it comes in the form of very live long shot, Made In Ireland<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 Metallinut conditons the flashy chestnut for Universal Racing Club<\/EM>.\u00a0 Made In Ireland is the wise guy horse.\u00a0 The Dylan Thomas colt is working lights out and arrives in terrific form.\u00a0 Won a G2 in Kentucky LTO with a career best 105 speed figure.\u00a0 Really didn’t\u00a0beat that much compared to the company Rocking The House has kept.\u00a0 But his manner of winning was impressive and his raw figures suggest he should be competitive here.\u00a0\u00a0Decent shot at a big\u00a0price.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Fakm<\/STRONG>i is the BIG FIG horse.\u00a0 109.\u00a0 Taken winning a G2 last time out.\u00a0 Made it look like a stroll in the park, too.\u00a0 Opened a big lead and coasted home by more than two lengths under wraps.\u00a0 If Balata’s Makfi colt has anything left under the hood, Empire State Racing<\/EM> will be celebrating a medal.<\/DIV>
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Rounding out the field is race favorite, Sound Of Souls<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The half brother to zillionaire Creepshow is approaching two million in earnings himself.\u00a0 Last time out the almost white son of Medaglia D’oro finished a powerful second in the G1 Irish Derby.\u00a0 Prior to that, the Checkmate trained GR Simster<\/EM> star won consecutive\u00a0grade1 events, including the English Derby, posting\u00a0solid speed figs in all three races.\u00a0 Looks set for another huge race.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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