{"id":2112,"date":"2006-04-07T13:19:56","date_gmt":"2006-04-07T13:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=2112"},"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=2112","title":{"rendered":"The Billy And Jimmy Draws Less Than Stellar Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New York<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> – I was quite excited to find myself headed to <\/SPAN>New York<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> to cover the Grade I Billy and Jimmy<\/I><\/B>, a seven furlong dash for older horses, carrying a nice purse of $350,000.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>On my arrival I made the cab driver stop so I could get a BTB Form before making my way to the track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Fourteen horses, including one filly will go postward in the fourteenth race of the afternoon and it should be fun to see some of the Sim elite. \u00a0<\/SPAN>So let’s look at the field by post.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Breaking from the inside will be Hawkbone<\/B> (11\/1), a 5 YO chestnut horse by Miswaki.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ranked # 41, he is owned and trained by Ksparrow22<\/I><\/B> and has won 10 of 44 starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hmmm\u2026. That\u2019s less than 1\/4 of his races – where the heck\u00a0did that top 50 ranking come from?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Well, let’s see\u2026. His last win was in –\u00a0an\u00a0allowance race, can that be right?,\u00a0– six races ago at seven furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was moved back up in class off of that\u00a0effort but couldn’t get the job done in five stake tries and now he’s entered in a Grade I.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Makes perfect sense to me.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Red Hot Cat<\/SPAN><\/B> (10\/1) is another 5 YO and is a dark bay son of Silver Deputy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trained by Mirasol <\/I><\/B>he has won eight of 26 starts\u2026well, that\u2019s a bit better percentage.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He did finish 3rd<\/SUP> twice in Grade I’s – the Sterile Mile<\/I> and the Gotta Fix The Sprinklers<\/I> and lost by a nose in the Grade II Middle Gourand Mile<\/I> but his best finish in his last eight starts was winning an allowance race two back.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He does seem to have some early speed so maybe he can handle the shorter distance and at least he should keep up with the company.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Waremblem1<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B> will send out Royal Sovereign<\/B> (15\/1) and the bright bay 4 YO colt by Touch Gold has won five of 14 starts – hey that\u2019s better than 1\/3 of his races -we’re moving up.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He won his last start, the Brother Country<\/I> at 7 1\/2 furlongs coming from dead last to win by a length and a quarter.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His only graded try in his last eight was a big\u00a0flop but at least he shows a stake win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The best so far.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Post four will hold In The Army Now<\/B> (13\/1) a cleverly named light bay 4 YO colt by Polish Navy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trained by Super9, <\/I><\/B>this former claimer -WHAT – claimer??? – has won three of his last eight – all allowance or starters. \u00a0<\/SPAN>He managed to beat one in the Grade II San Valenzuala<\/I> Breeders Bowl<\/I> and was a closing second last time out in the Crown George<\/I>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Oh yeah, he definitely belongs here.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Cat Of The Tail<\/SPAN><\/B> (12\/1) is a chestnut son of Tale Of The Cat.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is owned and trained by Graywolf3<\/I><\/B> and has won five of 29 start. \u00a0<\/SPAN>He does have two wins in his last eight starts and\u2026 you guessed it\u2026 they were both allowance races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He did make the lead last time out in the Grade III <\/SPAN>Winchester<\/SPAN><\/I><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at a mile, so a Grade I at shorter, is definitely where he should be entered next.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Strike The Gold will be represented by his 4 YO son, Great King Rat<\/B> (10\/1).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>HA!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This one at least has some recent wins – like four of his last five.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is lightly raced with only 10 starts and he has won half of them, but damn – they are all – say it with me – “allowance wins”.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He does have improving speed figures and the Zewango4<\/I><\/B> trainee is ready for a step up but maybe not all the way to the top of the stairs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But then\u2026this is a pretty sorry bunch for a grade I event.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Ontarget<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B> has dropped the name of Easy Ballad<\/B> (11\/1), a 6 YO roan horse by Saint Ballado. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Oh my, here’s another former claimer who did win three starters and an allowance, all in a row.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>His trainer than jumped him into a regular overnite stakes but he could only beat one, so yes, definitely Grade I material!<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Ranked # 22 is Wonderboy DJ<\/B> a 4 YO red colt by <\/SPAN>Carson City<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, trained by Wonder2<\/I><\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Top rider Nancy Lawton, who had her pick of the field, chose this one and I can see why.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Finally, we have a graded winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has been in the money in 11\/18 starts and has won six of them, including the Grade II Bluegrass Sprint<\/I> and the seven furlong Grade III Tobaggan<\/I>. \u00a0<\/SPAN>This could be his race to lose.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Post nine will hold Bethebestyoucanbe<\/B> (19\/1) a 5YO bay son of Bestyoucanbe.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trained by Willyam13<\/I><\/B> he has won four of 25 and comes in off a 3rd<\/SUP> place finish in the Old Jed<\/I> after leading by as much as three lengths.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has also won two of his last four races but\u2026you guessed it – they were allowance wins.\u00a0 Darn, this is so depressing!\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Snowchief<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B> entered Civil Defense<\/B> (9\/1) a dark bay son of Golden Missile and then forgot to hang around the racing office to secure a decent jockey, and was assigned Mike Turner who is looking for his FIRST win of the year!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I bet he is a happy camper – probably the best horse he has ever been on.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With six wins from 21 starts, he comes in off a win last time out in the <\/SPAN>Carson<\/SPAN><\/I><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> Bingo<\/SPAN><\/I>\u2026.. after two earlier – yes, allowance wins.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Gate Keeper<\/SPAN><\/B> (5\/1) is ranked in the top 100 and has six wins from 17 starts for trainer Gorgeous<\/I><\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>By Danehill, this 5 YO also has two allowance wins but, finished a closing third in the Grade III Kentucky Colonel<\/I> three back and then won (yes, WON) the Grade III Pablo Cruz<\/I> last time out at seven furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He did that with a 113 speed figure, which is the best of this bunch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So now, we have two who defiantly belong here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Are there any more?<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Post 12 will contain Pequin Cat<\/B> (12\/1) a 4 YO bay colt by Tabasco Cat and will be saddled by Quietly<\/I><\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has won five of 22 starts and yes, this is getting old,\u00a0he has an allowance win at Saturday’s distance, showing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>What a surprise!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He backed up that\u00a0 with a win at slightly longer in the <\/SPAN>Atlanta<\/SPAN><\/I><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> Twilight<\/I> six back.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Recently, he finished third in the Grade II Pablo Verces<\/I> at six furlongs, but then threw in a real clunker last time out in the Pablo Cruz<\/I> behind Gate Keeper<\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In fact, other than that third, he has finished seventh or worse in four of his last five.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Give Wells A Turn<\/SPAN><\/B> (13\/1) is rolling along looking for his fifth win in a row.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trained by Sos<\/I><\/B>, he is a chestnut, 4 YO son of Point Given and you can probably guess the rest of his breeding.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With five wins from 10 starts he seems to be an all or nothing colt\u00a0who picked up the second worse rider in the race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After two allowance (there’s that word again) he beat five in the Aaron Rat<\/I> and followed that with a nice win in the Old Jed<\/I> last time out earning a speed figure of 112.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is a big class jump but at least this horse deserves a try if only his rider doesn’t try to ride and just sits there.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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The only filly in the race drew the far outside which could hurt her if all races weren’t run <\/SPAN>Dubai<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City>-like down a straightaway.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Kacymygirl<\/B> (7\/1) is a dark grey daughter of MaCabe and is trained by Nj50<\/I><\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is the highest ranked horse in the race coming in at # 8 on the filly and mare side.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won almost half of her races, 10\/22 and has been in the money in 17 of those 22.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is trying males for the first time but enters this race with some nice credentials.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is the winner of the Senorita Roan<\/I>, the Dynabanna<\/I>, and earned a 112 in winning the Distaff<\/I> Breeder’s Bowl<\/I>, a Grade III last time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Yes, she does have an allowance win showing, can’t seem to get away from that word, but if she fires, she will be tough to beat.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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I don’t know whether these trainers deserve a medal for finding such a soft Grade I event or whether they got their trainer’s license out of a Cracker Jack box, or whether there are just too many graded events in the Sim.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most of these horses are solid allowance horses and would probably do just fine in some of the overnite stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Certainly very few of them belong in a Grade I.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Okay, sorry everyone, I will stop editorializing, after all there will be a winner and that alone will make this race worth watching.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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I don’t mean to offend….but…. old age makes you cranky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":364,"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-2112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112","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\/364"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}