{"id":1274,"date":"2005-12-02T20:09:59","date_gmt":"2005-12-02T20:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1274"},"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=1274","title":{"rendered":"A Cool Future For Some In Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Welcome to <\/SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Wisconsin<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"> on this chilly Saturday morning.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We have a small field of five colts trying to reach the wire first here in today\u2019s feature, the <I>Cool Future <\/I>Bonanza.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Our five hopefuls will be going 7 furlongs on a Firm Turf course in this race for 2 year olds. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>Let\u2019s see who we have here today:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Breaking from the rail in PP1, we have <B>Explosive Touch #85907<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The brown <I>kibs<\/I> trained colt is a son of Diamond out of a Touch Gold mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has started seven times so far in his career with three wins.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However all of those races have come on the dirt.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This stakes will be his first attempt on the lawn, so anything could happen.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His highest sp to date has been an 84 in a conditioned allowance going a mile, so this colt can go the distance without too much trouble, but his success here depends on whether or not he can handle the turf or not.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is going off at odds of 5\/2 and has jock D. Markham in the irons.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Next, starting from PP2, is <B>Atlantis Found #100858<\/B>, a <I>crown<\/I> trained brown colt.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This fellow is by Dixieland Band out of Smart Chase (Unbridled x Avatar) and has raced only three times in his career, making him the relative rookie of the group.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has only recently broken his maiden, with a win on the turf LTO.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although he started out on the main track, he has improved nicely since his switch to the grass.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His high sp of 81 came LTO in his maiden win.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This come could be up there at the end; however, it is a tough call to make.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is the favorite today, going off at 2\/1 and has jockey M. Petersen up.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Breaking in the middle, we have <B>Julios Pick #40524, <\/B>who is a <I>tvviewer<\/I> trainee.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This brown colt is a son of Lujain out of a <\/SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Katowice<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"> mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is the relative veteran here today, having started eight times so far, winning three of those and coming in second twice.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This former claimer has only run in one stakes thus far, finishing 5<SUP>th<\/SUP> over eight lengths behind the winner.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His high sp to date has been a 78, which came LTO on a yielding course.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has raced this distance before, but he did not do too well.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I am not seeing this fellow making the cut here, but I have been proven wrong before.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is the longshot of this race, with odds of 6\/1 and has <\/SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Wisconsin<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">\u2019s top jock C. Capper in the stirrups today.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Next in line, breaking from PP4, is <B>Mandela #64395<\/B>, a <I>biko5<\/I> trained brown colt who is by <\/SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">Johannesburg<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"> out of a General Assembly mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This six time starter has won one time, finished second once, and finished third three times.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Like some of the others in this race, this guy began on the main track, but has really improved since his switch to the grass.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has been running in solid stakes races since he broke his maiden and has show himself to be a threat in this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He can go the distance no problem and his high sp of 83 came in a stakes race LTO going 7.5 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He should be one to watch in this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is going off today at 3\/1 odds and has jockey B. Jones in the saddle.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">On the outside, from PP5, we have <B>Honeydew #96825<\/B>, a <I>monolith<\/I> trained brown colt, who is a son of Jade Hunter out of Power Orbit(IRE) (Theatrical(IRE) x Cornish Prince).<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This colt has also started six times, winning once and finishing second four times.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He may have a slight case of seconditis, but he has still done well in his last two stakes starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This colt can definitely handle the race\u2019s distance, as he ran an 85 in an 8.5 furlong stakes LTO, finishing second.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That 85 was his career high, and the highest of any horse in this field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Despite the seconditis, this colt definitely has a chance of at least making the top three in this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is going off at 5\/2 and has jockey K. Ruettgers in the irons today.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'\">This may be a small field, but it will be a close one between a few of these boys.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I am going to be going with the 5, the 4 and the 3 as my top 3, but not necessarily in that order.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It should be an interesting race with a couple of speedier horses against a few that like to come from the back, so hang on to your hats.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Good luck to all horses and trainers today and Good Racing!<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Freshmen on the Frozen Turf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"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-1274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1274","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\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1274\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}