The Grade Three Tiny Toes Stakes<\/I> gave the two-year-old turfers a chance to prove themselves over a mile, and produced a change in fortune for many of the runners. The early pace was set by R.Truitt\u2019s mount Tiderunner<\/B>, who seems to enjoy being at the head of affairs, with Cool Like Fonzie(AUS)<\/B> and the favourite Northern Chant<\/B> in close contention and Unbeaten(AUS)<\/B> about a length behind them. Of the other principal runners, Bead Two(GB)<\/B> was settled in mid-division and Cronus(IRE)<\/B> and Kepler Berzerk<\/B> brought up the rear, with the latter some two and a half lengths detached from the field.
At the half-way point, Bead Two(GB) began to make some headway, but although he was still closing at the finish, he was unable to match the speed of the deep closers Cronus(IRE) and Kepler Berzerk, who finished second and third respectively, with Bead Two(GB) fourth. In front of this quartet, Tiderunner held on to take the race by one and a half lengths. Only one and three-quarter lengths covered the first four home, with a gap of more than four lengths to fifth place, which was filled by the fading Cool Like Fonzie(AUS).
This was a very determined front-running effort by the winner, who improved from running speed figures in the mid-70s at sprint distances to a figure of 89 here. It\u2019s extremely likely that we can expect more to come from this colt now that he has been stretched out in distance, which can only be good news for his trainer kingfish<\/B>.
RESULT<\/B>:
Tiny Toes Stakes<\/B>
Purse: $125,000
All horses, 2 years old
One mile — Firm Turf
Post\tHorse\t\t\tWin\tPlace\tShow
4 \tTIDERUNNER\t\t$19.70\t$10.60\t$6.30
9 \tCRONUS(IRE)\t \t\t$8.00\t$4.70
7 \tKEPLER BERZERK\t \t\t\t$4.00
Exacta: \t$163.60
Trifecta: \t$903.10
Also Rans: BEAD TWO(GB), COOL LIKE FONZIE(AUS), NORTHERN CHANT, SULPHUR SPRINGS, RUBRUM OBSCURUM, UNBEATEN(AUS), PHONEY(AUS), HILL OF MYSTIQUE
Time of race: 1:36 3\/5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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