{"id":2118,"date":"2006-04-07T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2006-04-07T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=2118"},"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=2118","title":{"rendered":"Will Darkness Fade on this Field?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six furlongs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$80,000<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Fillies and Mares\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3 years old<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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Seven three year old fillies will line up at Louisiana Downs on Saturday for the running of the turf spring event \u2013 The AGE OF DARKNESS Challenge.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The field has a group of talented runners, and like many stakes events, a stellar performance serve to shine some light on the winner and emerge them from darkness.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

AGE OF DARKNESS (the runner) was out of Nureyev and a Riverman mare.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her career was cut short to only 16 starts and four wins.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Out of two offspring, \u00a0<\/SPAN>RAT ON A STICK (Lear Fan) is a stakes winner.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

As for the field for the running of the 2006 AGE of DARKNESS Challengel:<\/SPAN><\/P>

PP1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

PAY NO ATTENTION<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner-<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Simsters1<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey- <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

N Ashmore<\/SPAN><\/I><\/st1:place><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

Odds <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

9\/2<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

Johannesburg<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> x Kingmambo<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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After seeing their experiment of placing PAY NO ATTENTION on dirt, I am sure her ownership could not wait for a chance to redeem such a poor showing with a trip on turf.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 2006 racing season has not been as promising to this runner as was expected.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is definitely with talent (over $400,000 in earnings), but ownership choose to try to stretch her out a bit in distance (and another surface) and she has struggled with both.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A return to a shorter distance may be the cure and hopefully they can say \u201cpay no attention to the recent outings\u201d.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

PP2<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Toccet Rocket<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner-<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Makeitfun<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey- <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

F Oxon<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

Odds <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

5\/1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

Toccet x Gone West<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Winner of five of 9 starts- she led gate to wire in her last outing (The Walls of Jerichoda Stakes).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>Her specialty is turf sprints and she likes to have a head if front out of the gate.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I would rate her chances to capture this event much better than her 5 to one morning line odds.<\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

PP3<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Dynagreen<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner-<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Cylla2222<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey- <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

N Bonkowski<\/SPAN><\/I><\/st1:place><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

Odds <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

16\/1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

Dynaformer x Green Dancer<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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DYANGREEN is another turf sprinter that was placed on dirt in her last outing and came away with less than a stellar performance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has shown some versatility in her running style with nice runs on and off the lead. \u00a0<\/SPAN>She has been in the money in all eight of her previous turf starts and that streak earns her the role of favorite. <\/P>

\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

PP4<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

poison pines<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner-<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

persuader<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey- <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

P Sullivan<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

Odds <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

6\/1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

Pine Bluff<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> x Songspiel(IRE)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ownership elected to ship her in from New South Wales<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> for her debut in stakes competition.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>They have reason for the move and for the optimism felt throughout the stable area.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>POISON PINES \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>brings a two race win streak (restricted allowance) and her running times 1:17<\/I><\/st1:time> 2\/5<\/I> is on par with morning line favorite DYNAGREEN.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A winning stakes trip may boost this runner upward toward bigger targets.<\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

PP5<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

JAMES BOAGS<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner-<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Cjt2<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey- <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

W Kelly<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

Odds <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

4\/1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

Johar x Fantastic Light<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

One may ask if the trio of grade I events at the end of her two year old campaign took too much out of her, or dampened her desires?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has the talent to compete with this field; as shown in her runner up finish in the Five Pike Stakes event.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her last trip was a less impressive run and she was tiring in the stretch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If her talent comes out, she may be the one to beat in this event.<\/o:p><\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

PP6<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

SUDDEN T WINNER<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner-<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

highc<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey- <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

C Shroeder<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

Odds <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

\u00a0<\/SPAN>4\/1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

Sudden Thunder x Kris S.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Out of one of Storm Cat\u2019s lesser known offspring, this filly ships in off of a narrow win in an allowance restricted event.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The time of the event was good and should make handicappers sit up and take notice.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She was a stakes winner as a two year old, so she knows how to get to the photographer.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Shortening the distance may be beneficial to this stalker.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

PP7<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

random <\/SPAN><\/B>tex<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> valid<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner-<\/SPAN><\/I> <\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Stable2912<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey- <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

T Campy<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

Odds <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD>

7\/1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>

Valid Expectations x Mr. Howard<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

She has a two race winning streak, five starts and five ITM finishes, going from maiden claimers ($2500) to a stakes event in four starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Did ownership claim a developing gem or will her run stop.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Many handicappers will lay back off until that break through run appears.<\/P>

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Overall, this is a nice group of three year old fillies that seem evenly bunched.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I am looking for POISON PINES to turn in a winning stakes debut and make her travels half way across the world worthwhile.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SUDDEN WINNER T will come close to returning to the winner\u2019s circle, and morning line favorite DYNAGREEN will hold off TOCCET ROCKET and JAMES BOAGS for a show finish.<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/P>

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-deajai<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>
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