{"id":1797,"date":"2006-03-02T21:35:57","date_gmt":"2006-03-02T21:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1797"},"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=1797","title":{"rendered":"Top Sprinters Come to Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time in three years, the Grade III $150,000 Arizona Silver Spoon Stakes will be run on a fast track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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The six furlong sprint has attracted a stellar field with three of the top ten sprinters in the world facing nine others,\u00a0few of whom would be\u00a0a surprise.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With many accomplished closers, look for a very exciting finish.<\/P>

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Here is a look at the field:<\/P>

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  1. Having exhausted his conditions and hitting a couple triple digit speed figures, Aggie\u2019s Life<\/B> (Agnes World x Forty Niner) steps up to try stakes for the first time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>At the time trainer Lenny271<\/I> (20%) nominated the four year old colt, there were no indications that the field would come up this tough.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Best hope is to try to sit just off the early leaders and be the first to make a run at them.<\/LI><\/OL>

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    1. Sly Cat <\/B>(Crafty Prospector x Storm Cat) qualified for last fall\u2019s Breeders Bowl Sprint where he was prominent early, but faded.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Comes in off an allowance win, his first in five months.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The CoolK2<\/I> (19%) trainee is be coming into this with improving form.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are only two early speed types in this race, so he may have a shot at stealing this.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The last two winners of this race have been grandsons of Storm Cat.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Slly Cat is one of three in here that meet that criterion.<\/LI><\/OL>

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      1. If horses are supposed to slow down after 30 races, nobody told Vomarramov <\/B>(Slew O\u2019 Gold x Northern Prospect).\u00a0 He has started his six year old season with a two stakes wins in his 50th<\/SUP> and 51st<\/SUP> starts.\u00a0 The Rintintin<\/I> (20%) trainee had three graded stakes wins early last year, but struggled in the 2nd<\/SUP> half.\u00a0 His confidence may be back after the last two tries.<\/LI><\/OL>

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        1. In the money in seven of ten dirt sprints, Smoking Jays<\/B> (Point Given x Seeking the Gold) steps up in class for trainer VegasJef<\/I> (18%).\u00a0 His lone stakes try came two back where he ran a nice third in an ungraded stakes.\u00a0 Probably has a nice future in stakes, but may be in too tough here.<\/LI><\/OL>

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          1. After three straight Grade I victories, Navy Man<\/B> (Septieme Ciel x Shirley Heights) took a 21 week rest and has yet to regain his form.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last race was the Breeders Bowl Sprint where he went off as the favorite, finishing sixth.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Crazytown1<\/I> (22%) has given him another 18 week break leading up to this.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He still maintains his number two sprint ranking and gets the top jockey (off to a very good 2006), but his lack of recent activity makes him a vulnerable favorite.<\/LI><\/OL>

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            1. Hard to Handle<\/B> (Miswaki x Green Desert) shocked the Grade II Pablo Verces Handicap last time at 22-1.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He had been a Grade I winner before, but his form going into the last appeared poor. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Has Zwylde <\/I>(15%) found the answer, or should we expect a sizable bounce?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Let\u2019s credit the performance to an excellent training job, maturity at age four, and a favorable pace scenario and we can accept his 11-1 odds as generous.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He vaulted to a number seven ranking off the last win and has only Sly Cat to battle for early dominance here.<\/LI><\/OL>

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              1. This will be Bermuda<\/B><\/st1:place> Pirate\u2019s<\/B> (Rahy x Theatrical) 40th<\/SUP> lifetime race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The March2nd<\/I> (10%) charge will be looking for his ninth lifetime and second stakes win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has tried graded stakes three times before and owns a fourth place finish.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Looks to be at a speed figure and class disadvantage here – this is a very tough placing for a horse that hasn\u2019t won in nearly six months.<\/LI><\/OL>

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                1. Witchy Woman<\/B> (Saint Ballado x Mr. Prospector) returns to American soil for her fourteenth stakes try.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is still looking for that first stakes win, and Babes<\/I> (10%) hopes to find it against the boys.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Against boys in a graded stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Against an unusually strong group of boys in a graded stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Today\u2019s try comes almost one year to the day of her last win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/LI><\/OL>

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                  1. The second horse out of the professional Lenny conglomerate, Lenny16\u2019s<\/I> (17%) Roll Tide Roll<\/B> (Carson<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> City x Storm Cat) comes in on a roll of three straight triple digit speed figure allowance wins.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He tried a stakes once last year where he showed little, but current form says he has a good shot here.<\/LI><\/OL>

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                    1. In a race with only a couple early speed horses and many closers, P J Lord Nelson <\/B>(Johannesburg<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> x Forty Niner) should have no trouble getting into his favorite position.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All seven of his sprint wins (in 15 tries) have come sitting just off the pace.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>FlyingFinn<\/I> (12%) has him very sharp for this, and while his two recent graded efforts looked poor, he looks to have a very good shot here.<\/LI><\/OL>

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                      1. The Squirt<\/B> (Squirtle Squirt x Louis Quatorze) finished ahead of P J Lord Nelson two back in the Kentucky Colonel and has run off five straight triple digit speed figures for the Gowand8<\/I> (8%) stable.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Jockey is off to a slow 1\/26 2006.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Squirt is a very dependable late runner in a race with many of the same sort.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It should get fun in the stretch.<\/LI><\/OL>

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                        1. Stormfang<\/B> (More Than Ready x Storm Cat) has a couple stakes wins, but lately his rallies have fallen short.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Top drawer trainer Stormborn<\/I> (24%) tries going turf to dirt and hopes for improvement to come with maturity for the four year old.<\/LI><\/OL>

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                          Morning Line choice: 5-3-10-11<\/P>

                          Timmn\u2019s picks:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6-9-10-3<\/o:p><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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