{"id":20310,"date":"2014-03-25T09:59:06","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T14:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=20310"},"modified":"2014-03-25T09:59:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T14:59:40","slug":"sand-castle-golden-turf-preview-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=20310","title":{"rendered":"Sand Castle Golden Turf Preview (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sand Castle Golden Turf Classic Preview\u00a0 <\/span>(Part 1)<\/p>\n

Track:<\/b> UAE<\/p>\n

Distance:<\/b> 12f<\/p>\n

Surface:<\/b> Turf<\/p>\n

Conditions:<\/b> 4 and up Open<\/p>\n

Purse:<\/b>\u00a0 $5,000,000\u00a0 (Dollars)<\/p>\n

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By Smokeglack<\/i><\/p>\n

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Welcome all to the biggest purse day in the world. It\u2019s a place and a set of races where the greatest trainers and horses get together for one primary reason. Today\u2019s races will not only signify who may be the best in their respective divisions right now, but more importantly it\u2019s a chance to add millions of dollars to a horse\u2019s bankroll. Littered around today\u2019s cards will be some of the most recognizable horses and trainers in the game today. We have many of the Eclipse Award winners here today, and none other than the H.O.Y. winner in this very race. Today\u2019s card will showcase money and talent. Let\u2019s get to this race, a purse of $5 million dollars will be up for grabs in this one.<\/p>\n

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In my opinion, this can be one of the strongest fields ever assembled in one particular race. We\u2019ll get to the accomplished horses and merits in a minute. But first let\u2019s get some minor details out of the way so we have a clear picture of this race.<\/p>\n

Yes, we have a claimer in the race. He kind of messed up the unique \u201cbadges\u201d that the field so clearly tried to mirror. Less than a year ago if you offered me a free beer and maybe a hotdog for the poor guy (Sky Force), I would have told you to keep the hotdog; for you may have oversold yourself. Since then, what has he accomplished? Well, how about 2 Gr 1 wins and 2 runner-ups in Gr 1 races and how\u2019s about roughly 3 million dollars since. Maybe I should have gotten the hotdog too! In his one loss, he lost to the greatest horse that ever lived in Asador Etxebbari! (ok, yes he\u2019s mine, gimme a break will ya!)<\/p>\n

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Then we have another 2 horses that break the \u201cbadge\u201d bling . We have 2 horses in here that haven\u2019t yet earned a million dollars. Poor guys, don\u2019t worry you\u2019ll get there soon. Contratiempo is an up and coming star who may have the last laugh. He\u2019s the 15 start winner of the Gr 1 prestigious French Grand Prix, and 3rd<\/sup> place finisher against his then elders in the BB Turf. SO we\u2019ll allow the guy a pass, what do you think? The other bling misser is the 14 start 4 yr old Quiet Commands. He only totes the runner up in the Gr 1 Hong Kong Vase and the 3rd<\/sup> place finisher in the Equinics.<\/p>\n

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Lastly we get to a horse (My Role Model) that falls short in the \u201ccapper\u201d color. There\u2019s a nice tan, I dunno maybe orange (who can really tell unless you tilt your laptop up to the sky! Yeah, sure there\u2019s a few of us sicko\u2019s that has tried it. Oh btw, he\u2019s a she. Her accomplishments are on the smallish side. She won the Eclipse Award for best Filly on turf last year. Whoopdy dee doo honey, these are all the big boys here. Her minor wins in races called the Gr 1 Adelaide Oaks, Gr 1 Irish oaks, Gr 1 Vermillion Stakes (which she won by a combined measely 11 \u00bc lengths is probably a good prep for an open allowance race vs the boys. Ohh, and she just won the Equinics race as well something like that. Get your color up honey, big boys here.<\/p>\n

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Now let\u2019s get to the more flashy resumes per say.<\/p>\n

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Big deal the horse of the year (To Catch A Kitty) decides to grace us with his presence. I mean really, what exactly has he done anyway? He\u2019s lost again to the greatest turf horse ever in Asador Extebarri\u00a0 2x already. You think he may get the point already. (alright, alright..I\u2019ll stop for now. J Well maybe he got that accolade by winning a few minor races. Something called the BB Classic Turf and The Classic Turf Stakes. He threw in a couple decent speeds with like a 119 or so. Whatever. Hit the board in like 400 Gr 1\u2019s or so. Sure most horses can do that if given the chance. Oh and he\u2019s earned 7.7 million dollars, so if he wins today, China may owe him money. Don\u2019t think the game is programmed for 11 million dollar earners bud, sorry but at least you have that trophy, whatever it\u2019s called. How many trainers actually own it, two?<\/p>\n

Then we get to Joysis, who has the distinction of saying he beat the greatest turf horse that ever lived last time out in his flagrant, ouright poor sportsmanship riding of his jock (F. Gosset) that the media acually wants to revoke his future hall of fame status. Think the sewards at the Vermont track that day had something more serious than syrup on their pancakes. Yeah this trainer has also won a few hardware showoff things to like Trainer of the Year and probably like 3-5 Eclipse awards, \u00a0overkill things too. Big deal this horse has won 2 other Gr 1 races, he beat the afforementoned bum right up above.<\/p>\n

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The Italian Derby winner is here (Deep Man). Is that even a race in rl? If so, Mike we need to get closer to what the actual name is! Are we running bulls here, or horses? Haven\u2019t looked who Fleet is yet, but I think there\u2019s kickbacks being made here to Mike. I mean c\u2019mon. In 2 of his Gr 1 wins, guess who was on his back? M. Wallace,no stuff Sherlock.\u00a0 Names and jocks here sound fishy to me.<\/p>\n

Another Heartbreak, yes bud soon to be when you face the greatest turf horse that ever lived (promise last time) shows up with his Gr 1 Los Angeles trophy and 1 mllion bucks. And\u2026 He seems to have Harzheim in his back pocket.\u00a0 Shady character who I heard flew over early. Not for quarantine reasons, but to throw some cash to the Sheiks way. Not sure, but have insiders in Dubai that called me.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll get to the rest of the preview tomorrow after a few phone calls to my people in Dubai to see wha else they\u2019ve uncovered. But we have trainers with 2 entries, jock conections, millions of dollars to bribe people with and we\u2019re just starting. Day 2 previews tomorrow night.<\/p>\n

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Of course gang all in jest. I will finish day 2 previews by Wed night the latest and have the \u201creal\u201d article done on Friday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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