This week in Iowa the highlight race on the card is the Grade III Ferry Dust Handicap, a six furlong sprint over the dirt track, open to fillise and mares three years of age and older. The weather has been warming a lot lately here in Iowa leaving the track forcasted as fast for this Saturday\u2019s running of the Ferry Dust Handicap. A lucky thireen fillies and mares have drawn into the running of this Grade III race, lets take a look at each of the contenders.
Drawing the rail post position will be Calculus Guru <\/b> (Doneraile Court x Dixieland Band x Seeking The Gold) and is owned and trained by jerry78133 <\/i>. This impressive four year old bay homebred filly has had a total of eightreen career starts, thirteen of which have resulted on finishes on the board, and seven of those thirteen were concluded in wins. The fillies last start came in New Hampshire during The Vixens Hulk Handicap over seven and a half furlongs where she finished fifth, nine and one-half lengths behind the winner. The fillies last win came in late 2005, also in New Hampshire, during the Grade I Knights Joust, where she triumphed by a length over the rest of the field and recorded a speed figure of one hundred seven.
In the number two slot is Betray The Night <\/b> (Langfuhr x Chieftain x Neartic) and is trained and owned by wiz <\/i>. This five year old mare has had a grand total of fourty-four lifetime starts with twelve wins, two places, and seven shows to her title. Her last start came in an allowance caliber race in Pennslyvannia which she won by one-fourth of a length and recorded a speed figure of one hundred two. Jockey C. Maguire will be riding in Saturday\u2019s race.
Next is Mrs. Focker <\/b> (Noble Silence x Little Current x Belong To Me) and is owned by maltese <\/i>. This three year old homebred filly has had a total of fifteen career starts of which an outstanding twelve of those have been finishes on the board. The fillies last start was overseas in Portugal in the seven and a half furlong The Exbournes Loveyou Memorial, which she won by a length over the rest of the field and recorded a career best speed figure of ninety two, which she also matched in a previous start in The Jet Rakida Challenge in Finnland.
Following will be Howling Success <\/b> (Silver Ghost x Majestic Prince x Nearctic) and is trained by ufsldowns <\/i>. This five year old light grey mare has had a career total of fourty-two starts, twenty-five of which have resulted in finishes on the board, over half. The grey mare\u2019s last start came in the seven furlong The Saturday At Noon II Special in New Mexico where she finished a disappointing seventh, seven and one half lengths behind the rest of the field and recording a speed figure of ninety-five. The mare\u2019s last victory was just a few races prior in Argentina during the running of The Off En La War (GB) Challenge, which she won by a length and recroded a speedd figure of one hundred three.
In the number five post position will be 7:2 shot, Vanguard <\/b> (Forty Niner x Danzig x Storm Cat) and is owned and trained by sanchez <\/i>. This five year old bay mare has only twenty-eight career starts, seventeen of which have been finishes on the board and gave her earnings of over one million dollars purse money.. The mare\u2019s last start, in New Hampshire, was the Grade II Unthinkable Stakes where she finished a disappointing sixth, seven and a half lengths behind the victor. The mare\u2019s last win came just a few races prior, this time in Ontario, during the seven furlong Grade III Blueberry Stakes where she won by two and a half lenghts and set up a blazing speed figure of one hundred twelve.
In the sixth slot is Brahmide <\/b> (Brahms x Ide x Golden Fleece) and is traned by graceful <\/i> The five year old chestnut has had a career total of fourty-three races, twenty of which have resulted on finishes on the board, nine of those were wins.The mare\u2019s last start was also in the seven furlong Grade II Unthinkable Stakes where she ran a dissapointing fifth, seven and a half lengths behind the winner, with a recorded speed figure of ninety-nine. The mare\u2019s last win came in late 2005 during an allowance caliber race where she won by three-fourths of a length and recroded a speed figure of ninety-seven.
Breaking from the middle post position will be Woodchopper Gove <\/b> (Summer Squall x Woodman x Nashua) and is owned by gove2 <\/i>. This four year old bay filly has only had fourteen career starts to date, and only six of those have resulted in finishes on the board, making her one of the least experienced hores in the field go as far as number of career starts. The fillies last start was in the six and a half furlong The Nicoles Que Memorial in Mexico where she finished a disappointing tenth, fifteen and three fourths lenghts behind the leader and recorded a dismal speed figure of seventy-seven. The fillies last win however was also at six and half furlongs at the alloance caliber races where she won by a length and a half wtih an imrpessive speed rating of one hundred nine, with jockey W. Belser riding.
Next is Stormy Angel <\/b> (Miesque\u2019s Son x Temperence Hill x Katowice) and is owned and trined by marian1 <\/i> and is out of the dam Mother Linda. This is one of the oldest mares drawing into Saturday\u2019s race at age seven. She has had a total of fourty-four career starts, twenty-o one of which have been finishes on the board for the mare. She has done well lately, winning her last three starts in a row, all at allowance caliber wirth recorded speed figures of one hudred five, one hundred, and ninety-seven, respectfully. The mare is going off at morning line odds of 8:1 with jockey P. Hogin riding.
In the nineth slot is the favorite of the race, 4:1 shot, Puentelarra <\/b> (Sadler\u2019s Wells x Nashua x Sir Gaylord), a five year old bay mare trained and owned by har <\/i>. This mare hs had a total of twenty-nine career starts to date, an outstanding nineteen of which have resulted on finishes on the board, ten of which were wins. This has given the mare a creer earnings over over one million dollars purse money. Her last start came in New Hampshire during the seven furlong Grade II Unthinkable Stakes where she ran a dissapointing seventh, eight furlongs behind the winner and throwing a speed figrue of ninety-eight. Her last win was just a few races previously, this time in Wisconsin, during the six furlong The Wedding Slipping Challenge where she won by three-fourths of a length and recorded a speed rating of one hundred five.
Following is Ms. Waqwhat <\/b> (Waquoit x Mr. Prospector x What Luck) and is out of the dam Luck Sliding. This five year old light grey mare is trained by apa <\/i>. She has, so far, a total of thirty-five career starts, tweleve of which have resulted in wins for the mare. Her race finishes have earned her career earnings that are fast approaching the one million dollar mark. The mare\u2019s last start was in the seven and a half furlong The Olivers Wish Special where she narrowly held on to the win by a head and recorded a speed rating of one hundred three. Jockey M. Irvin will be riding in this Saturday\u2019s race.
In the eleventh post position is our longshot of Saturday\u2019s race, going off at odds of 99:1, Ascot Partner\u2019s <\/b> (Partner\u2019s Hero x Aussie Lauder x American Standard) and is out of the race winning mare Ascot Standard. This three year old bay filly is owned by mrshoops <\/i> and only has a total of eight career starts, making her the least experienced filly in terms of amount of race starts. Out of those eight career stats there has been one win, one place and four shows. The fillies last start came in Massachuetts on a off track during the seven furlong running of The Fried Camcorder Special where she finished thrid, three and three-fourth lengths behind the victor with a career best speed figure of eighty-five. Her last win came a few races prior when she broke her maiden in Vermont, winning by a head and recording a speed rating of eighty-three.
In the twelth post positon is Tequila Shooter <\/b> (Aldebaran x Dixieland Band x Unbridled) and is owned and trained by sdmf <\/i>. This four year old chestnut has had a total of twenty-three career starts, with a lucky thirteen wins, along with three places and a show and a career earnings surpassing the one million dollar mark. Her last start came on the turf in Nevada during the Grade II running of the Las Vegas Handicap where she narrowly won by a head and recorded a career best speed figure of one hundred seven. This mare is proven on the dirt, winning the six and a half furlong The Salubrious Stakes by one-fourth of a length with a speed rating of one hundred one just two starts prior.
The last horse in the field and breaking from the far outside post position will be Bremner Circle <\/b> (Perugino x Little Nureyev x Elevation) and is owned by slammin58 <\/i>. This six year old chestnut homebred has more starts than any of the other contenders at a grand total of sixty-two, twenty-two of which have resulted of finishes on the board, ten of those were wins. The mare\u2019s last start was an allowance caiber race at six and a half furlongs, which she won by three-fourths of a length with a recorded speed figure of ninety-one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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