The Breeder’s Bowl Mile is set to go this weekend as many of the runners are looking to earn points in pursuit of being the top horse in their class for 2014. \u00a0The Breeders’ Bowl Mile comes with a rich $2,000,000 purse and roughly half the field have not yet earned a million thus far. \u00a0 The race will be held on the turf track and is open to all horses age three and up. \u00a0The best of the best are in this field and excitement leading into this weekend has been growing with each passing day. \u00a0A huge racecard in California with the top horses in the sim-world all appearing at one track for a great weekend of racing…how could life get any better? \u00a0 Perhaps by winning the Bowl Mile! \u00a0 Here’s the field of contenders:<\/p>\n
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1. \u00a0STALKING \u00a0 \u00a08\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a018TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a0 16 \u00a0 6-4-0<\/p>\n EARNINGS: \u00a0$540,000<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Barnbrook<\/p>\n Started 2014 off with 4 races in 67 days which started with a second in the listed Charisma Dancer Turf Mile which was followed two weeks later with a win in an allowance HOT race. \u00a0Another two weeks lead to the Equinics Eclipse Winners where Stalking rallied from 13th to fourth with 112 speed. \u00a0This speed would be duplicated in the listed Spare T Turf Route, and this time a win was earned.<\/p>\n The Frisco Mile would become two wins in a row which he won with ease and 111 speed, his only grade level win this year. \u00a0A second in the Cobbler Mile (G1) brought his fastest speed of the year at 117. \u00a0He followed that with a trio of G1 races in the Eddie O Cap (10th and 103 speed, slowest of season), second in Maudling Cup and most recently seventh in the Queen Liz Stakes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. \u00a0NEW STREET \u00a0 5\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a0 3RD<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a014 \u00a0 7-5-0<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $2.6 million<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Newburyred<\/p>\n New Street kicked off the 2014 racing campaign with an exciting win competing in the winter Equinics Eclipse Winners and scoring a 117 speed as the fifth choice with betters. \u00a0 This was followed by a second in the listed Georges X Con Turf Mile and another second in the Sydney Mile, both with 110+ speeds. \u00a0After finishing 6th in the Queen Sam, which was at a seasonal low speed of 105, New Street started prepping for the Breeders’ with an allowance mile race in August finishing second with 111 speed and perhaps not going fully at it. \u00a0The Canada Mile he was super sharp and outran a few others in this field as favorite and winning with a career best of 120.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. \u00a0EVILSEEKER \u00a0 27\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a08TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a011 \u00a0 \u00a06-2-1<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $940,000<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Lenny18<\/p>\n Evilseeker won four of his first five starts during 2014 which began with a win in an allowance event. \u00a0He then tried the listed stakes running in the 9f Eddards Revenge, finishing second and tagging a 100 speed for first time. \u00a0A pair of allowance wins followed going 9f and 9.5f, with the latter posting a career best 110 speed. \u00a0 In the G1 Jockey Club (10f), Evilseeker snagged his first grade level victory, just holding on at the wire.<\/p>\n A pair of 109 speeds followed, on coming in the Colonial Derby, finishing 2nd, and the other another G1 win this time in the Big Red Stakes, both at 10f. \u00a0 The horse last ran in the September running of the 10f Champion Stakes with the worst results of the season finishing an off the board eighth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. \u00a0SEPOY CRY \u00a015\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a0 1ST<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a011 \u00a0 5-2-0<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $699,000<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Bbaffert16<\/p>\n The top ranked 3-year old route turf runner has entered this event and has raced listed and graded stakes all season. \u00a02014 began with three listed events in the first three months where this busy guy \u00a0picked up his first win this year in the Voss Hollandia Turf Dash (7.5f) recording his first 100+ speed of 104. \u00a0 He advanced to the Dracula Stakes, his first grade level start and made a fine showing with a second and just missing at the wire. \u00a0In May, a win in the G1 the 2000 Guineas was picked up as the second betting choice and a career best 113 speed.<\/p>\n He was a bit spent as he looked for a repeat performance three weeks later in the Irish 2000 Guineas only to finish a disappointing 10th. \u00a0A little longer break brought home a win for this strong late closer in the Jean Brat in July, equaling his career best with 113 speed. \u00a0 \u00a0Last two starts were pair of fourths in the Hall of Fame and Homelick Challenger.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5. \u00a0 MEGAPIXAL \u00a0 28\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a05th<\/p>\n TURF RECORD: \u00a010 \u00a0 6-1-05th<\/p>\n EARNINGS: \u00a0$1.0 million<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Sender3<\/p>\n A pair of graded wins came Megapixal’s way to start the 2014 racing season picking up a residency win in the G2 Race Series for GRRacers followed by a G1 victory in the Equinics- Behind the Scenes. \u00a0This late runner made it three in a row in March with a listed win in the Barbs Java Again Turf Sprint (7.5f). \u00a0 Things petered out when returning to G1 racing failing to get the late run going in the 2000 Guineas, Megapixal finished 10th, his worse finish of the season. \u00a0Speeds \u00a0hit a high of 108 in the next pair of races, the Jean Brat (5th, mile) and MGD Special (2nd, 6.5f). \u00a0 The slowest speed of the year came in last start in September which was 94 in the Sprint Cup (6f) but had excuse as the track was wet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6. \u00a0ROXY EPOXY \u00a0 7\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a07TH<\/p>\n TURF RECORD: \u00a013 \u00a0 7-2-1<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0$820,000<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Skunkman2<\/p>\n First, I have to divulge my bias towards this horse. \u00a0Back in 2011 I wrote an article about how you can breed a winning horse by duplicating letters in the name. \u00a0The article was in jest for April Fools however, Skunkman put it to the test and found some truth with it, hence I have a vested interest in this runner that contains part of my writer’s name.<\/p>\n Roxy Epoxy made a sound start to 2014 with a compounding victory in the Strange Brew Turf Handicap and a career best speeed at 122 running 9 furlongs. \u00a0A fifth place finish followed in the longer 10f Victoria Cup where the front runner tired. \u00a0A return trip was made while earning a G1 win in the Woody Ford equaling career best 122 speed, again at 9f. \u00a0 Was beat at wire in Queen Sam by Sun Dynasty in June and finished second in Eddie O Cap in July. \u00a0Couldn’t get to the front in the Canada Mile and finished third behind winning New Street in last outing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7. \u00a0WILDCAT WALTZ \u00a0 12\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a023RD<\/p>\n TURF RECORD: \u00a0 15 \u00a0 6-2-0<\/p>\n EARNINGS: \u00a0 $1.1 millions<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Sirivor<\/p>\n Best speed for the year came in first race back in March in the listed River Swell Turf Mile which was charted at 113 and resulted in a win. \u00a0The second best speed was in October where a 110 was earned in the G2 Daniel Wild winning the event by two strides. \u00a0 This speed was also earned when Wildcat Waltz finished second in the May running of the Champions Mile.<\/p>\n The rest of the season has been challenging with a 9th coming in only dirt appearance in the Sand Castle Golddolphin Mile. \u00a0This late runner also found tough times in the Queen Sam (8th) the Sunny Mile (6th) as well as a 6h in the Hackwood.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8. \u00a0 SUN DYNASTY \u00a08\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a04TH<\/p>\n TURF RECORD: \u00a018 \u00a0 11-4-0<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0$3.0 million<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Masterm04<\/p>\n Ran eighth in 2014 debut in the Equinics Eclipse Winner finishing behind winner New Street who is also in this field. \u00a0Got back to winning ways with allowance group in May sparking 109 speed in process. \u00a0Made it two in a row by taking the Queen Sam, winning by neck over Roxy Epoxy and putting away New Street this time with 109 speed. \u00a0Pair of off the board finishes followed in Eddie O Cap and the Rennen Mile followed this win. \u00a0Last start was in October preparing for the Breeders’ by competing in allowance group with 2nd place finish. \u00a0 Speeds all year have been in narrow 106 to 109 range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9. \u00a0EXCAPE \u00a08\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a0 8TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a017 \u00a0 9-1-3<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $709,000<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Blankpoin9<\/p>\n Excape started 2014 off in fine fashion with a 4-race win streak. \u00a0The first came in the listed Charisma Dancer Turf Mile in January followed by an Allowance win. \u00a0It was on to graded with a win in the Arcade Handicap \u00a0topped by a career best speed of 120 in the Cobbler Mile. \u00a0 The front runner had some win knocked out of him as he finished near the rear of the field in the 9f Eddie O Cap and struggling through the 9 furlong distance and a season low-end speed of 98.<\/p>\n Recovery came quick as Excape found footing and entering the winner’s circle in the Dell Web Mile wrestling out an improved 116. \u00a0 But a repeat would not come in the Canada Mile as he struggled on the front end and finished 7th competing with several others in this field.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10. \u00a0K’S UP FOR GRABS \u00a0 15\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a020TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a015 \u00a010-1-1<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $660,000<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Pygmalion2<\/p>\n Only entrant in this field that is undefeated during 2014. \u00a0Concluding the 2013 campaign with a pair of wins, six more were added this season to make the current streak set at 8 in a row. \u00a0Races this year have been at distances of 8 to 8.5 furlongs which started with a pair of allowance HOT races against very soft CPU owned runners. \u00a0 In June, things became serious as K’s Up for Grabs took on a legitimate field of allowance runners and showed he had talent by winning at 11\/1 with a strong 113 speed, his best of the year.<\/p>\n The win advanced him to the listed Home and Country Turf route which he led all the way to win by a stride at 11\/1. \u00a0Moving up the ranks, he tried his luck in the G2 Celebration which he again wired. \u00a0In both these races the speed was posted at 112. \u00a0 His last appearance was in the G1 Queen Liz Stakes where he matched his career best 113 speed and won by just under a stride.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11. \u00a0SEA JENNAH SEA \u00a010\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a0 11TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a020 \u00a0 10-5-0<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $3.8 million<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Jennahs<\/p>\n Was not impressive in the Equinics Eclipse Winners in February where he challenged early by seized up to finish tenth. \u00a0But Sea Hennah Sea recovered in G3 Blank Eddie charging home in 115 speed with first of two wins for 2014. \u00a0 The second win came in the next race in April n the Sydney Mile where he just caught front runner New Street at the wire with a lifetime best speed of 119. \u00a0 The luck would end there as he would fall victim to Excape in the Cobbler Mile, finishing fifth. \u00a0A better outcome in the G2 Sunny Mile would be found with a second making up nearly 5 strides in last quarter mile. \u00a0 A fair effort with a fourth in the Dell Web Mile followed in August before Sea Jennah Sea would stretch out to 10f in his last outing in October, the Osmonds Memorial, finishing 10th and a season low speed of 82, largely disliking the distance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 12. EL GRAN HAACK \u00a0 11\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a0 7TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a010 \u00a0 5-3-1<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $1.0 million<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Oahaack<\/p>\n Lightly raced this season with five starts, the first came in the Equinics Pedigree Guru at 9.5 furlongs and had a 9th place finish, the most forgettable of the season. \u00a0 A pair of allowance races got El Gran Haack back into form where he finished second with 103 speed at a mile and stepped into the winner’s circle in June with win with 92 speed in small 4 horse field, half filled with CPU slow pokes.<\/p>\n August brought this colt to the listed Big Thunder Turf Mile where he showed that he was back in form winning with a solid 118 speed. \u00a0He moved up to the G1 Canada Mile where he last raced and ran out of ground to miss by a half stride and a better 119 speed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 13. \u00a0ENDLESS GLORY \u00a0 8\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a010TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a018\u00a0 9-3-3<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $1.0 million<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Whobegotu<\/p>\n A very good 2014 season for Endless Glory which started with a second in the 9f Road Rush missing by a stride and nice 112 SP. \u00a0 A three race win streak followed this with a career best 116 in the Intercontinental Trophy. \u00a0A G1 win came in the Champions Mile where he held off late closing Wildcat Waltz. \u00a0The third win came in the listed Enough Already Turf Route breezing home with three length victory.<\/p>\n The last two starts were back with G1 company, finishing third in the Suffix (110 speed) and a lackluster fifth in the Maudlin Cup (108 SP_).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 14. \u00a0TEARING DOWN WALLS \u00a0 10\/1<\/strong><\/p>\n RANKING: \u00a0 15TH<\/p>\n LIFETIME TURF RECORD \u00a09 \u00a0 \u00a06-1-1<\/p>\n EARNINGS \u00a0 $650,000<\/p>\n TRAINER: \u00a0Agk04<\/p>\n Tearing Down Walls has finished in top three in five of six starts during 2014 which started with an allowance win and a first time speed over 100 which was a burning 109. \u00a0 The hot speed earned a spot in his first grade level event, the G3Black Eddie where he boosted the speed up to 111 while finishing third at 32\/1. \u00a0He then elevated a notch to the G2 Ted Nugent Classic tiring after being pushed to the front to finish fifth.<\/p>\n The Nordic Chemical (G3) would be the place that this colt would gain his first grade level win and burnt out a 116 SP number in the process, a career best. \u00a0 The Suffix (G1) would follow in August where Tearing Down Walls would make up ground late to take second. \u00a0His last start was in the Maudlin Cup (G1) and he would equal his career best as well as making it to the winner’s circle for his second grade level victory of the year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Always tough to pick the winners in the Breeders’ Bowl races. \u00a0El Gran Haack\u00a0<\/strong>nearly stole the Canada Mile and may steal this one, top pick. \u00a0\u00a0New Street\u00a0<\/strong>has beaten several of these before and just beat my top choice here in the Canada Mile and should be tough, second choice. \u00a0 My biased choice for third is\u00a0Roxy Epoxy,\u00a0<\/strong>I’d be a fool not to be selfish and include this one in the top three selections. \u00a0My other third choice is for\u00a0Tearing Down Walls\u00a0<\/strong>who has 110+ speeds in last three outings. \u00a0Longshot choice to K’s Up For Grabs who I think may be able to extend the win streak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Breeder’s Bowl Mile is set to go this weekend as many of the runners are looking to earn 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