This week in Germany is the highlight race of The Hollywood Groom Cap a grueling race of two miles on the dirt track. The race is open to all horses four years of age or older. The weather has been rather pleasnt in Germany, with clear skies expected for Saturday\u2019s race. Look for the track to be fast. Eleven horses have drawn into the running of The Hollywood Groom Cap, lets take a look at the contenders.
Drawing the rail position is Videotape <\/b> (Apuron x Candy Stripes x Vaal Reef) and is owned and trained by clockend <\/i>. This magnificent six year old bay horse has had a total of fifty-three career starts, with twenty-nine of those being finishes on the board. The horse has won a total of nine career races, three of which above maiden or claiming ranks. The colt\u2019s last race cane in a twelve furlong allowance caliber race in Japan where he finished a well beaten fifth by fifteen and one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of seventy-seven. The horses last win came earlier this year in a fourteen furlong allowance route in Jamaica where he sprinted ahead of the rest of the field to win by three lengths, posting a speed figure of eighty-eight.
In the number two slot will be Kanaka <\/b> (Alysheba x Green Desert x Hawaii) and is trained and owned by emanon <\/i>. This five year old bay horse has had a total of twenty-seven lifetime starts with a lucky thirteen of those starts resulting on finishes that landed him on the board. Nine of those on the board finishes were wins. Of those nine, eight were attained at higher than maiden or claiming level. The horses last start came in The R.I.P. Saddle (AUS) Stakes, where he also finished a well beaten fifth, eighteen lengths behind the victor and only recorded a speed rating of seventy-nine. The horse\u2019s last vicotry came earlier this year in the running of the sixteen furlong, The Captain\u2019s Pots Challenge where he won by one and a half lengths and threw a speed figure of ninety-seven.
Next will be Comrie\u2019s Bonus <\/b> (Cozzene x Graustark x Tom Fool) and is owned by jadolphin <\/i>. This unique six year old roan horse has had a total of fifty lifetime starts, twenty-six of which have resulted on finishes ont he board, eleven of those were wins. This horss last start came in Athens during the running of The Scraggly Jock Stakes where he ran a disappointing ninth, thirty-one and three-fourths lengths behind the leaders. The colts last vicotry came a few races prior in a starter allowance race in Louisanna where he put away the rest of the field by three and three-fourths lengths and recorded a speed rating of ninety-six.
Following is Prosper Ruler <\/b> (Prosper Fager x Caerleon x Bold Ruler) and is trained by lonrho <\/i>. This muscular six year old bay homebred has had a total of fourty-one lifetime starts. Eight of those starts resulted in wins, of which two were above the ranks of maiden or claiming caliber. The horses last start came in The Numberoneson Memorial where he finished second by four and a half lengths, posting a speed rating of eighty-five. The horses last win was just the race prior, in a claiming race in Taiwan where he defeated the rest of the field by four lengths and recorded a speed figure of eighty-seven.
Next in the starting gates is the Australian bred, Fast Flying II (AUS) <\/b> (Flying Spur (AUS) x L\u2019enjoleur x Fast Play) and is owned and trained by stlcards3 <\/i>. This six year old bay homebred has had a total of forty-six lifetime starts, with a lucky thirteen wins, four places, and eight shows to his title. Twelve of those thirteen wins came at a higher caliber than maiden and claiming levels. His lifetime starts have this horse fast approaching the million dollar mark in career earnings. The horses last start came in Italy during The Seattle Hawk Special where he finished a narrowly beaten second by one-fourth of a length and recorded a speed figure of ninety-five. The horses last vicotry came last year, also in Italy, during the running of The Fertile Fox (IRE) Bonanza where he defeated the rest of the field by one and a half lengths with a recorded speed figure of ninety-four.
Breaking from the middle of the pack will be Babyfaced Assassin <\/b> (Graeme Hall x Green Dancer x Topsider) and is trained and owned by hamster <\/i>. This five year old bay homebred has had a total of thirty-seven career starts, with twenty-three of those resulting in the horse being on the board, ten of which were wins. The horse\u2019s last career start came in the running of The Pro Court Special, where he finished third, six and one-fourth lenghts behind the victor. The horse\u2019s last win came just a few races prior to that in Califonia in the running of the GSR Racing Series Owner Restricted allowance caliber race where he narrowly held on to the win by half a length and recorded a speed figure of one hundred one.
Next will be Rio De Janeiro <\/b> (Rainbow Quest x Danzig x Caerleon) and is trained and owned by mizunomp14 <\/i>. This four year old bay homebed is one of the youngest horses drawing into Saturday\u2019s race. He has thus far had a total of twenty-two career starts, twelve of which have resulted on finishes on the board, four of those were wins. In his last five starts the colt has fnished no worse than third. His last start came in Alabama during a fourteen furlong allowance caliber race, which he won by three lengths with a recorded speed figure of ninety-two. The colt\u2019s last stakes start came a few starts prior in the running of The Alybitty Oatmeal Special, which he came in second, four and three-fourths lengths off the leader and posting a speed rating of ninety-four.
Next in the line up is the moning-line favorite, Lite Wells <\/b> (Sadler\u2019s Wells x Affirmed x Waquouit) and is owned and trained by jrogue4 <\/i>. This six year old bay homebred has only had a total of sixteen career starts, making him one of the most inexperienced horses in Saturday\u2019s field in terms of amount of career starts. Of those sixteen starts, eleven landed him on the board, and eight of those resulted in wins. The horses last start came in Italy during the running of The Seattle Hawk Special which he finished third, two and three-fourths lenghs behind the victor, recorded a speed rating of ninety-three. The horses last victory came just the race prior, in Japan, during the running of The Alias Tater Stakes, where he won by two and one-fourth lengths and set a speed figure of one hundred seven.
Following will be Tow The Dark <\/b> (War Emblem x Pine Bluff x Affirmed) and is out of the race-winning dam Over Tow. This four year old chestnut homebred is owned by jifalcon <\/i>. This far he has a total of twenty-four lifetime starts, seven of which were wins, five places, and two shows. Six of the seven wins occured at a caliber higer than maiden or claiming. The striking chestnut colt\u2019s last start came in an allowance caliber race in Ireland where he overtook the rest of the field to win by three lengths and record a speed figure of ninety-five. The colt\u2019s last stakes start was earlier this year in Tazmania during The Niner Slew Handicap where he finished fourth, ten and three-fourths lengths behind the winner, with a speed rating of eighty-nine.
In the ten slot is the longshot Soha <\/b> (Red Ransom x Darshaan (ENG) x Riverman) and is trained by sunkitten <\/i>. This bay four year old has only had a total of nine lifetime starts, six of these starts resulted on finishes on the board for the colt. His last start came in Portugal during an allowance caliber race where he finshed sixth, a good nine and one-fourth lengths behinid the top finishers. The colt\u2019s last win came a few races prior in another allowance caliber race where he won by five and a half lenghts with a recorded speed figure of eighty six. The colt\u2019s last stakes start was in Italy during The Hurd Mentality Handiap where he placed second with a speed figure of ninety-one.
Last on the card and breaking from the far outside post positon will be Somebody Shot Pye <\/b> (Red Bullet x Hennessy x Gilded Time) and is owned and traned by jeffdrew <\/i>. This five year old chestnut hombred has had a total of twenty-one lifetime starts, five of which were wins, along with four places and two shows. The horse\u2019s last start came in a ten furlong allowance caliber race in France where he defeated the competition by four and one-fourth lengths, recorded a speed figure of ninety. The horse\u2019s last stasrt at stakes caliber came in The Furioiusly Please Special where he finished a disappointing sixth, fifteen and a half lengths behind the winner, with a recorded speed rating of eighty-two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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