{"id":1110,"date":"2005-11-09T22:53:06","date_gmt":"2005-11-09T22:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1110"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=1110","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sahmmy&#8217; Stops The World, Wins Bargain MSW At Minnesota Raceday Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Sahmmy Slew<\/B> had to hustle for it, but he managed to rally from four lengths down to capture the $75,000 Minnesota Raceday Festival Bargain Bred Sprint <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:stockticker>MSW<\/st1:stockticker> at <st1:State><st1:place>Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> Saturday.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">The race was designed for bargain-bred maiden juveniles, a grass sprint over firm ground, and featured four first-time starters, which created a difficult situation for handicappers: <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Sahmmy Slew<\/B> had the numbers on his side, but could any of the firsters run?<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The answer was an unequivocal \u201cYES\u201d.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Coldheartedrevenge<\/B> sprinted clear of the field early on, setting moderate fractions for a maiden event, and went through the opening quarter unchallenged.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Naydim North<\/B> sat comfortably in stalking position, while the rest of the field was content to rate quietly.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Approaching the stretch, <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Sahmmy Slew<\/B>, ridden vigorously by K Bowen, began to kick into gear, gobbling up real estate in the lane while accompanied by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Minnesota Spur<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was still running down <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Coldheartedrevenge<\/B> in the final furlong, closing ground with each stride, and inside the final sixteenth managed to draw clear to win by three-quarters of a length.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Coldheartedrevenge<\/B> showed tremendous heart in hanging on to second, and <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Naydim North<\/B> finished an even third, beaten only a length-and-three-quarters.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Minnesota Spur<\/B>, who looked to threaten during the stretch run, could manage only fourth.<o:p><\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Sahmmy Slew<\/B>, a son of Sahm\u00a0who went off as a $2.80-1 favorite in the field of ten two-year-olds, completed the five furlongs on the firm grass in :59 1\/5, and earned $45,000 for the stables of <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">undercover.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>The speed rating for his maiden win was a modest 67, and he\u2019s now hit the board in five of his first eight starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Following the BTB recommendations of a <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Sahmmy Slew\/Coldheartedrevenge<\/B> exacta would have returned $49.40 for a $2 investment.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The maiden race might not have produced a 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