{"id":2162,"date":"2006-04-14T00:51:59","date_gmt":"2006-04-14T00:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=2162"},"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=2162","title":{"rendered":"LONE STAR MILE G-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lone Star Mile<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/B>
Grade II
One mile
Firm Turf
$250,000
All horses, 3 years old and up<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Well Howdy and welcome ya\u2019ll to the 2006 running of the Lone Star Mile G-2 taking place in my home state of Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This year\u2019s race promises to be extremely exciting to watch and wager as a field of nine runners take to the grass infield to see who can come home with first prize.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>At stake:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>a share of the $250,000 purse and bragging rights for the next year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ya\u2019ll just remember\u2026we don\u2019t sell pop.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Everything\u2019s a coke and don\u2019t kick the fresh turds on a hot day.<\/P>

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PP1 8\/1<\/SPAN> RED THEATRE(IRE)<\/FONT>\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

MONTJEU (IRE) x RED RANSOM x THEATRICAL(IRE)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>philippj<\/EM><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Breaking out of gate number one, Red Theatre(IRE)<\/STRONG> who is trained by phillipj<\/EM><\/SPAN> , is hoping for a strong finish.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With 2 stake wins to his credit and a good showing three races back in the G1-The Saturday Night Special, he\u2019s hoping to improve his credentials with a graded win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, one has to wonder which horse will show up.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Those placing their bets with him are hoping it\u2019s the horse that posted the 105 speed figure in the previously mentioned G1 race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Jockey, M Carlson (0% wins) is sitting in the saddle but has yet to find where the winner\u2019s circle is this year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hoping to change his luck, he\u2019s sporting a new Mohawk for the race and was quoted earlier this week saying, \u201cNever ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut.\u201d<\/P>

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PP2 5\/1<\/SPAN> RECOIL<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT> <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

MISWAKI x TOUCH GOLD x ALYDAR<\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>londoner<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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This four year old Miswaki colt ships in from Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> coming off a win in the Erica\u2019s Well Stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He had a good three year old season posting good numbers in allowance company and tries his second attempt in a graded race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He finished the year off with a disappointing finish on DelPenn Champions Day and was given 11 weeks off to recover.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s come back nice in the two prep races prior to today.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you take that one bad race out, he\u2019s shown some awesome speed in six races and will be looking to wire the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, with a few other front running horses in the mix, can he hold the lead?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His jockey, K Little (19% wins) who is having a much better year than last, was asked about Recoil\u2019s temperament in training and he responded by saying, \u201cHe makes a hornet look cuddly.\u201d<\/P>

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PP3 6\/1<\/SPAN> TRANSYLVANIA<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/P>

PEINTRE CELEBRE (IRE) x SEEKING THE GOLD x NIJINSKY II<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>waremblem2<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Leaving me slightly perplexed, Transylvania <\/STRONG>ships back to Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> from Epsom and many are worried how the double trans-Atlantic trip will affect him.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He does have two stake wins in his belt but both of those were owner restricted races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has shown some promise in regular and graded stakes narrowly missing by a nose last year in the G3-Violin Mile.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His form has been off lately but his mid-pack running style could be a factor and it makes him a threat after the second turn.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He draws K Blalock (9% wins) as his jockey and when questioned about Transylvania<\/st1:place>\u2019s chances in the race he stated, \u201cHe\u2019s faster than a duck on a June bug\u201d.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP4 9\/2<\/SPAN> I AM SCHEMING<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

DIXIE UNION x FORTY NINER x DANZIG<\/st1:place>)<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>kaif011<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The #6 ranked turf classic horse, I Am Scheming<\/STRONG>, comes with an impressive resume.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After finishing 2nd<\/SUP> in last year\u2019s Breeders Bowl Mile \u2013G2, this Dixie Union son is hoping for a return to glory.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His five stake wins include a Grade 1 and Grade 2.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He just seems to lack the sharpness lately and I wonder how much BB day took out of him.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As our co-favorite and with tons of experience, you have to figure he\u2019s still the one to beat.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He moves back to graded company after a win his last time out in The Green Stubble Handicap.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Eleven year veteran, K Blalock (9% wins), was excited about the opportunity to mount I Am Scheming<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I asked him about running against co-favorite Urko\u2019s Danzig<\/st1:place><\/STRONG> and he said, \u201cJust cause you put a boot in the oven don’t mean it’s a biscuit\u201d.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP5 9\/2<\/SPAN> URKO’S DANZIG<\/st1:place><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

DANZIG<\/SPAN><\/st1:place> x STORM CAT x ALYDAR<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>urko<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Royally bred, Urko\u2019s Danzig<\/st1:place><\/STRONG> has put up some monster numbers in the past.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>Although he only has one stakes win to his credit, that win came in the Grade 2 NC Mile and at one point in his career he sported and impressive run of hitting the board 18 times in 20 races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His front running style though has shown several signs of fatigue and he sometime can\u2019t find that last gear to hold the lead.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Even so, you just can\u2019t take him off your trifecta ticket.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If his every other race form stays true, he\u2019s due for a big race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Adding to that, he draws top jockey C Shoemaker (21% wins) who was furious at the comments made by fellow jockey K Blalock.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>When asked about tensions in the jockey\u2019s dressing room he said of Blalock, \u201cHe\u2019s more ‘fraid of that than a long tail cat in a room full of rockers\u201d.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP6 6\/1<\/SPAN> ABE HOLLANDIA(IRE)<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

BLACK TIE AFFAIR(IRE) x PINE BLUFF x BOLD RUCKUS<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>hollandia3<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The 6 year old veteran horse Abe Hollandia(IRE)<\/STRONG> draws gate number six.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He also fell victim on DelPenn Champions day, fading badly and finishing 11th<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, with six stake wins including four Graded wins, he has the experience to return to the winner\u2019s circle.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His trainer, hollandia3<\/EM>, is hoping for the same as it\u2019s been year since he this horse has won in a Graded event.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wear and tear and his age may be starting to get the best of him but he\u2019s coming off two very nice showings in his last two starts and he may not be quite done just yet.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has a front running style and with so many other horses trying to get to the front there is sure to be a lot of bumping going on at the start.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With such a speed duel that is sure to ensue, you\u2019ve got to question whether he can last all 8 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But if any of those horses can do it, this would be the one and at 6\/1 he\u2019ll return a very good payout.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His jockey, J Webb (11% wins), may be bit by the sophomore jinx as he is not having the quite the start as last year when he won the Rookie of the Year award here in Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>When asked how he felt about his slow start he said, \u201cI feel as bad off as a rubber-nosed woodpecker in a petrified forest\u201d.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP7 7\/1<\/SPAN> PETE FOUNTAIN<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

DIXIELAND BAND x ROBERTO x DAMASCUS<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>zooomr<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Hoping for fountains of gold, trainer zooomr<\/EM> and his entry Pete Fountain<\/STRONG>, are looking for signs of consistency that they saw last year in route to a 10 race run finishing no worse than 2nd<\/SUP> place.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This four year old Roberto grandson has won 4 stake events in the past including the G3-Haw Haw Derby and I feel like he\u2019s just starting to warm up.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s coming off a 105 SP two races back but came up short in the 7.5 furlong race and was probably hoping he had a little more track to work with.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was mainly raced last year in sprint events against fellow three year olds,\u00a0 <\/SPAN>but I don\u2019t think the extra furlong should hurt his chances any.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll need to show some maturity however against this veteran field if he has any hopes of hitting the board.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Riding him today is sophomore jockey R White (16% wins).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I asked him about fellow rookie sensation J Webb and he responded, \u201cHe’s all hat and no cattle\u201d.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP8 16\/1<\/SPAN> AMERICAN TOUCH(FR)<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/P>

TOUCH OF THE BLUES (FR) x L’ENJOLEUR x SIR GAYLORD<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>burlington<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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With big dreams, trainer burlington<\/EM> brings his four year old colt American Touch(FR)<\/STRONG> from Tennessee<\/st1:State> to Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Unfortunately this colt is completely outclassed here today.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His two previous attempts at non<\/U>-graded stakes resulted in combined losses of 35 lengths.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You got to wonder why he would enter him in a graded event.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although he\u2019s put up some good speed numbers in allowance company, he seems to no-show when facing tougher opponents.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wondering if the hot dry Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> weather would help the colt improve any, jockey J Lucas (12% wins) said, \u201cIt’s so dry the trees are bribin’ the dogs\u201d.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP9 5\/1<\/SPAN> EL NINO RAPIDO<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

MINESHAFT x STORM CAT x FORLI<\/st1:City><\/st1:place><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/EM><\/SPAN>oaklawn66<\/EM><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Fresh off a win in The Contagious Lord Handicap \u2013Stk, El Nino Rapido<\/STRONG> makes his first attempt at gathering a graded win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This four year old son of Mineshaft showed tremendous amounts of improvements the later half of last year and has carried that into this year with three stake wins in five attempts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He will also be part of the initial speed duel and breaking out of the outside gate has it\u2019s good and bad points.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although he\u2019ll have some ground to make up before the first turn he won\u2019t be involved in between horses and shouldn\u2019t have to worry about getting bumped around.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As previously mentioned, with so many front running speed horses in the mix, does this horse have the stamina to hold off the strong closing style of some of the others?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll need a career best performance today and I like his chances, however I do have to question his jockey selection of Se Hall (3% wins) who has only mounted 30 horses this year and has one win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I asked Hall about his limited rides this year and stated, \u201cI was born tired and since suffered a relapse\u201d.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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MAVERICK\u2019S PICKS<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Tri-box: \u00a0<\/SPAN>2-3-4-5<\/SPAN><\/P>

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The stars at night are big and bright in The Texas Mile<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":284,"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-2162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162","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\/284"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}