{"id":1397,"date":"2006-01-06T22:26:42","date_gmt":"2006-01-06T22:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1397"},"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=1397","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Doctor Abdul Bonanza"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trainer Triscay\u2019s Koorawatha, rated 5th<\/SUP> best in the Sim\u2019s three year old dirt Classic Rankings, will take on nine fellow three year old colt challengers in Missouri<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s featured race. The Doctor Abdul Bonanza\u2019s Stake to be contested at a mile and a sixteenth over the lightning fast Missouri<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> dirt course, will be no cakewalk for Koorawatha as ( 3 ) of the other nine challengers are also in the top ( 100 ) rankings led by Gradetwo\u2019s Breeding Empire. A capsule look at the entries:<\/P>

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PP# 1<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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Punta2\u2019s ONLYTIMEWILLSELL looks to be in over his head here, the three year old colt by MARINO MARINI<\/FONT><\/A><\/B> x MONONGAHELA<\/FONT><\/A> <\/B>has only amassed $10,000 in earnings in nine career starts and was a well-beaten 10th<\/SUP> in his only Stakes try. With speed figures consistently in the mid-upper 70\u2019s, he\u2019ll need to improve by about 15 \u2013 20 points to challenge these.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 2<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

5053<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

TAPIT FROM BEHIND <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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TAPIT FROM BEHIND trainer Stormchase\u2019s 3 year colt by TAPIT<\/FONT><\/A> x EL PRADO(IRE)<\/FONT><\/A> <\/B>is one of the more interesting longshots in this field. Ranked 169th<\/SUP> in the 3-year old dirt Classic Rankings, TAPIT FROM BEHIND already has a Stake win to his credit, and also a nice 3rd<\/SUP> place effort in the Viking Don Stake. He likes to come flying in the stretch from well off the pace, and a nice 3rd<\/SUP> \u2013 4th<\/SUP> place finish here would come as no major surprise.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 3<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

2258<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

SHIFT INTO SLEW <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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W Kim <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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Another interesting challenger will be Alphabetso\u2019s SHIFT INTO SLEW, who\u2019s stalking running style should have him prominent in the early pace duel. This 3-year old son of\u00a0 <\/SPAN>NIGHT SHIFT<\/FONT><\/A> x SEATTLE SLEW<\/FONT><\/A>, <\/B>has a pair of solid second place Stake finishes and an <\/SPAN>IMPRESSIVE 3rd<\/SUP> place effort in the Grade-3 Closest Friend Stake. This is a colt that shouldn\u2019t be taken likely, the only question that needs to be answered is whether he can <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

handle the mile and a sixteenth distance in this caliber of company.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 4<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

97079<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

GOOSE STORM <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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Trainer Graywolf13 certainly can\u2019t be accused of giving his 3-year old colt GOOSE STORM, MONGOOSE<\/FONT><\/A> x STORM CAT<\/FONT><\/A> <\/B>a steady diet of easy races, GOOSE STORM has already tried Grade-1 and Grade-2 competition and has had six Stakes races in his ten lifetime starts. His off-pace style is well suited for Classical Distances, and if he can run back to his 88 speed figure in week 2685, he may well get a slice of this purse.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 5<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

99908<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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N Green <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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Cardinal10\u2019s PACKIN GLACKIN, an improving\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3-year old colt out of SMOKE GLACKEN<\/FONT><\/A> x D’ACCORD<\/FONT><\/A>, <\/B>just looks to be overmatched in this field. Although he does possess good early speed and should be close to the front the first half of the race, I have a hard time believing he will be up to the task when challenged by the High Class contenders he faces here. Looks to be a nice allowance class runner, and should gain valuable experience here.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 6<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

100489<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

BIBLICAL ROAD <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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J Robertson <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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Trainer Dave0\u2019s BIBLICAL ROAD is an intriguing entry, even though he has a lot of intangibles going against him, first Stake try, first Route<\/st1:address><\/st1:Street> try, this 3-year old son of <\/SPAN>ANCIENT TIMES<\/FONT><\/A> x MEADOWLAKE<\/FONT><\/A> <\/B>has the look of a good potential Stakes horse.<\/SPAN>BIBLICAL ROAD is definitely an improving colt and it will be interesting to see if his \u201cBLAZING\u201d stretch rally can challenge this \u201cclassy\u201d field, a definite solid longshot play <\/B>for the \u201cSim\u201d betting crowd !<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 7<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

97177<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

BREEDING EMPIRE <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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L Habib <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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There\u2019s certainly no arguing the Stake credential\u2019s for trainer Gradetwo\u2019s BREEDING <\/SPAN>EMPIRE, this regally bred son of EMPIRE MAKER<\/FONT><\/A> x SEATTLE SLEW<\/FONT><\/A>, <\/B>already has a Stake win and place in his two un-graded efforts and a solid <\/B>5th<\/SUP> place effort in the Grade-2 Club Stake in his last race. Throw in\u00a0 <\/SPAN>a pair of impressive 91 and 89 speed figures at this mile and a sixteenth distance and a nice versatile stalking \u2013 mid-pack racing style and you can see why he\u2019s ranked 54th<\/SUP> in the 3-year old Classic Ratings.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 8<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

64406<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

WOODYNA <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

oneworld <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

C White <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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Another trainer that likes to challenge his horses hard early, trainer Oneworld\u2019s WOODYNA, WOODMAN<\/FONT><\/A> x DYNAFORMER<\/FONT><\/A>, <\/B>has already earned a 73rd<\/SUP> Classical Ranking in just a short four race career. He\u2019s already won a Stake, Placed in a Stake and run a very creditable 5th<\/SUP> in the Grade-2 End of The Line Stake, not to mention a steady vastly improving Speed Rating pattern of\u00a0 <\/SPAN>76 \u2013 82 \u2013 85 – 90 . My gut feeling is that WOODYNA is the \u201cWild Card\u201d in this field, a win here wouldn\u2019t greatly surprise me, but a bounce in speed figures and a disappointing out of the top four finish wouldn\u2019t overly surprise me ether.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 9<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

102895<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

KOORAWATHA <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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It\u2019s hard to imagine that a Grade-1 winner, who\u2019s 5th<\/SUP> ranked in the 3-year old Classical Ratings would have anything to prove, but in a weird sense trainer Triscay\u2019s KOORAWATHA does! Even though the beautifully bred Koorawatha, FUSAICHI PEGASUS<\/FONT><\/A> x UNBRIDLED<\/FONT><\/A> <\/B>has a Grade-1 Stake and an un-graded Stake win and a trip to the Breeders Bowl Juvenile already in the bag in just five starts, his one dimensional front running style and tendency to fade in the stretch are holes in his game and are probably the reason behind the luke-warm 3\/1 favorite odds. Don\u2019t misunderstand me, KOORAWATHA is the legitimate favorite, and will more than likely have the lead at the half-mile pole, still this should be a good test for his distance running abilities and a good barometer whether he will be able to compete at the upper level as the distances increase.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP# 10<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

24147<\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

WORLDS IN MOTION <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

species48 <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

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This is my horse and I\u2019ll give you my perspective on him and the entry here. WORLDS IN MOTION, a 3-year old out of LEMON DROP KID<\/FONT><\/A> x MISWAKI<\/FONT><\/A> <\/B>has the look of a nice consistent runner, he\u2019s ranked 74th<\/SUP> in the Classical Ratings, and has been first or second in six of his seven starts and has never been beaten by 2 or more lengths. Fortunately or unfortunately, he\u2019s a plodding sort of late runner who seems to grind his way to the top, rather than a flashy stretch move, even though the results and speed figures\u00a0 <\/SPAN>have been consistant and decent, he\u2019s going to have to improve on the 83 \u2013 87 figures if he\u2019s going to take the next step up to the Graded Level. I could\u2019ve found a much easier allowance spot today, but I\u2019m using this race as a barometer for his future. I\u2019m hoping he\u2019ll be even better as the distances increase.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PREDICTION:<\/STRONG>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I like Breeding Empire here, I think his running style, the ability to stalk just off the pace will allow him to be close early and catch a late fading Koorawatha in deep stretch. I like my colt Worlds In Motion and the longshot Biblical Road to rally late for the 3rd<\/SUP> & 4th<\/SUP> spot.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Talented Field of Ten Three Year Olds Compete in Missouri Doctor Abdul Bonanza Stake !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":400,"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-1397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1397","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\/400"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1397\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}