I like bargain breds.\u00a0 <\/SPAN> There, I\u2019ve said it.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>No shame in admitting one\u2019s deep, dark secrets to the Sim at large.\u00a0 I like…bargains.<\/SPAN><\/P> If you have enough credits, or enough BP, you can breed Storm Cats and A.P. Indys until you get Carpal-Tunnel.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But success is a bit sweeter if you find a sire that you can rely on while the rest of the Sim spends time and energy looking for top-shelf sires with which they can create good-looking horses that can turn out to be the biggest flop since the movie \u201cGigli\u201d.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I tend to breed a lot more horses for well under 100 BP than I do \u201csuper-duper\u201d horses with blue blood coursing through their veins.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It takes a lot of experimentation to get a few good horses with pedigrees that fly under the radar and costs that are literally a drop in the bucket.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But when one of them unexpectedly sets the world on fire, that\u2019s when you have a good story to tell the world. At Minnesota Downs, they have something special up their sleeves for this weekend.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Minnesota Raceday Festival features a special event on its card that is a true test of a breeder\u2019s ability to turn \u201ccheap\u201d straw into winning gold.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s called the Bargain Bred Sprint <\/SPAN> Whatsaguygottado<\/SPAN><\/B> [Hubba Hubba x Indy Mood x Native Prospector] breaks from the rail for trainer tip2no<\/I><\/B>, and he\u2019s one of the first-time starters in the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His pedigree is interesting, in the sense that it\u2019s holding close to tradition: it\u2019s a Storm Cat x A.P. Indy x Mr. Prospector pedigree, only it\u2019s more like \u201cStorm Cat x A.P. Indy x Mr. Prospector: The Next Generation\u201d.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The sire, Hubba Hubba, is a half-brother to the old-school classy mare Paseana(<\/SPAN> Sahmmy Slew<\/SPAN><\/B> [Sahm x Sadler Slew x Mongo] is the morning-line favorite here for trainer undercover<\/I><\/B>, even as she\u2019s 0-for-7 lifetime, which by far makes her the most experienced horse in the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Still, she\u2019s earned paychecks in six of those races, and her best numbers are on turf, which puts him clearly above the other starters here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her pedigree for a bargain-bred is fascinating, also.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sahm won the Knickerbocker Handicap at Aqueduct in 1998, and his dam was the only son of the champion filly Salsabil, the first filly in 90 years to win the Irish Derby.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sadler Slew was a son of Seattle Slew out of a Canadian stakes-winner, and Mongo was the champion grass horse of 1963, and won such minor, obscure races as the United Nations Handicap\u2026twice.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019ll be coming late, she only missed by a head last out, and has the circuit\u2019s leading rider in the irons.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s formidable\u2026unless her bad racing luck continues. Naydim North<\/SPAN><\/B> [Midyan x Lucky North x Sefapiano] races for the barn of rharfo8<\/I><\/B>, and he\u2019s 0-for-4 lifetime, with no monies earned.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His numbers regularly hit the upper 50s, like the temps in autumn, but he\u2019ll likely need an improvement into Indian-summer territory for his best effort, even with two middling turf tries in his past.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s a son of Group <\/SPAN> Minnesota Spur<\/SPAN><\/B> [Stroll x Flying Spur(AUS) x Mystiko] is an intriguing firster from the barn of nowhere<\/I>, <\/B>and <\/I>this filly certainly has a bargain pedigree worthy of being 9\/2 on the morning line.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s from Sim first-crop sire Stroll, who experienced a lot of success back in 2003 by winning a pair of graded grass races: the Grade II Jamaica Handicap, and the Grade II National Museum Of Racing Hall Of Fame Stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Flying Spur(AUS) was a son of Danehill who won a number of Group races in <\/SPAN> Graham Crackers<\/SPAN><\/B> [Graeme Hall x Slick Slew x Globe] has some racing experience for trainer unshaded99<\/I><\/B>, and, alas, these experiences have been\u2026um\u2026crummy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s 0-for-3, with her last (on grass) being the slowest speed fig of her career, although she\u2019s shown some slight tendencies for early speeds.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her pedigree is pretty nifty, as sire Graeme Hall excelled at classic distances at 3 and 4, winning the Arkansas Derby, the Jim Dandy, and the Stuyvesant Handicap; plus, his dam Win Crafy Lady was a graded winner at sprint distances (she particularly enjoyed racing on Aqueduct\u2019s inner track).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The <\/SPAN> Country Fried Cat<\/SPAN><\/B> [Timber Country x Sir Cat x Petionville] represents torrential<\/I><\/B>, and he\u2019s pretty well-bred for a \u201cbargain\u201d firster here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Timber Country (by Woodman out of prolific Eclipse-winning broodmare Fall Aspen) is one of those Preakness winners, a la Bee Bee Bee, Aloma\u2019s Ruler, and Deputed Testimony, that time forgot.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But he was a force at 2, winning the Breeders Cup Juvenile and the Champagne before being sent off to Japan and, later, Dubai, after his racing career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sir Cat won graded turf races at Aqueduct, <\/SPAN> Mystigny<\/SPAN><\/B> [Shagny x Mystiko x Buckfinder] is 0-for-4 lifetime thus far for chuckrock<\/I><\/B>, and so far, his impression on railbirds has been negligible.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his career, he\u2019s improved from his debut figs (which were in the 40s), but only after coming off the grass following a failed turf effort (a 47).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This, one might surmise, does not inspire a lot of confidence.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his pedigree, though, there\u2019s some class to be had.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Shagny is out of a full sister to influential sire Storm Bird.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mystiko, remember, won the British 2,000 Guineas (a mile on grass for three-year-olds).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And Buckfinder is a graded winner who equaled a track record at Keeneland at 8.5 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He should evolve nicely at 3 and beyond, and grass and middle distances should appeal, but on recent form, he falls behind the curve. Bronnie<\/SPAN><\/B> [Texas Glitter x Tomorrows cat x Sea Hawk], for metsfan<\/I><\/B>, is another whose recent improved form came after a horrible race on grass and a switch back to the dirt. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Her only turf fig was a 45, but she\u2019s rounded into form late, with a 59 in a maiden claimer last out on dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She closed well late there, and a similar effort on the lawn might be asking a lot of her, but it isn\u2019t unheard of.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her pedigree is friendly to the conditions: Texas Glitter loved sprinting, particularly on grass, with graded wins at <\/SPAN> Coldheartedrevenge<\/SPAN><\/B> [Even The Score x <\/SPAN>