THE LOTTSA PARADE CHALLENGE STAKES 7.5 D\u00a0\u00a0 4 & UP\u00a0 $60,000<\/STRONG><\/P> <\/STRONG>\u00a0<\/P> 1) BLUSHING ROO\u00a0 11\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> Blushing Roo grabs the rail for today’s feature race.\u00a0 Sent to the track by capitanio3 <\/EM>this 5yo son of St.Jovite enters the race off a fine score at 6 furlongs in allowance company\u00a0.\u00a0He seeks his 6th win in 26 starts.\u00a0He comes in well rested with 4 weeks between races which is pretty much the norm for this guy.\u00a0 A winner of one previous Stakes he may have preffered about a furlong less than he is getting today, though the inside post should aide in his chances of saving some ground for the stretch drive.\u00a0 D.Singhi gets the assignment today and this horse looms more of a chance than the 11\/1 the morning line states.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 2) L’ROD’S CARNIVAL\u00a0 7\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> This 6 yo son of Stormin Fever makes only his second start of the year after running only 5 times in 2005.\u00a0 The last start comming off a three month layoff.\u00a0 You could make a case for this one saying he probably needed that one and should be freshened up for this start.\u00a0 If trainer panas1<\/EM> has this one ready to run back to the form he showed winning his 3 career stakes races then a trip to the winners circle would not be a surprise at all.\u00a0 The distance and his lifetime best SP’s have this one offering a lot of value with a $16.00+ win payoff..\u00a0 H. Astros gets the leg up on this one and though not overly impressive with a 4% winning ratio this year, he might only have to sit back and wait for this one to make the big late run he has shown in the past.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 3) DASHING DOOTER\u00a0 14\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> Comes in off career best 104 Sp at this distance 5 weeks ago.\u00a0 That effort resulted in a 2nd place finish in only his second try with Stakes company.\u00a0 The 6yo son of\u00a0Distorted Humor\u00a0<\/EM>seemed to have suffered a mishap in the race previuos to last and it looks as though trainer cut999 <\/EM>has things straightened out after seeing his last race.\u00a0 The 14\/1 seems a little generous from the odd’s maker’s and I am sure the trainer was expecting a little more respect. Jockey M.Barnes is capable of getting the run needed from him to make him a contender.\u00a0 It would be a mistake to overlook this one.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 4) FAME AND FORTUNE\u00a0 11\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> Another one entering the race off a career best 107 SP last out at this distance.\u00a0 Making only his 4th start on the main track for trainer lenny11 <\/EM>the 5yo son of Danehill makes his Stakes debut today and the trainer must feel confident that a repeat of his last start could make him a Stakes winner at first asking.\u00a0 18 of his 21 lifetime starts came on the lawn where he had moderate success. It’s funny how sometimes those turf breedings really cross over nicely to the main track and that certainly seems to be the case here.\u00a0 M.Homes gets a leg up on another horse who can get the whole job done.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 5) STREET SWEEPER (IRE)\u00a0 9\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> This 4yo son of Street Cry (IRE) comes in after a runner up finish at 7 panels in a stakes last time out. A winner of 3 lifetime stakes including 1 at this distance last year shows he can get the job done\u00a0 He has a front running style and his SP’s have been Stakes caliber however in his last 5 races he has been giving away ground at distances between 6 and 8f’s. He will have to step it up a little here to take home the top spot and trainer jonsnow<\/EM> has enlisted the services of top jock I.Thomas to make sure he gets the best possible trip.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 6) SPECTACULAR CAT\u00a0 9\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> Goes postward in his 41st career start in search of his first Stakes victory. The 5yo son of Gone West is the veteran of many attempts 10 in all and has run his best SP’s in allowance company.\u00a0 subwinner <\/EM>is hoping to see his horse regain some of the form he showed last fall when he won 3 out of 4 races in a row with real nice numbers.\u00a0 He will have to show a lot more than we have seen from him in his last 4 races to be a factor in deep stretch.\u00a0 V.Gamble gets the nod to try and get this one back on track and into the winners circle to collect that first trophy.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 7) SAILS OF CHARON\u00a0 8\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> A two time Stakes winner both comming at a mile, this 6yo son of Seattle Slew comes in off a victory in an allowance at a mile. Trainer looney <\/EM>had a great 3yo season with this lightly raced horse before putting him on the shelf for a year and a half.\u00a0 He returned and regained some of that form last year running three big SP’s before tailing off towards the end of the year.\u00a0 If Jockey F.mulder can harness some of his early energy and save some for the later stages he could be around at the end.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 8) SUMMER OF RUUD\u00a0 11\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> This 4yo son of Van Nistelrooy has won 6 of 18 career starts 3 of which are stakes victory’s Trainer beamnreasn <\/EM>brings him in off a 7 week layoff which is more than he usually gets.\u00a0 For that reason one might suspect this race might be needed to regain some form.\u00a0 This is one of the few runners who has Graded 1 experience though he did don’t threaten in either of those two attempts. If he can run back to his last stakes win 3 back he would rate an honest chance of that effort.\u00a0 I would prefer to watch his progress in this race rather than risk any monry at the windows. Jockey J.Ingram may have players thinking the 11\/1 is too tough to pass up.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 9) EXERTION\u00a0 14\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> This one is entered by goody5 <\/EM>who is in search of\u00a0 the first Stakes victory for the 4yo son of Kafwain.\u00a0 His last two starts are career best SP’s and he certainly seems to be on the improve.\u00a0 He will get the early speed in this race to showcase the late run he has shown in those two races at this distance.\u00a0 Hard to cross his name of the form as his best races seem to be ahead of him.\u00a0 L.Skydog picks up the mount here and although not having a banner year at this point, a live mount like this can turn things around in a hurry.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 10) FLOWER MACHINES\u00a0 5\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> One of three sharing the favorites role at 5-1, all of which are running from the three outside post’s.\u00a0 Trainer bessyboo1 <\/EM>probably doesn’t want to be reminded that this horse started it’s career in a maiden $5000 claimer.\u00a0 Not exactly a rags to riches story because the son of Forest Fair has always shown ability and once the decision was made to try the main track this horse has done extremly well.\u00a0 This horse is the winner of 3 stakes wins and Narrowly missed in the Narrowly Missed G3 Stakes getting beat 1\/4 length in a fast closing 111 SP\u00a0effort.\u00a0 That was a prep for the Equinics G1 race a 20 horse field where he finished an even 10th.\u00a0 His last effort came in a G3 at 7f over a sloppy track, this was a surface he really didn’t seem to care for.\u00a0 I fully expect this horse to bounce back to his pre Equinics form and with Jockey L.Hechicera in the irons that he should get the job done in this well balanced field.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 11) ALLPENTUP\u00a0 5\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> The second of our three tri favored outside runners.\u00a0 Trainer reminder <\/EM>seeks his first Stakes win for this 6yo son of Pentilicus. He enters this race on the top of his game making a bold run to capture his last start at 6.5 furlongs in allowance company.\u00a0 His Sp’s have been excellent as of late and he certainly looms one of the main threats in this tight field. It’s only a matter of time before this homebred who is 8 for 27 notches that first stakes victory and with Jockey J Hornibrook aboard it could be as soon as Saturday.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> 12) ONE TIN SOLDIER\u00a0 5\/1<\/STRONG><\/P> Breaking from the outside hole is the last of our 5\/1 starter tri-favorites.\u00a0 A winner of 3 stakes all of which game 3 years ago as a 3yo.\u00a0 This hard hitting veteran of 15 wins from 42 career starts is truly a model of consistency as the 28 for 42 in the money attests.\u00a0 Trainer quarterpol <\/EM>enters the 6yo son of Dixieland Band of 2 weeks rest which might be of some concern after a hard scratching 2nd place showing at 7 panels in his last.\u00a0 That race earned him a 108 SP from an outside post and if he can duplicate that effort here the winners circle is within sight. Jockey S.Dabney gets the call and gets a lot of horse to try and take the feature today.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> Best of luck to everyones runners.\u00a0 I am glad I had the chance to make comments on this extremly competitive race.\u00a0 One in which I will watch with much anticipation, but will keep my wallet firmly in my pocket.\u00a0 This is also my first week writing for the BTB and would enjoy anybody’s comments about my writing or any comments you might have about the race itself that I can include in the race review.\u00a0 You can send them to\u00a0 head2headpastures\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 @ yahoo.com<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 12 Go Postward in Wide Open Affair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":204,"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-1962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1962","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\/204"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1962\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}