{"id":10434,"date":"2012-08-19T12:38:12","date_gmt":"2012-08-19T17:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=10434"},"modified":"2013-11-22T18:26:26","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T23:26:26","slug":"oldbtb_2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=10434","title":{"rendered":"Grade-2 Hall Of Fame Stake Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Showing that his victory in the Grade-2 Colonial Derby was just a precursor of what was to transpire in this week\u2019s Hall Of Fame Stake. Trainer Chloedawg\u2019s 3 year old colt Weekend Romance really raised the bar, unleashing a huge move around the final turn and literally inhaled the 6 horses that stood between him and the finish line. Trainer Apindy001\u2019s colt Mr. Fuji, who grabbed the lead at 7 furlongs, resolutely dug in and tried to match strides Weekend Romance, but proved no match for the high flying winner and had to settle for 2nd<\/SUP>, despite\u00a0an outstanding effort that normally produces a victory. The winning speed figure an eye-popping 115.805 stamps Weekend Romance as a definite Breeder Bowl contender and raises his lifetime earnings to $892,430 and should move him into the top 20 in the 3 year old Classic Turf Colt Division. Trainer Foxon\u2019s colt Ethereal Drumbeat rallied to grab the show money and trainer Super30\u2019s colt Jive Talking and trainer Tazbred\u2019s Bomber\u2019s A Flyer rounded out the top 5 finishers <\/FONT><\/P>

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The boys had to chase trainer Supapogs1\u2019s speedy filly Lastpostonthebugle early as she blazed to an opening 1st<\/SUP> quarter in 23.05, trainer Asoiaf2\u2019s colt Wrath Of Poseidon was inside the filly, applying pressure \u00be length\u00a0off her flank.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>TrainerMadamson\u2019s colt Super Saver and Mr. Fuji stalked the lead pair 2 & 3 lengths behind. Bunched mid pack 4 to 6 lengths back were trainer Kidvegas colt Ghost Of Humor, Trainer Banco\u2019s filly Sixpence, trainer Assault111\u2019s colt Maui Dubawi and Ethereal Drumbeat drafted those three 4 \u00be lengths from the lead. Jive Talking and weekend Romance were 9th<\/SUP> and 11th<\/SUP> with Bomber\u2019s A Flyer and trainer Turffever3\u2019s colt Oneswingofthebat bringing up the rear, already 10 & 11 lengths behind the lead pair.<\/FONT><\/P>

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Through a half mile in 46:94 the running order of the top 5 hadn\u2019t changed, but Ethereal Drumbeat had inched up to 6th<\/SUP> at the expense of the other filly Sixpence, who was already struggling to keep the pace. Near the rear, in 13th<\/SUP> position, it was apparent that it wasn\u2019t to be trainer Stallascot\u2019s colt Saranac\u2019s day either as he was already drifting back and seemed in duress. <\/FONT><\/P>

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As the field hit the 6 furlong marker on the far turn, Lastpostonthebugle was all out trying to hold off Mr. Fuji, who was obviously full of run for the stretch drive. Wrath Of Poseidon was in 3rd<\/SUP> but starting to slowly fade and trying to hold off the advancing Super Baby. Ethereal Drumbeat was now in 5th<\/SUP> gaining and drawing a bead on the pair battling for 3rd<\/SUP>. Jive Talking also looked to be rallying in 6th<\/SUP> but Weekend Romance was 7th<\/SUP> just to his outside and breathing down his neck. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Ghost Of Humor and Maui Dubawi were fading together and Bomber\u2019s A Flyer in 10th<\/SUP> was gaining and grinding, picking off the tired runners.<\/FONT><\/P>

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Deep Stretch saw Mr. Fuji valiantly trying to hold off Weekend Romance, but the son of Dynaformer has an extra gear and ran by him with 30 yards to spare. Mr Fuji easily held 2nd<\/SUP> place a full 3 lengths ahead of Ethereal Drumbeat who gave a good steady effort and registered a career best 110.974 speed figure for his effort. Jive Talking followed him in for 4th<\/SUP> and Bomber\u2019s A Flying rallied by the others for the final Minor Award..<\/FONT><\/P>

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Race Comments:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(in order of finish)<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/B><\/P>

WEEKEND ROMANCE:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>super, impressive winner with another huge sweeping stretch run. Makes it 5 wins in last 6 races and puts Weekend Romance in position for top-20 Division rating and in line for a run at a Breeder Bowl event.<\/FONT><\/P>

MR. FUJI:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>stalked the early leaders in 4th<\/SUP>, made big move between 5 & 6 furlongs and grabbed lead at the head of the stretch only to be caught in deep stretch by eventual winner. Career best 114.486 speed figure stamps him as a legitimate Graded Stake contender.<\/FONT><\/P>

ETHEREAL DRUMBEAT:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>outstanding steady effort, mid pack early in 8th<\/SUP>, steadily improved position, loomed boldly at the top of the stretch, couldn\u2019t match strides with the top pair, easily best of the rest.. <\/FONT><\/P>

JIVE TALKING: \u00a0<\/SPAN>good effort, 9th<\/SUP> early, rallied on far turn to 6th<\/SUP> only 6 lengths off lead, couldn\u2019t get closer as his rally stalled mid stretch, dug in to save 4th.<\/FONT><\/P>

BOMBER\u2019S A FLYER :\u00a0 <\/SPAN>saved ground in 13th <\/SUP>, conceded 14 \u00bd lengths at 4 furlongs, rallied\u00a0nicely past \u201ctired\u201d runners in stretch but couldn\u2019t threaten top 4 finishers.<\/FONT><\/P>

SUPER BABY:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>decent effort, stalked early leaders, loomed boldly in 3rd<\/SUP>, 2 \u00bd lengths from the lead at 6 furlong call, but couldn\u2019t close gap and hung in the stretch drive.<\/FONT><\/P>

LASTPOSTONTHEBUGLE:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>early leader, filly responded well to pressure and tried to open up at 4 furlong call but couldn\u2019t break away from field, prominent to 7 furlongs, slow steady fade through stretch.<\/FONT><\/P>

WRATH OF POSEIDON: \u00a0<\/SPAN>2nd<\/SUP> thru 4 furlongs, pressured early leader, still loomed large in 3rd<\/SUP> at 6 furlongs, couldn\u2019t match strides with rallying horses and faded to 8th.<\/FONT><\/P>

GHOST OF HUMOR:\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>tried to \u201cstalk early leaders, shuffled back at 6 furlongs and came up empty in stretch drive.<\/FONT><\/P>

MAUI DUBAWI: \u00a0<\/SPAN>mid pack thru 4 furlongs, no response when jockey asked for stretch run, drifted wide while fading during stretch run.<\/FONT><\/P>

ONESWINGOFTHEBAT: \u00a0<\/SPAN>broke 14th<\/SUP> and saved ground early, never got involved, only passed \u201cdead\u201d tired runners and ones that didn\u2019t fit the class level.<\/FONT><\/P>

I LOVE NEW YORK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>broke 10th<\/SUP>, never got into contention, slow steady fade with nothing left for stretch run.<\/FONT><\/P>

SIXPENNY:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>mid pack early, faltering and struggling to keep pace by the 4 furlong call, filly had nothing left after 6 furlongs and thru the stretch run.<\/FONT><\/P>

SARANAC:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>off in 12th<\/SUP> and 9 \u00bc lengths behind at the 2 furlong marker, that\u2019s as close as he could get, faded badly from the 4 furlong pole to the wire.<\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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