{"id":2166,"date":"2006-04-14T11:49:32","date_gmt":"2006-04-14T11:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=2166"},"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=2166","title":{"rendered":"Idol Gossip Surrounds Grade III Florida Turf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome, one and all, to the auditions for the next Sim Racing Idol!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This week, we\u2019re in <\/SPAN>Florida<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, where some grass fellows are plotting to strut their stuff to see if they have what it takes to be the next Sim racing star.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The stage is the grass course, for the Grade III Florida Turf<\/STRONG>, a $150,000 stakes for turf specialists three-year-olds and up.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The mile-and-three-sixteenths distance on firm turf\u00a0is where the heartaches begin for the classic division on grass, as it\u2019s approximately the spot where milers stretch to their limit, while the marathoners are just beginning to hit their stride.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And while Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul are busy criticizing, namedropping, or mixing painkillers with tequila (or whatever Paula\u2019s usually doing to produce her “insights”), and, oh, judging some unknown talent show for American TV this spring, here is what they are reported to have said to the contenders in this field of eleven.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(Yes, they addressed the horses directly.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Why do you think they call it Hollyweird?)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Equestrian Order<\/SPAN><\/B> [<\/SPAN>Cahill Road<\/SPAN><\/st1:address><\/st1:Street> x Green Desert]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer<\/SPAN><\/B>: jakplummer<\/I><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be<\/SPAN><\/B>: The singer who\u2019s not sung in public in a while, but is primed for a comeback.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cYo, dawg, what up?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That last race in the New Oak was just a\u2019ight for me, dawg.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You never connected with the field, and was always behind everyone—this was not your best performance, man, but that\u2019s OK, dawg, because you haven\u2019t raced since then, and I\u2019m thinkin\u2019 you got hurt and needed to rest since November and\u2026check this out, I used to work with Journey, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cYou usually come a long way, though, and that works well for you, making a late run at the leaders in the stretch, and you had other races last year that worked well for you, and raindrops and roses and whiskers on kittens, fuzzy puppy hello kitty\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cI\u2019m not going to patronize you, but your last race was really mediocre.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I found it\u2026kind of cabaret, really.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And your speed figs aren\u2019t as good as some of the others in here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is a competition, and you\u2019re going to have to shake off that rust and get back into it.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis<\/SPAN><\/B>: He is making his belated \u201906 debut here after a poor race to finish \u201905.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lightly raced last year (five starts), this six-year-old was second in this race a year ago, closing strongly late.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His figs pale lately in comparison to some of the others here, and while it\u2019s likely his peak years may be in the rearview mirror, the long layoff makes him the freshest one in here by far.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll be in the mix in the stretch, if he\u2019s close to the form he had here last year.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Redsadky<\/SPAN><\/B> [Red Ransom x Sadler\u2019s Wells]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer<\/SPAN><\/B>: sherwood<\/I><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be<\/SPAN><\/B>: The favorite, the one that everyone\u2019s chasing, and the one that came from complete obscurity to star on the main stage.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cYo, dawg, this is my boy!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We got another hot one here, dawg pound!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dude, whassup with that Equinics race?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019m a big fan of yours, but you tried to step it up and got hammered in <\/SPAN>Italy<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You were up close early, but you got pitchy, and you couldn\u2019t hold that note late before fading to eleventh\u2026.dawg, I know you can do better than that, and when I worked with Mariah Carey, and…\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cI couldn\u2019t agree more.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You are a shining light, and you have been since you hit the stage last year at 3, with that second in the Big Red and the win in the Nijinsky, and I love little fuzzy pups, old pick-up trucks, cotton candy my little pony\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cI\u2019m not going to patronize you, but I have to agree with Randy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Y\u2019know, you got a little off-track in <\/SPAN>Italy<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>, and you messed up, but you have talent, and you\u2019ll definitely be back in this competition.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis<\/SPAN><\/B>: Throw out the Equinics, as he was in over his head against the best milers in the Sim.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He likes to be in stalker mode wherever he goes, and it works better when he stretches it out over nine furlongs or longer.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his eleventh start, he\u2019s in the prime of his racing life right about now, and his numbers at 3 show that he should be ready to explode during the heart of the summer.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He beat his elders at 3, and should be ready to revert to the form that helped him hit the board in every start except for the Equinics race.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Grimnosh<\/SPAN><\/B> [Gold Legend x Strawberry Road(AUS)]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer<\/SPAN><\/B>: knightmare<\/I><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be<\/SPAN><\/B>: The rising star who transforms himself from his humble beginnings into a rising showman.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cYo, dawg, check this out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You like to set the pace, man, and it\u2019s cool.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You started out in the Grade II Boogity Bear very fast, all alone on the lead, and you were hitting all the right notes, and you had a great run up until the end, then you got a little off-key and finished second.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But you got skillz, dawg, don\u2019t he, dawg pound?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And that wire job two back in allowance company?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That was awesome, man, very impressive.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I haven\u2019t seen a show like that since I was working with Mariah Carey and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cRandy is right, you are such a star, and the great thing about you is that you got moxie.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You act like you\u2019ve been doing this for a couple of years, and even when you get caught you still act like a shining star, and you light up my life, you give me hope, cocoa bunny slippers daisies\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cI\u2019m not going to patronize you, but Randy\u2019s right, your tendency to go to the front sets you apart from the pack.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It might not work out all the time, but that allowance two races ago proved that you have what it takes. \u00a0<\/SPAN>You have that \u2018X\u2019 factor.\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis<\/SPAN><\/B>: If there\u2019s a horse rounding back into form, it\u2019s this fleet-footed vet, whose 104 last out was his best fig in over a year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Even if he got collared in the Boogity Bear last out, as the main source of speed in most of his distance tests, he keeps himself in the game for a piece of the action at the end.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bad news here is that he won\u2019t get a moment\u2019s peace on the front end, as he\u2019ll have a lot of company keeping the pressure on.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s faster than most of these, but can that speed hold out for the full mile-and-three-sixteenths?<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Templemore(<\/SPAN><\/B>IRE<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:stockticker>)<\/SPAN><\/B> [High Chapparal(<\/SPAN>IRE<\/SPAN><\/st1:stockticker>) x Capote)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer<\/SPAN><\/B>: gene<\/I><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be<\/SPAN><\/B>: The long shot no one would have thought of as a star, yet he\u2019s managing to hold his own.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cYo, dawg, check it.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019ve always liked you, I think you got spirit and spunk and yo, man, I think you can hit it, and you will over time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But I gotta be honest, man, you need a better race than the Grade I Crock Of Gold last out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You picked an ambitious spot, and you needed to bring it, and I\u2019m not sure you did, dawg.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I know you like to come from behind, but your late run hasn\u2019t been doing it\u2019s thing, yo.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So, I think you could work on that a little bit more.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But you\u2019re young, a four-year-old with thirteen starts,and you\u2019ll grow into this competition.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Be patient, as I told my dawgs in *N\u2019<\/SPAN>SYNC<\/SPAN><\/st1:stockticker>, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cI really like your breeding, and I think you\u2019re an old soul in such a young body.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Randy hit it, you\u2019ll grow and flourish in time, just be patient.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I think you\u2019ll learn a lot by doing this that we\u2019ve only just begun, to live, white lace and promises, sunshine, lollipops and rainbows\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cIs she high?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I don\u2019t mean to patronize you, but you haven\u2019t won in a year and you\u2019re still eligible for a NW3x, and your figs aren\u2019t anywhere near the best of these.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019re going to simply have to perform better than that.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And the Crock Of Gold?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Simply mediocre.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If I were you, I\u2019d consider the dirt for future plans.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis<\/SPAN><\/B>: A well-bred colt, this four-year-old has found the going much harder than anticipated versus graded foes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His figs haven\u2019t quite managed to break 100 yet, and his running style, closing from well out of it, has come up lacking lately.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That said, there\u2019s an upside.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Though the numbers are lacking at present, and he\u2019s been struggling to make inroads versus a high level of competition, he hasn\u2019t tried the dirt yet.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And the Sim conventional wisdom is that, if your charge hasn\u2019t made good on his potential, you should try the road not taken.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He appears to be up against it here, but a surface switch holds the serious potential to turn him into a serious contender.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Comrade Bbor <\/SPAN><\/B>[Soviet Star x Manila]<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer: bbor5<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be: <\/SPAN><\/B>The versatile contender full of surprises from moment to moment.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYo, dawg, check it out, man.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I didn\u2019t care for that Boogity Bear last out for you, dawg.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>For me it was just a\u2019ight, and I know you can hit it better than that.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ever since I first saw you, I knew you were a risk taker.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You went from being the main speed in sprints, yo, to stretching it out, and when you first did that, I was like, \u201cI dunno, man, I dunno.\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And then you nailed it a few times, and I was like, \u201cWow, dawg\u201d, and that you did it showed that you could step out of your comfort zone.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I appreciate that, man, I do, like I told Beyonc\u00e9 and the Destiny\u2019s Child girls years ago, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cI <\/B>think people are going to see you go up against some of the best heavy hitters in the field, and they\u2019re going to act like me, and be proud that we got to know you when you were just coming up.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You have a lot of speed and you could sprint, and you could go long, and you can do it all, straight up, now tell me, a buh buh buh bah, buh buh buh buh bah\u2026\u201d <\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cI have to say, I completely agree with Paula.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cYo, dawg, really?\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cForever your girl?\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cNo, not really.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I don\u2019t mean to patronize you, but you have all the pieces here, but you haven\u2019t had\u2026A Moment.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You need to give it your best every time, and not like that Boogity Bear mess last out, when you just gave a karaoke performance.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201cCold hearted snake.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis<\/SPAN><\/B>: There\u2019s a bit of speed here, as this five-year-old has been able to win at distances ranging from six furlongs to this distance on the front end of things.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Boogity Bear didn\u2019t pan out, as he couldn\u2019t get a toehold on the lead alone and just faded late while rising in class.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This race on paper doesn\u2019t figure to be too much different, with a lot of early pressure to the expected pace scenario.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The numbers aren\u2019t quite as mind-blowing in routes as they have been while sprinting, but one shouldn\u2019t underestimate this speedball\u2019s abilities at this distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With a little luck, particularly if he rates and the speed pressure doesn\u2019t materialize, he could be a live one in the stretch run.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Horde Run A Foul(<\/SPAN><\/B>IRE<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:stockticker>)<\/SPAN><\/B> [Northern Spur(<\/SPAN>IRE<\/SPAN><\/st1:stockticker>) x Pleasant Colony]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer: pickindim<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be: <\/SPAN><\/B>The <\/B>unpredictable one with a surprising level of consistency.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYo, dawg, wassup?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You keep comin\u2019 out, giving your all, and you keep surprising everyone with just how far you\u2019ve come.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This year, there was a bit of a spark missing, and it looked like you were done, man.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Then you came out and just nailed a solid performance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I was wondering where the old Horde Run A Foul(<\/B><\/SPAN>IRE<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:stockticker>) <\/SPAN><\/B>was, and dawg pound, I can tell ya\u2026.the ol\u2019 Horde Run A Foul(<\/B><\/SPAN>IRE<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:stockticker>) <\/SPAN><\/B>is back, yo! <\/B>\u00a0<\/SPAN>Just keep bringin\u2019 your best effort, and you should be alright, man, just like I was telling Madonna, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYou\u2019ve been such a steady and true contender for so long, what I like best about you is that you never compromise who you are.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019re constantly coming out of the gate, and staking out your position near the front of each race, and you don\u2019t change from that tactic, and it works so well for you.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That last race might not show it, but you\u2019re coming back into form, and you never change, don\u2019t go changing to try and please me, poo poo pa doo\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>(*sighs*) <\/B>\u201cI don\u2019t mean to patronize you, but I\u2019m just being honest.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I don\u2019t see a lot of improvement in your numbers and I don\u2019t quite understand the ravings of the lunatics beside me.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019re fast, to be sure, you like to stay close early, and you\u2019ve been a factor in a lot of your starts, but for me recently these have been \u2018So what?\u2019 performances.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis: <\/SPAN><\/B>He\u2019s certainly been consistent with his tactics, if not his form; he\u2019s been leading or stalking each time out, and it\u2019s held up versus allowance foes and lower-level stakes company more frequently lately than it has versus stakes-level competition. \u00a0<\/SPAN>He faded to seventh two back in Nevada, was sixth in her \u201906 debut in a Grade III, and was seventh in the Grade I Eclipse at the tail end of \u201905.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Going to the front paid off more in listed stakes last year, but the allowance start last out showed a solid return to the form that got him to this point.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Thing is, there\u2019s a lot of early pressure here, and some stronger challengers therein, and this colt\u2019s numbers don\u2019t hold the same allure as they did in last March\u2019s Grade III win (a 116 fig).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Does he have it in him to come back to the form of last spring?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This test will be important.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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New Storm<\/SPAN><\/B> [Storm Cat x Nureyev]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer: coolerk<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be: <\/SPAN><\/B>The pedigreed rock star with voice, looks and style, and a lot of swagger.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYo, dawg, <\/B>you always know how to turn it out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Every time out, it\u2019s something different, but you usually end up going the distance and rockin\u2019 out, yo\u2026I think we got another hot one here, dawg pound, what you say?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last out in the Little Guppy wasn\u2019t quite your best, but you rocked the Equinics three back and came from well out of it to sweep by them all late.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That was an awesome performance, man, and you need to keep bringin\u2019 it every time, and you\u2019ll just rock, man, and it was like I was tellin\u2019 my boy Elton John, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYou just are blessed with that kind of star quality that we see in superstars.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You know what it takes to please the crowd, and even if sometimes you don\u2019t win, like last out, you did win the North Abdul<\/I><\/B> two back, and you\u2019re an Equinics champ, and you\u2019re just gonna be a star someday, and de do do do, de da da da, Barbie Ken fluffy-wuffy Smurf\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cI don\u2019t want to patronize you, I like you, but your last was a bit\u2026self-indulgent.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You haven\u2019t shown me a different side of you, and you are talented and consistent, and very professional, but I\u2019d like to see something more from you, something different.\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis: <\/SPAN><\/B>His stock keeps climbing, particularly after his runaway Equinics win, all the way up to #4 in the division, and that big win in Italy three back established him as the one to watch in the turf division as a four-year-old.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last out he tried to do too much from too far back, and could only manage third, beaten almost ten lengths by Sunnybank Memorial over a good course in the Grade I Little Guppy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He works best from well off the pace, but the tactics have worked better at shorter routes, such as this distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s back in his element here, with a lot of swift pace expected early, priming him for a strong stretch run.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is a fine spot, away from the main spotlight in the Dr. Reuben Garr and all the top middle-distance grass horses clashing in New York, for him to shine.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Monkidle<\/SPAN><\/B> [Turkoman-A Splash Of Turf, by Theatrical(<\/SPAN>IRE<\/SPAN><\/st1:stockticker>)]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer: socalsipe<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be: <\/SPAN><\/B>the veteran performer overshadowed by the brightness of the spotlight on others.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYo, dawg, I know you\u2019ve been at this a long time, but lately I haven\u2019t seen you shine.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You haven\u2019t looked comfortable compared to some of the other stars, man, and you need to find something that works for you, get back to basics, dawg, and maybe we\u2019ll see a different side to what you can do.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You have speed, man, but it\u2019s always seemed overshadowed by something else.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You have the potential—we saw it two back in Kentucky, dawg—all you need to do is just shine, like I saw Elton John do, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cI think you\u2019re a winner, no matter what.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You keep doing what you do so well, and you make people smile with your energy and your inner light.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You like to be up front, but someone beats you to the lead, and so you just wait for your time to shine.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I think you can shine again, and babble burble gurble Gerber babies blah blah blahblah\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cI don\u2019t want to patronize you, you know, I think you\u2019re pretty talented, but I think others are better than you and you need to come out and make this race your own.\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis: <\/SPAN><\/B>There are flashes of tactical speed to be found here, but up until recently he hasn\u2019t returned his game to a high level; in the Grade I Saturday Night Special two back, his front-end patience paid off briefly, as he led for about a sixteenth of a mile at the top of the stretch before fading to third.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s that kind of performance that shows there\u2019s some gas left in the tank, and that a little pace patience can still be useful for this horse.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s been graded-placed four times in his career, and his numbers haven\u2019t risen into the mid-100s at this level since last November.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The distance doesn\u2019t hurt him, but he needs to have a lot more success at rating for this route than he\u2019s had recently.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Smoking Sal <\/SPAN><\/B>[Danzig-Miss High, by Seattle Slew]<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer: tom<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be: <\/SPAN><\/B>The defiant veteran powerhouse, taking on all challengers, and taking little crap from anyone.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYo, dawg, so check this out\u2026for a long time, we haven\u2019t seen you perform at your best with these, and you\u2019ve been good, but not awesome.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lately, though, you\u2019ve been coming alive and taking us by surprise, and I think we got another hot one, dawg pound!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019ve won twice in four starts this year, and for a veteran your age, you\u2019ve sure been schooling the youngsters on what you need to do so far this year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019re just like this guy I played with once, Bruce Springsteen, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYou are proving that age isn\u2019t anything but a number, and that even at 7 you can still run like you were at 3.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Your numbers are back into the 100s, and you\u2019re always a threat to do great things from the back of the field in a race, and Kajagoogoo shy shy, hush hush, eye to eye\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cI don\u2019t want to patronize you, really, but you are getting old.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look, you have had a long and somewhat successful career, but up until recently you haven\u2019t done too much.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019re coming back around, but then, so is Big Brother<\/U>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019re going to have to keep raising your game to its highest level.\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis: <\/SPAN><\/B>The wily veteran has returned to his best form, with two wins in four starts this year thus far, and is a long nose away from being 3-for-4 in \u201906.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The level of competition hasn\u2019t been as good as it was a few years ago, when he was graded-placed three times, but he\u2019s beginning to come to life again at 7.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll be sitting in mid-pack hoping to make a solid late run, but it\u2019s been since June 2003 since he\u2019s faced graded opposition, and though his form versus listed stakes-level foes has been resurrected, and his figs are modestly competitive, he\u2019s going to have to rely on racing luck and the return of some more of that ol\u2019 black magic to improve his fortunes enough to contend with the favorites at their best.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Samyn On the Green<\/SPAN><\/B> [Johannesburg x Caerleon]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer: ufslfarms<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be: <\/SPAN><\/B>The precocious, plucky and resourceful performer who plays to the crowd.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYo, dawg, y\u2019know, you\u2019ve always been fast out of the gate.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You were like that at 2, dude, and you haven\u2019t changed over time, and you love being in front and taking control of things.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You haven\u2019t been really as bold as some of the others, man, but y\u2019know, dawg, I think you got some skillz, and you\u2019re growing into a fine and steady performer, and you just gotta keep bringin\u2019 it night after night, just like my girl Celine Dion, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201c<\/SPAN><\/B>Such a fine talent, at such a young age.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I think you are a real free spirit, and watching you grow up, it brings to mind so many of the talented young performers around, and here you are, looking every bit as good now as you were at 2, and doodle doodle dee, wubba wubba wubba\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: \u201c<\/SPAN><\/B>I don\u2019t want to patronize you, but <\/B>you\u2019re not 2 anymore.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You\u2019re very flashy out of the gate, but I keep waiting for the substance, and I think it\u2019s ridiculous.\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis: <\/SPAN><\/B>First up, lovin\u2019 the name (for the nickname of New York-based jockey Jean-Luc Samyn, and his ability to bring winners home on the grass).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Grade I-placed colt had a strong career at 2, when he faded to second after leading the Grade I Knick-Knack Juvenile for most of the way, and\u2026well, that seems to have been his peak, as since then, he\u2019s been bedeviled by growing pains during his sophomore campaign.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has been showing the same tactical early speed throughout his career, but since the near-miss as a juvenile, he\u2019s been steering clear of the limelight until this season.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s the main threat to the main speed, and could sit very close to the action in the opening furlongs, but his speed hasn\u2019t carried longer than a mile-and-a-sixteenth, and he\u2019ll need more in reserve if he hopes to keep pace with these.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He could be very good at 4, but time will tell, and it might not be time yet.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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

Eternity(<\/SPAN><\/B>IRE<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:stockticker>)<\/SPAN><\/B> [Fasliyev(<\/SPAN>IRE<\/SPAN><\/st1:stockticker>) x Kris S.]<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer: blackirish<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

In the competition, he\u2019d be: <\/SPAN><\/B>The consistent, earnest one who is taking his time to warm up to the spectacle.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Randy<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cYo, dawg, wassup?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Now, I like you, and I think there\u2019s some untapped potential here, \u2018cause you wouldn\u2019t be here if we didn\u2019t see something goin\u2019 on here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dawg, the last few tries haven\u2019t been your best performances, and I keep waiting to see something special, and, dude, y\u2019know, I\u2019m not feelin\u2019 it yet.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You gotta be prepared and go for it every not, and don\u2019t give up until you\u2019re satisfied, like I heard from my boy Richard Marx, and\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Paula<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cThere is such an inner glow inside of you waiting to come out, and\u2026I just don\u2019t see you connecting in your performance, and I know you keep trying, but we need to see what makes you you, and I look forward to the new and exciting performances to come, and bippity boppety boo, doorbells and sleighbells and schnitzel with noodles\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Simon<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>: <\/SPAN><\/B>\u201cLook, I really don\u2019t mean to patronize you, I like you, y\u2019know, but this is a competition, and I would say right now you\u2019re just very, very average, and you need to get better in a hurry.\u201d<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Analysis: <\/SPAN><\/B>In nineteen career starts, there\u2019s only been one start in which this colt hasn\u2019t earned a paycheck, and that was his final start of 2005, the Pennsylvania Handicap on DelPenn\u2019s Champions Day.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The colt should be involved from the get-go, as he\u2019s most successful when sitting just off the early leaders, and waiting.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His numbers, though, have tailed off since a fourth in last fall\u2019s Grade I Coxless, and have fallen back into the 80s and 90s so far this year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This wouldn\u2019t be troublesome if he was an allowance horse or a high-level claimer, but this is a stakes winner who\u2019s been putting together some solid if unspectacular results in his career, and he\u2019s been doing better in allowances of late.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The outside post might not help matters much, either.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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

The selections:<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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

  1. Redsadky<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/LI>
  2. New Storm<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/LI>
  3. Comrade Bbor<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/LI>
  4. Grimnosh<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/LI>
  5. Samyn On The Green<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/LI><\/OL>

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

    Good luck to all, thank you to our special guests for their\u2026um, unique<\/I> contributions, and happy racing to all.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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