On a cool Saturday afternoon a field of six older horses has gathered to run in the Almost To Brook Challenge Stakes. <\/B>The race will be run over a seven and a half furlong firm turf course with a purse of $35,000. The field is preparing in the saddling paddock so lets take a look before they head to the track.<\/P>
Chicago War Lord<\/B> out of the windycity<\/I> stables looks like he\u2019s been through some wars as he walks around a tree in the paddock. The bay son of Brahms has three wins and two shows in twenty six starts. In his lone turf try he was a fading fifth. At 8\/1 this front runner isn\u2019t performing well on the dirt, and doesn\u2019t seem to like the turf so no thanks.<\/P>
Pjlracing\u2019s <\/I>Close Book<\/B> the morning line favorite has been nibbling playfully on his groom as he meanders around the walking ring. The ultra dark bay son of Take Me Out has won eight times with six places and seven shows in thirty-one starts. He only has three starts on the turf with a win and a place. He can come from off the pace or go for the lead some this versatile 9\/5 horse has a shot but won\u2019t be my number one choice.<\/P>
Shane03’s <\/I>Champland Band<\/B> is a striking chestnut colt that gives off the heir of authority as he praces through the paddock. The son of Dixieland Band has seven wins, three places and two shows in twenty-nine starts. He loves to come from the way back, which will have to be lengths for this race since there are only six horses, but loves to close. At 7\/2 he should be flying late and hitting the board.<\/P>
Trainer camilla <\/I>is trying to get Memory Lane<\/B> to take a walk to the winners\u2019 circle by shortening him up in distance. The muscular bay son of Gone West has five wins and a show in fifteen starts, with the majority of the wins coming at a mile or more. Since trying graded competition two back he\u2019s seemed a little off, that race may have taken something out of him. He likes to come from off the pace to close and has been quite successful at a mile a half a furlong shouldn\u2019t affect him too much. At 9\/2 he could mean trouble for the other horses if he\u2019s recovered from his second to last start.<\/P>
20two<\/I> sends out my choice Super Mario<\/B>, who has been hiding in a tacking stall not getting much attention by the betting public at all. The bold light bay son of Giant\u2019s Causeway has eleven wins, one place, and nine shows in fifty-two starts. He comes into this race with back to back allowance wins in the upper 90s where he dictated the pace both times. At 5\/1 he\u2019s a good value as long as another horse doesn\u2019t try to push the pace faster than he wants to go.<\/P>
Rounding out the field as the jocks get their final instructions is isitrue\u2019s <\/I>Mirror Image, <\/B>who was behaved minus the kicking at his trainer as the girth was tightened. The light red chestnut son of Mt. Livermore has six wins, two places and three shows in twenty starts. A highly ranked sprinter he is, but without a win in over six months. When he\u2019s running up to par he comes from off the pace and closes fast, he does best when chasing a fast pace, most likely due to the other horses fading. At 3\/1 he\u2019s off form, I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll be in the mix.<\/P>
That\u2019s the field, my picks are Super Mario, Champland Band <\/B>and Memory Lane.<\/B> Good luck to all may your horses run their best and return safely to the stable.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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