{"id":1296,"date":"2005-12-15T19:08:03","date_gmt":"2005-12-15T19:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1296"},"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=1296","title":{"rendered":"Whopping twenty set for DPCD Mile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pennsylvania<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0 No shortage of turf milers at DelPenn National, that’s for\u00a0sure.\u00a0\u00a0 A whopping field of 20 head to the post for the $500,000 DPCD Mile<\/EM> over the lawn.\u00a0 Plenty of contenders, pretenders, and inevitable\u00a0auction fodder\u00a0to go around……..<\/DIV>
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–> #1 – Godchild’s old boy, Cockette<\/STRONG>, has a fair enough chance.\u00a0 Palace Music ALWer joins pay fray and can still deliver the BP.\u00a0 46th outing testifies to this guy’s staying power.\u00a0 Factor for the board if he can handle class leap.\u00a0 10\/1<\/DIV>
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–> #2 – Sdmf sends out a decent sophomore in Hail The Leaf<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 Carson City son wound up a pretty good third in a Malaysia stakes a few back and I remember that race too — very fast finish loaded with rising talent.\u00a0 The colt’s since recovered from choking at the graded level.\u00a0 Live sleeper for an off pace rally.\u00a0 16\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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#3 – Bonechewer’s got one here for the post parade.\u00a0 Edict Of Nantes<\/STRONG> won’t endorse a winner’s cheque and would be hard-pressed to do the same for minor money.\u00a0 Summer Squall 5YO in over his head.\u00a0 62\/1<\/DIV>
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#4 – Speedy sophomore in vindy’s Carl Hotty(IRE).<\/STRONG>\u00a0 Specializes over this distance and did wire one at ALW level in hand several back.\u00a0 Theatrical(IRE) son plain stopped though LTO at stakes level.\u00a0 Eek.\u00a0\u00a0 Stil, if he can recover and mandhandle a pace duel….. outside chance for minor dough at best.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a032\/1\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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–> #5 – If he can overcome speed battle, morgan’s Grimnosh<\/STRONG> merits serious chance.\u00a0 4YO by Gold Legend held on for a swift 3rd in the Walnut(G2)<\/EM> a few back and experimented with mixed results afterwards.\u00a0\u00a0 Back in his element over the grassy mile.\u00a0\u00a0 Genuine contender for the prize.\u00a0 12\/1 \u00a0<\/DIV>
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–> #6 – Another decent sophomore worth a hill of beans and thensome.\u00a0\u00a0 Keryn’s Seeking Sal<\/STRONG> has been a stakes performer all season and finally found his real mojo over these short routes by late summer.\u00a0 G2-placed three back versus his age group with very nice SP#s.\u00a0 Stalker as well figures\u00a0behind pace stampede.\u00a0 \u00a0Should be there at the wire.\u00a0\u00a0 Threat.\u00a0\u00a0 11\/1\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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–> #7 – Here we go, Super stable, here we go!\u00a0 Late-bloomer sophomore by High Chapparal(IRE) recently blossomed, winning two straight ALW miles in fine times.\u00a0 Danger, danger!\u00a0\u00a0Desert Star(IRE)<\/STRONG> has a great shot at a sweet price.\u00a0\u00a0 18\/1\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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#8 – Oooo, sallygee send sout a pretty Arch colt (one of my favorite sires).\u00a0 Arced <\/STRONG>earns the points in ALW ranks, but doesn’t really boast either the SP#s or class\u00a0to make much of a dent with this group.\u00a0 Stalker could be in hunt for a spell, but doubtful\u00a0at the wire.\u00a0 Useful sophomore, but pass.\u00a0 17\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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#9 – Yick, yick, yicky.\u00a0\u00a0 Malekfarms has a good pedigree with this Giant’s Causeway(IRE) 4YO, but not much consistent talent to work with.\u00a0\u00a0 Goliath(IRE) <\/STRONG>all over the board and indeed hasn’t raced much this season.\u00a0 He even enters here off of 11 weeks rest.\u00a0 Yoicks!\u00a0\u00a0 No chance.\u00a0 39\/1<\/DIV>
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#10 – Ha!\u00a0 Tony’s gonna breed this royal bred AP Indy next year of course and that’s about it.\u00a0 Sumo Right<\/STRONG> did hit the board (albeit in slow time!) when returned to lawn finally LTO.\u00a0 Well, la-dee-dah, Ha!\u00a0 Not very pretty on paper, is he?\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Doubtful he’ll be able to outwrestle the giants here.\u00a0 Should be at higher odds.\u00a0 29\/1<\/DIV>
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–> #11 –\u00a0Bred by catahoula, so I assume this is you, Wayne?\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 Wayne\u00a0sends out another talented late-blooming sophomore:\u00a0 Merry Mex<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 Royal\u00a0bred Deputy Minister\u00a0was\u00a0a yawner over the main track before finally tackling the green stuff.\u00a0 He proceeded to rack\u00a0up\u00a03 wins from 4 outings at ALW level.\u00a0 Midpacker live threat.\u00a0 One to\u00a0watch.\u00a0\u00a0 15\/1<\/DIV>
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–> #12\u00a0– Eastecho99 has the legitimate favorite here.\u00a0 Last Groom T<\/STRONG> is a clone of champion Western Groom (Gone West).\u00a0 4YO’s been hot-n-cold of late.\u00a0 G3 winner this season, threatening in other grades, then finally hit a beautiful stride when\u00a0finishing\u00a02nd in the Kingab Mile(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 Head and tails the best of this group — though some of these talented sophomores\u00a0might spoil him if he bounces off of last.\u00a0\u00a0 4\/1<\/DIV>
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#13 – Malekfarms’ second entry has awesome bloodlines… but little talent.\u00a0 Speedster Secede <\/STRONG>can’t even bring home the bacon in a NW2y.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Finished 3rd in this race last year.\u00a0\u00a0 Tougher time this go around.\u00a0 Slim to none chance.\u00a0\u00a0 25\/1<\/DIV>
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#14 – Triple yicky again for Tony’s other entry:\u00a0 Harvester Of Eyes<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0 Not only does this 5YO have a gruesome name, he also runs plain awful.\u00a0 Miswaki vet on his way to the breeding shed.\u00a0 One last parade to the post.\u00a0 25\/1<\/DIV>
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#15 – Kentucky Who<\/STRONG> sure lives up to his name.\u00a0 Recent claimer pickup for tippleh stable was pretty much an anonymous\u00a0no show in ALW class leap LTO.\u00a0 Midpacker in for major trouble.\u00a0 Pretty much a snooze for traffic.\u00a0 No chance.\u00a0 24\/1 <\/DIV>
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–> #16 – Last year’s BB Juvy Turf hero Like A Porcupine<\/STRONG> might enjoy this bunch.\u00a0\u00a0 Sophomore hasn’t been his sassy ol’ self for trifecta this year, but did notably pick up the beat in graded 9f company a couple starts back.\u00a0 Then proceeded\u00a0to spit out bit in the Coxless(G1) <\/EM>over 10f.\u00a0\u00a0Blah!\u00a0 Never know if he’ll show up or not, but if he does… could snare a piece of purse.\u00a0 I like the\u00a0up-and-coming lightly raced sophomores better though.\u00a0\u00a0 15\/1\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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–>\u00a0#17 – Speedster Blue Eyed Irish<\/STRONG> appears the class of the pace scramblers.\u00a0 Heffbarn’s Carson City 4YO boasts near $600k in the bank and near always gives his all in these short routes has a shot at pulling off the upset, but will have to avoid longshots pressuring him on the lead.\u00a0\u00a0 That might compromise his chances, so odds are look elsewhere.\u00a0 Still, threat.\u00a0\u00a0 8\/1<\/DIV>
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#18 – Bonechewer revived this old vet for a DelPenn Day post parade.\u00a0 Trick Into Cities<\/STRONG> was pretty effective in turf sprints back in his day.\u00a0\u00a0 Recently returned to races a few weeks ago and of course finished also-ran.\u00a0\u00a0 Not likely he’ll fire here though in his 50th start.\u00a0\u00a0 Pass.\u00a0 Overlay at 10\/1.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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#19 – Morrissey won the $35k shake for Not For Nature<\/STRONG> and the 4YO rewarded him with a pair of Starter ALW victories.\u00a0\u00a0 Not For Love son accustomed to middle distance turf routes.\u00a0 Misplaced in stakes company LTO and pretty much again here.\u00a0\u00a0 Severe longshot for minor piece of purse at best.\u00a0 Pass.\u00a0 28\/1\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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#20 – Third starter for Malekfarms hasn’t raced in eons (welcome back to the Sim, Malek!).\u00a0 Tyrant II(IRE)<\/STRONG> finished 6th in last year’s DPCD Mile<\/EM> rendition.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Only 3 starts since then and he’s in it for the\u00a0post parade.\u00a0\u00a0Talented Street Cry(IRE) colt though if you can get him back into racing fitness.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>
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So, we got the speedster Blue Eyed Irish fending off a rabble of longshots for the pace.\u00a0\u00a0 Among them, Grimnosh and Cockette figure to be\u00a0the best at applying pressure.\u00a0\u00a0Both Grimnosh and Blue Eyed could hold on for a piece of the purse too.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/DIV>
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I think Super’s\u00a0Desert Star is the best true longshot coming from off pace.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Like A Porcupine has to show up, so you can flip a coin with him.\u00a0 Hail The Leaf could provide some fireworks and Seeking Sal is one of those classy runners that can catch a sleeping ‘capper.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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But I think it all boils down to the superb favorite Last Groom T and this upstart ALWer, Merry Mex.\u00a0 \u00a0The former could bounce… or dust the field in magnificent glory.\u00a0\u00a0 The latter has that on paper<\/EM> “look” to him, rising through the ranks after finding his best\u00a0surface and groove.\u00a0 Fatattack has him ready for this level.\u00a0 Whether or not he can spoil the more experienced stakes runners, remains to be seen.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Hate to\u00a0play chicken and go with the chalk, but I think this one’s a good lock:\u00a0 Last Groom T by a length or two at the wire over Merry Mex.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Win:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last Groom T<\/DIV>
Place:\u00a0\u00a0 Merry Mex<\/DIV>
Show:\u00a0\u00a0 Desert Star<\/DIV>
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Good luck to all, Merry Christmas, and have a happy day of racing, DelPenners!<\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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