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All Frankfurt \u201eis divided into three Parts, one of which is called\u201c Hibbdebach<\/I>(=the other side ot the river), Dribbdebach<\/I>(=this side of the river, the southern districts Sachsenhausen and Niederrad where the racetrack is now) another, the Rhein-Main-Airport \u201eis the third. All those differ from each other in language, customs and laws. The river\u201c Main separates them.<\/P>
And the same is partly true for the City-Race Rhein-Main Turf Club, whose three trainers platero, joe333 and jayjay named this race after their local race-track, where they like to hang out on racedays.<\/P>
On a bibliographical note: the introducing passage and its quotes is stylistically borrowed by Caesar’s \u201eGallic War\u201c<\/I>.<\/FONT> Frankfurt is famous for a few things: its unique skyline in Germany, though people coming in from LA, NYC or Chicago have a good laugh at it, its Cider a la Frankfurt served in pitcher and rhomb glass, the poet Goethe and his favorite dish called \u201eGrie Soss\u201c (a dressing containing of seven different herbals depending on season, \u201eGrie\u201c equals green in the local dialect), the book fair and a few more things not worth to be mentioned here…<\/P> (be aware: do not try to use the words hibbdebach or dribbdebach outside of Frankfurt am Main, I bet you would not be understood)<\/I><\/FONT> The history of horse racing in Frankfurt has a long tradition but unfortunately in the last two or three years the managing organizations went bankrupt two times. So those guys at City-Race are happy about every race-day which finally takes place.<\/P> The location is easily reached, you can go there by tram #15 from central station or bus 61 from the airport. The\u00a0tram and bus stop is\u00a0in front of the entrance. From the grandstand you have a nice view over the track, the inside 9-hole golf course, the nearby city forest, the skyline in the background with airplanes crossing the scenery approaching for landing at the airport.<\/P> A few years ago the heavily used sim-sire Wiesenpfad won one of the graded stakes here for a member of the sim-community.<\/P> One of my favorite races is a Group 3 in spring for 3yo. Sometimes the winner is 2 months later the favorite in the German Derby and Kamsin was the last winner of that G3 to go on and win the Derby.<\/P> Unfortunately there is no G1 race here, despite Frankfurt’s role as the financial capital of continental Europe. You would expect more sponsoring from all those banks headquartered here.<\/P> But there were several G1 winners trained at this track like Anzillero, a grandson of Allegretta, and Noble Pearl, herself the dam of the mare Noble Stella, Noble Stella won several graded races in America.<\/P> Btw I like horses with a Pearl in their name; I also like Blue, Mountain, Paris, Sim and poetical references or allusions in a horse name.<\/P> But none of the fillies in the FRANKFURT-NIEDERRAD equinics race ticks any of this boxes.<\/P> Now it’s about time to get off to Berkshire and the artificial animals or pixel ponies or however you name them.<\/P> Looking at the field of only 15 runners the first thing to recognize is that Yoss and the Kentucky Horsemen do not have an entry. Furthermore taffy from Midas prefers an ordinary stakes for her filly REST ASSURED, who is a no-show in this event.<\/P> The odds:<\/P> two joined favorites: at 5\/1 MISS TIMOSHENKO(CAN)<\/B> and <\/SPAN>STREET PRINCESS(KY)<\/B> single digit: GLOBAL FREQUENCY(KY)<\/B> and QUEEN OF GOTHAM(JPN)<\/B> at 7\/1, STASH YOUR GOLD(AUS)<\/B> at 8\/1 and MAURITANIA(KY) <\/B>at 9\/1<\/P> outside odds: DREAM T(ENG)<\/B> at 89\/1 and EXTERNAL NOISE(KY)<\/B> at 25\/1<\/P> all others ranging close together from 12\/1 for PASSED ZA(NZ)<\/B> to 18\/1 for YASS(KY)<\/B> The turf classic rankings:<\/P> the two best ranked fillies are showing up in MISS TIMOSHENKO(CAN)<\/B> being number one and STREET PRINCESS(KY) <\/B>number two<\/P> two more are in the top twenty GLOBAL FREQUENCY(KY)<\/B> number eleven and QUEEN OF GOTHAM(JPN)<\/B> number fifteen<\/P> That was probably one of the reasons for the bookies to offer the lowest odds on those four horses.<\/P> The sires:<\/P> two sires are represented with two entries, Street Cry with GLOBAL FREQUENCY(KY)<\/B> and STREET PRINCESS(KY)<\/B>, and Henrythenavigator with LIFE IS GOOD TODAY(KY)<\/B> and MAURITANIA(KY)<\/B>.<\/P> The dam-sires:<\/P> Giant’s Causeway is the dam-sire of three runners GLOBAL FREQUENCY(KY), <\/B>the Zabeel filly PASSED ZA(NZ) <\/B>and MAURITANIA(KY)<\/B>, that’s 20%!<\/P> A.P. Indy is the only other dam-sire with more than one runner WINNING DUH(CAN) <\/B>by Wilko and QUEEN OF GOTHAM(JPN) <\/B>by Empire Maker.<\/P> A.P. Indy’s sire Seattle Slew is the dam-sire of STREET PRINCESS(KY)<\/B>.<\/P> The Seattle Slew\/A.P. Indy sire-line is furthermore represented by A.P. Indy’s son Dance with Ravens as the dam-sire of BLACK BIRD TB(KY)<\/B> by US Ranger and A.P. Indy’s grandson Tapit as the dam-sire of LIFE IS GOOD TODAY(KY).<\/B> The field in post position order:<\/P> LIFE IS GOOD TODAY(KY)<\/B> trained by <\/SPAN>zman2 <\/SPAN><\/I>in the Minnesota Downs residency.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> You have to love this filly not only because the positive name. She is on a winning streak trying for the fifth in a row, the last two were stakes wins. She never raced in a turf mile, but has won going 8.5 furlong with a speed figure of 97 in her last race and 7.5 furlong before. Needs just to step up a bit in this company and can be a big surprise at the generous odds of 17\/1. In fact if you throw out her first two attempts on dirt and the one start 5 races back on good turf where she was just a bit late finishing second one length behind the winner, she is a perfect 6 for 6 on firm turf. My only concern is her 6% jockey in this company.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> WINNING DUH(CAN) <\/B>managed by <\/SPAN>redhill15<\/SPAN><\/I> from the Comedy Central.<\/SPAN><\/P> Another one with an appealing name and some betting value at 15\/1. Showed her best speed figure in her last race with a 103 in allowance company over 9 furlong where she finished second place. Step back to 8 furlong might be of additional help. Won 2 of her last three starts both on off track. Only problem she has never faced better than allowance class. The kind of horse I am angry about myself if she wins and I do not have a few bucks on her just because of her name.<\/SPAN><\/P> BLACK BIRD TB(KY) <\/B>TESTBARN Residency boss <\/SPAN>testbarn10<\/SPAN><\/I> himself prepares this winner of a quarter of a million. After her winless first three starts as 2yo on dirt, trainer changed to the other surface and was rewarded with four in row culminating in a stakes win over today’s distance. Won three more over a mile. Her turf record reads quite well with seven wins, one 2<\/SPAN>nd<\/SPAN><\/SUP> and 2 3<\/SPAN>rd<\/SPAN><\/SUP> in 13 starts. Needs a bit improvement speed figure wise, her best was 96. But she earned money in every single start on turf. Now, if she were a Blue Bird…<\/SPAN><\/P> ELITE ROCK(IRE) <\/B>NWRC selected <\/SPAN>eliteracng’<\/SPAN><\/I>s<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> <\/SPAN><\/I>the 1000-Guineas third to represent them.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> If she is able to repeat her performance that day and takes another step forward, this girl can rock! She is a stakes winner, and won 6 of her 13 starts. Probably the one who sets the early pace. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Lives very close to her name.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> GLOBAL FREQUENCY(KY) <\/B>super12<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/B>trained<\/SPAN> <\/B>DelPenn entry piloted by German champion jockey T. Small. Won the French 1000 Guineas with a speed figure of 103 on yielding ground followed by a second place finish in a G2 with the same speed both races were over todays distance. Disappointed in her last race over 8.5 furlong fading into sixth place. Might come back today to her best. My only question is why the super’s did not manage to get an off track? Leave out at your own peril.<\/SPAN> STASH YOUR GOLD(AUS) <\/B>skunkbred3<\/SPAN><\/I> BLAZZING SADDLES<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> That would be a fitting name for an equinics gold medal winner, right? Wins 50% of her races, graded winner over a mile already. Triple digit speed figures in her last two starts, won three of her last four. Finished never worse than 4<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP>. Must include, big chance.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> MISS TIMOSHENKO(CAN) <\/B>manoroflad<\/SPAN><\/I> GR Simsters<\/SPAN><\/P> Race co-favorite, number one in the ranking, Champion 2yo filly on turf and an eclipse award for Horse of the year in 2011, G1 winner against the boys at age 2, 1000 Guineas winner, earned already more than 3 million dollars, a living legend! Must have a say, be there.<\/SPAN> By Lemon Drop Kid based on the He-mare Noshow.<\/SPAN> Well, here she is with only seven starts, all on turf, resulting in 3 wins and 4 seconds, her race pattern in her last six races was always an alternate ending. If she runs up to this pattern she will end with a very good second place. She already won a stakes in her last start and the best speed figure in her cv is a 97 from two starts back. Furthermore she is unbeaten this distance clearing her maiden in her only try over a mile. Needs to take one or two steps forward in this company, but looks a promising horse in the making. Add to that her odds of 25\/1 and she looks like the most valuable to bet on. And as joe also trains Tom and Pap you know here is a trainer who knows how to prepare young fillies for the turf.<\/SPAN> Hola guapa! Que nina mas bonita! After winning the last four in a row this beautiful girl by Awesome Again x Forty Niner x Danzig is looking for a five timer. She managed to win 6 races in eleven starts, showing triple digit speed in her last two and missed the board only in her very first race when she finished 4<\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SUP>. Though she is up in task in this class for the first time, she can be anything.<\/SPAN> Race co-favorite, number two in the ranking, winner of her last three races, all graded stakes, last two both G1 wins one of them the Irish 1000 Guineas with speed figures of 109 in her last two starts, the highest sf in this field. Looks the business on Form. The one to beat.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Won her first two starts this year, a maiden and an allowance followed by a\u00a02<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>nd<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP> place showing her best speed figure of 90, lost form afterwards and needs to improve in this company. Upset material at her very best, but unlikely today. Albeit good to see a fresh residency showing up and collecting some experience.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> Showed her class last time winning the G2 The Sandy Ring under the same conditions like today with a speed figure of 105 against the re-opposing <\/SPAN>GLOBAL FREQUENCY(KY)<\/B>. Consider.<\/SPAN> Graded placed stakes winner. Always races in good company, has never seen an allowance.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> High speed figure of 104 in her next to last start, very promising filly from ambitious and talented trainer with an amazing strike rate of 28.4%.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> My crazy bets:<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> each way on <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>EXTERNAL NOISE(KY) <\/SPAN><\/B>1 point to win, 2 points place and show<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> exacta box on <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>EXTERNAL NOISE(KY) <\/SPAN><\/B>and <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>GLOBAL FREQUENCY(KY)<\/SPAN><\/B><\/P> exacta box on <\/SPAN>EXTERNAL NOISE(KY) against all<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P> exacta\/trifecta box with <\/SPAN>QUEEN OF GOTHAM(JPN), STREET PRINCESS(KY)<\/B><\/SPAN> and <\/SPAN>MISS TIMOSHENKO(CAN)<\/B><\/SPAN><\/P> Good luck to all, I hope you will have lots of fun at the equinics!<\/SPAN><\/P> <\/P> Equinics 2012 – The FRANKFURT-NIEDERRAD turf mile for 3yo fillies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"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-10383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10383","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\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10383\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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EXTERNAL NOISE(KY) <\/B>joe999<\/SPAN><\/I> City-Race Rhein-Main Turf Club<\/SPAN><\/P>
<\/B>This lightly raced filly was a replacement in the City-Race team for our alternative runner, so she was not even on our first list for consideration as we tried to build up our equinics team. As joe decided that the number three ranked Tom and Pap would go 9 furlong and my own alternative had a long time injury as some of you may have read on the sim message board, we had to search some time to find her.<\/SPAN><\/P>
YASS(KY) <\/B>rapier<\/SPAN><\/I> QUEENSLAND<\/SPAN>
<\/B>Another one with a pattern that could stamp her a winner in today’s outing, though she failed last time in open allowance company and three starts back in graded company as she faded into fifth 3.5 lengths behind <\/SPAN>MISS TIMOSHENKO(CAN)<\/B>. But she has won five of ten lifetime starts and three of the last five. Her best win was two starts back with a sf of 98 over a mile. Can score.<\/SPAN>
MARVELOUS HAACK(KY) <\/B>castilette<\/SPAN><\/I> Hispano Parlante<\/SPAN><\/P>
STREET PRINCESS(KY) <\/B>alysheba<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/B>Universal Racing Club<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>
QUEEN OF GOTHAM(JPN) <\/B>dolphinman<\/SPAN><\/I> Empire State Racing<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>
<\/B>With only three lifetime wins in eleven starts and no win this year she does not look like a winner type. But she has a graded win as a 2yo to her credits, was in the money nine times, did run into 3<\/SPAN>rd<\/SPAN><\/SUP> in the Breeder’s Bowl Filly Juvy Turf. She was on the board in her last three races and showed triple digit speed figures in all of those with the highest being a 105. Been waiting for this race and must be included in all exotics. Has the form to feature.<\/SPAN>
DREAM T(ENG) <\/B>albarace0 <\/SPAN><\/I>Saltire<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>
PASSED ZA(NZ) <\/B>stickem<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/B>East-West-Connection<\/SPAN><\/P>
MAURITANIA(KY) <\/B>stormboot2 <\/SPAN><\/I>Vermont<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>
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