{"id":1498,"date":"2006-01-20T01:59:59","date_gmt":"2006-01-20T01:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1498"},"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=1498","title":{"rendered":"Undefeated Ali steps up in the G2 San Valenzuala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">$200,000 Purse &#8211; One Mile &#038; One Sixteenth for Four Year Olds &#038; Older<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">The winter winds are howling in LA.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In fact, at time of writing, there is a Wind Advisory in effect for the LA area. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Though with a forecasted high of 67 degrees for tomorrow\u2019s <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">San Valenzuala Breeders Bowl Stakes<\/B>, there certainly would be a lot of Americans who would trade their local January weather.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">Saturday\u2019s running marks the eighth for the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">San Valenzuala,<\/B> making the grade two event one of the longest running <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>in the game.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Four years ago it played host to one of the greatest races of our time when racing giants Western Groom and Buda With The Slew went head to head.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The race effectively turned into a match race with those two running off by 20 lengths.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In the end Buda With The Slew caught his foe in the stretch and in doing so posted a world record time of 1:40 over the sloppy track. <\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\">This year\u2019s edition is dominated by 11 four-year olds looking to find their place among older handicappers. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>The three capable five year-old horses will be reluctant to accommodate the newcomers.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are also two fillies in the field though they are likely to have some difficulty prevailing among this group of boys.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=48536\"><FONT color=black>High Raiser<\/FONT><\/A><\/B><FONT color=black>,<\/FONT> bred and raced by Wiz4, is coming into this race off a respectable third place in the G3 Gravestone Cap in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:City w:st=\"on\">Dubai<\/st1:City><\/st1:place>. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>He made the long journey along with <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=63541\"><FONT color=black>High Otto<\/FONT><\/A><\/B> and hopefully they have had time to acclimatize.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">High Raiser<\/B> seems to have his effort when he is allowed to get free and clear in the early going.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Post 2 should help but there will likely be others interested in the lead.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=73716\"><FONT color=black>Fan Again<\/FONT><\/A><\/B>, by Lear Fan out of the GoWand3 stable, is coming off of a fantastic finish and a near miss in a lesser event in DC. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>If the front runners get distracted, this one could may surprise them at the line. <\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=92642\"><FONT color=black>Sensationalize<\/FONT><\/A><\/B><FONT color=black>, the well<\/FONT> bred A.P. Indy colt from the Temp1 barn, comes into the race as the highest ranked in this group at 57<SUP>th<\/SUP>. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>He was graded placed four times in 2005 with a best effort second in the G1 Florida Derby. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>He has inconsistent of late, last showing his potential in a restricted allowance back in October. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Perennial top performer Fred Gossett is in the irons Saturday.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=47221\"><FONT color=black>Firmfly\u2019s Sixer<\/FONT><\/A><FONT color=black>, <\/FONT><\/B><FONT color=black>from the Piefly farm, has been on a roll of late with two sharp wins at this distance. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Yet to compete at the stakes level, this son of Saratoga Six has his work cut out for him.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p><FONT color=black>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=14365\"><FONT color=black>Big Biz<\/FONT><\/A><\/B><FONT color=black>, bred<\/FONT> and run by Punisher, has been off form for the last couple. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>It would take a return to form of early December for this five year-old son of Spectacular Bid to compete here.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=46625\"><FONT color=black>Sissonhill<\/FONT><\/A><FONT color=black>, <\/FONT><\/B><FONT color=black>has put together a remarkable record in his short career, 11 for 13 in the money.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This sharp son of <st1:place w:st=\"on\">Danzig<\/st1:place>, out of AnzStable, has been there or close in his last six and should be able to compete at this jump of class.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p><FONT color=black>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><FONT color=black>With a short and sweet name and a career to match<FONT color=black>, <STRONG><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=110254\"><FONT color=#a00>Ali<\/FONT><\/A><\/STRONG><FONT color=#a00> <\/FONT><FONT color=black>f<\/FONT>rom<\/FONT> the Soho Stable is undefeated, having put together two impressive wins in two months. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>He is yet to try stakes company but who knows how good this son of Sadler\u2019s Wells will turn out to be.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p><FONT color=black>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=86498\"><FONT color=black>Stereotypical Cat<\/FONT><\/A><FONT color=black>,<\/FONT><\/B><FONT color=black> a son of<\/FONT> Tale of the Cat, is testing the graded stakes level again and seems capable enough. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>This colt from The League Stables comes into this race with the best Beyer of the bunch.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was victorious in Grade 3 company last summer.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=85467\"><FONT color=black>Zarcillo<\/FONT><\/A><FONT color=black>,<\/FONT><\/B><FONT color=black> a son of Cryptoclearance, <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>has had a couple of sharp stakes wins recently though has disappointed in his two attempts to make the jump to graded company. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Bred and raced by <st1:place w:st=\"on\">Andros<\/st1:place>, look for this closer at the top of the stretch if he isn\u2019t outrun early.<\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p><FONT color=black>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=63541\"><FONT color=black>High Otto<\/FONT><\/A><\/B><FONT color=black>,<\/FONT> the other <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:City w:st=\"on\">Dubai<\/st1:City><\/st1:place> ship in, had a fine effort finishing second in the G3 Gravestone Cap last out. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>The veteran from the Venezolano stable has shown he can run at this distance and with this calibre of competition.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He should be close.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=38530\"><FONT color=black>In the Army Now<\/FONT><\/A>,<\/B> was picked out of the claiming ranks earlier last year by Super9 and has been steadily improving since. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>If this son of Polish Navy can continue the trend he can compete here despite post 14.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">My Picks:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sissionhill..<\/I><\/B><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"> times right for this consistent sort.. <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Ali ..<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>High Otto<o:p><\/o:p><\/B><\/I><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran High Otto looking for a return to 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