Monday is chock-full of grade ones on the biggest day of racing in Paris every year.\u00a0 The highlight of course is the Ark de ComicDog but the most important race this year may be the Grade One Longchamp Marathon.\u00a0 Run at two miles for a purse of $500,000 the added significance of this year\u2019s edition comes from the presence of heavy favorite Gushing.\u00a0 One of two fillies in the field, Gushing has been a dominant force on the two mile circuit this season and a win here could propel her to the top of Horse of the Year standings.\u00a0 She may be a heavy favorite but they still have to run the race before declaring her the winner so let\u2019s take a look at the field.<\/p>\n
#1 Burning Empire\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10\/1<\/p>\n
Burning Empire is a six year old son of Bernardini out of the grade one winning millionaire mare Empire Reef (Empire Maker x Mill Reef).\u00a0 He is the only graded winner that the mare has produced to date.\u00a0 Burning Empire earned that distinction by winning the Grade Two Stayer\u2019s Dash in 2013.\u00a0 He actually competed in this race in 2012, finishing fourth.\u00a0 This season Burning Empire has a listed stakes win and a couple of allowance wins.\u00a0 His speeds have been less than triple digits barring that listed win which came in January.<\/p>\n
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#2 El Hombre Kirby\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/1<\/p>\n
El Hombre Kirby is a five year old scratchbred son of Teofilo x Galileo x Distorted Humor.\u00a0 He opened the year with three straight victories in Starter Allowance and Claiming races.\u00a0 He was available for a $100,000 tag but there were no takers until he was dropped into the auction and snatched up by current trainer jacobsson.\u00a0 For the new connections he dominated an allowance race at a mile and five eighths winning by over five lengths with a 96 speed.\u00a0 Prior to that he had run two triple digit numbers, the first of his career.\u00a0 El Hombre Kelly has only been the two mile trip twice but both races resulted in wins albeit against far easier competition.<\/p>\n
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#3 My Former Self\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\/1<\/p>\n
My Former Self is a four year old scratchbred son of Dynaformer x El Prado x Machiavellian.\u00a0 He enters this start riding a four race win streak which began with two allowance victories.\u00a0 Stepped up to a listed stakes race in July he won by over five lengths with a 105 speed.\u00a0 That was also his first try at two miles.\u00a0 He returned to that distance in August and again posted a dominating four length victory in the Grade Three Cannon Gold Cup with a 103 speed.\u00a0 Overall My Former Self has been an ultra-consistent competitor, winning seven races and being in the money in four others from thirteen starts.<\/p>\n
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#4 Outback Voyager\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/2<\/p>\n
Outback Voyager is a five year old scratchbred daughter of Montjeu x Kingmambo x Broad Brush.\u00a0 This talented mare has won nine times and earned over three million dollars and last season\u2019s Eclipse Award for Champion Grass Mare.\u00a0 Her victories include the 2013 edition of the Longchamp Marathon, a race she ran away with, winning by over three lengths.\u00a0 This season has been less successful for the super mare.\u00a0 She made her first four starts in grade one races against males with her best finished being a couple of sixth place runs.\u00a0 She dropped down to an allowance against the girls last out and easily won with a 102 speed.\u00a0 She may be rounding into form but she will need to run an A race to beat these top males.<\/p>\n
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#5 Dope\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15\/1<\/p>\n
Dope is a five year old son of Deep Impact out of the grade one winning millionaire mare Queen Steely (Rainbow Quest x Theatrical).\u00a0 This is the second graded winner she has produced from nine foals to race.\u00a0 Dope has three wins on the season, all in two mile races.\u00a0 He took two allowances early in the season and added the Grade Three BBR Special in May.\u00a0 He won that race with a 103 speed.\u00a0 His two subsequent races have been disappointing.\u00a0 He was well beaten in the Grade One Gold Glass in June and then was distanced in the Grade Two Greatwood Cup in August.\u00a0 We can only assume he was injured in that race as he only ran a 6 speed.\u00a0 He\u2019s had two months off since that debacle but returns in a very contentious race.<\/p>\n
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#6 Gushing \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\/1<\/p>\n
Gushing is a four year old scratchbred daughter of Monsun x Sadler\u2019s Wells x Roberto.\u00a0 This filly is rocking the house in 2014 with a big part of her success the switch to two mile races.\u00a0 She won her first start at the distance in February when she beat the boys in the Grade Two Fitness Cup.\u00a0 Since then she has added wins in the Grade One South Australian Cup, Grade One Gold Glass and Grade Two Longdale Cup all at today\u2019s distance.\u00a0 Her speeds in her wins have gone as high as 112 and 114 \u2013 huge numbers for this distance.\u00a0 There\u2019s very little to say about this filly except WOW!\u00a0 A win here would propel her into the Horse of the Year discussion, she\u2019s that good.<\/p>\n
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#7 Tete Orvar\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22\/1<\/p>\n
Tete Orvar is a four year old son of High Chaparral out of a Rock of Gibraltar x Grand Lodge mare, from the family of grade one winning Tete Grand End.\u00a0 Tete Orvar is making his stakes and graded stakes debut in this spot but he\u2019s no stranger to the distance.\u00a0 His last five starts have all come at two miles and he\u2019s won them all.\u00a0 In fact he is currently riding a seven race win streak which began with his maiden victory.\u00a0 He\u2019s never run a triple digit speed but he\u2019s won each race by open lengths, including an almost nine length blowout in his most recent run.<\/p>\n
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#8 Sandy Lane\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\/1<\/p>\n
Sandy Lane is a four year old scratchbred son of Montjeu x Nijinsky II x Miswaki.\u00a0 Sandy Lane is the lightest raced horse in the field with only eight starts.\u00a0 He\u2019s won four of those races, including two of three tries at two miles.\u00a0 He won an allowance race in June, ran third in his stakes debut in July and then won a listed in August.\u00a0 His fastest speed is a 102 which he earned in that third place finish two starts back.<\/p>\n
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#9 Cape Assassin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\/1<\/p>\n
Cape Assassin is a four year old son of Cape Blanco based on a Dubawi x Sinndar hemare.\u00a0 He was claimed by current trainer fredstable for only $35,000 as a two year old.\u00a0 He\u2019s gotten progressively better as distances have increased, including four wins at two miles.\u00a0 Two of those wins came in graded company.\u00a0 In April he won the Grade Three Barberville and in May the Grade Two Second Henry.\u00a0 He followed that race up with a solid showing against Gushing in the Grade One Gold Glass where he finished second.\u00a0 He ran a career best 110 speed in that race.\u00a0 He hiccupped a bit in his most recent start, running fourth in the Grade Two Greatwood Cup.<\/p>\n
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#10 Run For Miles\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\/1<\/p>\n
Run For Miles is a four year old scratchbred son of Hurricane Run x Dilshaan x Lear Fan.\u00a0 Run For Miles was claimed for $3,000 in May of last season by current trainer glenys123.\u00a0 He began to live up to his name as distances increased and won four straight off the claim at distances up to a mile and one half.\u00a0 He scored his first stakes win two starts back at two miles in a listed race.\u00a0 He followed that up with a strong third place finish in the Grade Two Irish Saint Legend where he ran a 105 speed.\u00a0 That race came at a mile and three quarters but he had previously run an identical 105 speed at two miles back in May.<\/p>\n
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Good luck to all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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