{"id":1077,"date":"2005-11-03T23:51:43","date_gmt":"2005-11-03T23:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1077"},"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=1077","title":{"rendered":"Three Year Old Fillies Highlight Minnesota’s Raceday Festival in the $250,000 Oaks."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The highlight of the day for three year old fillies is the Minnesota Oaks<\/B>, which is of course part of the Minnesota Raceday Festival. The $250,000 dirt mile race is for three year old fillies that are owned and trained by Minnesota<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> trainers. With all of the rain earlier this week the track has come up as good. We have sixteen entrants ranging from claimers to graded winners with everything in-between all vying for the biggest win of their careers. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Let\u2019s head down to the paddock and watch as the fillies prepare for the fifteenth race of the day.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Getting the rail, on the off track is moleh\u2019s <\/I>Finder\u2019s Keeper<\/B> a recent pick up from a $15,000 claimer. The small dusty bay filly is by Finder\u2019s Gold, with three wins, two places and a show in seventeen starts. Since being claimed she hasn\u2019t run well in her allowance races and takes the jump to stakes today. All of her allowance wins come on the turf, where she laid off the pace just a few lengths and closed in for the win. At 26\/1 she hasn\u2019t seen the winner\u2019s circle in about nine months, but does like an off course winning and showing over it during her only starts on it.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dundy <\/I>sends out his ever consistent Banker Babe, <\/B>a slightly muscular light gray daughter of Boston<\/st1:PlaceName> Harbor<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. Boston<\/st1:PlaceName> Harbor<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> is one of my favorite sires, so I already like this filly that has three wins, four places and three shows in fifteen starts. Up until her last start where she went just a little too far she was running solid nineties, hitting the board in her six previous tries. At a mile or more she has a win and show, and three shows in four starts on an off track. At 8\/1 she\u2019s a nice filly, but their might be tougher horses in the field, watch for her to press the pace closely.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Coming from the Cobleskill <\/I>stable is Slewska, <\/B>who actually is one of my prides and joy. I will not be biased I promise. The hard trying dark bay daughter of Distorted Humor has six wins, four places and four shows in seventeen starts. Not only has she only missed the board three times, she is a stakes winner against older mares, but that was on the turf this is run on the dirt. Her other list of troubles include she prefers to run sprints, and a 96 marks her best speed figure. She\u2019s not fond of the off track, placing third in her only try, but has been resting since 2608 to prepare for this race; a switch from turf to dirt may wake her up at bit. At 9\/1 I\u2019d love to see her win, but I\u2019ll be the first to admit she\u2019s in over her head today. <\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ok back to the rest of the field, johnno1, <\/I>one of Minnesota<\/st1:State><\/st1:place>\u2019s managers sends out Costalot(AUS). <\/B>Is that possible for an Aussie bred to cost a lot? Well this one is dainty bay filly by Encosta De Lago (AUS) with two wins, and three places and shows. This come from behinder broke her maiden in the claiming ranks, but has won an allowance going eight and a half furlongs. She\u2019s a consistent filly running in the nineties but this a jump up in class for her. At 12\/1 she needs to close at the right time to get a piece of the prize.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Branrj <\/I>sends out an unlikely long shot in Bases Juiced. <\/B>Bases is a fiery red chestnut daughter of Grand Slam, who has not done much wrong until her last start, which is why she is at such high odds. She has four wins, two places and three shows in fourteen starts, she comes in off of what looks like a possible injury with a 33, but had been winning and showing left and right before that day. She loves to go to the lead, so if she\u2019s back to herself that\u2019s where she\u2019ll be. She has no experience over an off track so that will play into things as well. At 27\/1 she deserves to be at much lower odds.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dundey4 <\/I>sends out the undefeated Aly Tornado<\/B>. The striking light bay daughter of Storm Cat has one win in one start, going six and a half furlongs on a fast dirt course. She debuted with an 88, closely stalking the pace and taking over at the third call. Stepping up to non-maiden company for the first time into a field with stakes winners and graded placed horses is a big step. At 18\/1 she may be in a little over her head, but she could also pull a shocker.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Tenpin2\u2019s <\/I>Yield On Yellow<\/B> is today\u2019s post time favorite. Yellow is dusty bay filly by High Yield, with four wins and two places in seventeen starts. This filly is capable of closely stalking the pace or pressing it. She tends to do better pressing the pace than creating it though. At 5\/1 she has some of the best speed figures in the field; the only question is if she can handle the off track.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Highly favored trainer of the day desperado <\/I>sends out Tabfly\u2019s Graeme <\/B>from his desperado2 <\/I>stable. Unfortunately this small dark bay daughter of Graeme Hall is not favored, recently running in the lower and higher claiming ranks she has seven wins, three places and shows in twenty starts, but none of those wins have been of NMCOS caliber. She does come into this race off of a $50,000 claiming win at this distance, but a modest speed figure of an 89. At 28\/1 I think she\u2019s battling some tough competition, but this pace pressuring filly comes from a stable who loves to place the ponies properly so maybe I\u2019m missing something.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Unionave<\/I> sends out the lightly raced Silent Kill. <\/B>Silent Kill is a chocolate colored filly by Quiet American with three wins and two places in seven starts. She\u2019s a proven filly against older filly and mares and going distance, and on the off course. This closer runs solid speed figures in the nineties when she\u2019s hitting the board. At 14\/1 the only question left for her to answer is if she\u2019s competitive with stakes fillies.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Burnin<\/I> stables has entered Stormy Songs <\/B>who holds the second fastest speed figure in the field. Stormy is a typical light gray filly by Unbridled Song, with two wins and four places in thirteen starts. This headstrong filly goes for the lead every time, and has been on the board four out of eight tries going a mile or more. The 100 that she ran was a fifth place finish in a grade three race. She hasn\u2019t seen the winner\u2019s circle in over nine months, almost a year though which gives there reason to worry about her chances. At 9\/1 I envision her setting a fast pace then tiring as the closers make their move.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Pegasus <\/I>sends out stakes winner Cat Star. <\/B>The muscular sprinter built dark bay filly is by Storm Cat. She comes into this race with four wins, two places and seven shows in seventeen starts. This hard trying filly is winless going a mile or more, but has a place and three shows. Over six months ago she got her last win, and is definitely suited better for sprints where she has only finished off the board once. At 13\/1 she\u2019ll press the pace and tail off towards the end.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Metro<\/I>, who drove his Geo Metro to the track this morning, has entered Charlie N Burst, <\/B>a light bay filly by Fruits of Love. Burst has two wins, a place and a show in sixteen starts. Her second win came at this distance and at this track, but over a fast course. She has shown that she does not like the off going whatsoever which will hurt her chances today. She usually presses the pace, but in all of her off track tries she has failed to get to that position or be competitive. At 15\/1 if the track was fast I may have liked her more.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sportek<\/I> is trying to take this race with a nice turf filly, Bottom Of The Road. <\/B>Road is a light bay filly by Johannesburg<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, with six wins, and four planes and shows in twenty one starts. Five of those wins have been on the turf; she is one for seven in wins on the dirt. She is one for two over an off track which is a major positive. Another notable thing is she always tries her best; she\u2019ll usually stalk the pace in mid pack and strike towards the end of a race. At 9\/1 if she handles the track, she loves the distance so she could pull an upset.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Rharfo6<\/I>, a recent Breeder\u2019s Bowl trainer of a winner, send out Roberta\u2019s Diva <\/B>in hopes of taking the top filly race known to Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>. Roberta\u2019s Diva is a very light gray filly by Maria\u2019s Mon with four wins and a place in seventeen starts. After some rocky starts, she comes into this race in winning form. It should also be noted she used to be a claimer, seeing s only two of her four wins have been of NMCOS caliber. Diva has won by pressing the pace, but most recently has been doing the closing style of racing. She\u2019s won and placed in three tries over an off course which is also good news for her. At 14\/1 the only question is was the last race a fluke?<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Supertoy7<\/I> is busting out the big guns in his entrant Future. <\/B>The roan daughter of Unbridled Song is a graded stakes winner at seven and a half furlongs who has been off form just a bit as of late. She does have six wins and three places in nineteen starts though. She is one for three over an off track, her last off track try landed her in last which isn\u2019t a good sign, and hopefully she just doesn\u2019t like slop. She\u2019s interesting in the way she runs, she does best closing, yet most times she is up there pressing the pace. At 8\/1 if Supertoy told the jock to layoff the pace she has a chance, other than that I don\u2019t think she\u2019ll make it to the end. <\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Breaking from the extreme outside is bayourace\u2019s <\/I>Jeeravaka. <\/B>Jeeravaka is a sunrise colored chestnut filly by Spinning World with three wins and a show in six starts. This filly is all speed breaking her maiden with a 98. Her allowance wins top off at a 101. She looks like the kind that needs to have a clean break so she can get to the lead to have her way with the race. Last time out she raced in an overly competitive grade 1 race, she steps back down to where she most likely belongs in a listed stakes. At 12\/1 if she gets the break and handles the off track watch out.<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Well that\u2019s our field of Oaks fillies, a lot of talented horses are all vying for that illustrious win, but only one can get it. I personally would love to see a blanket finish, but then again if my horse lost by a nose I\u2019d be devastated too. My picks for the race are Jeervaka, Bottom Of The Road, Yield On Yellow, and Bases Juiced. <\/B>Good luck to all may our fillies run their best and return to the stables sound.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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