{"id":2860,"date":"2006-09-01T17:18:04","date_gmt":"2006-09-01T17:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=2860"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=2860","title":{"rendered":"KY Horsemen Spirits Series for Monster Miler Mares<\/I> at Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kentucky<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The KY Horsemen Spirits Series<\/STRONG><\/A>\u00a0marches on this week here at the Bluegrass Racetrack as well as in the Big Apple.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Grade 1 showcases of the game’s best talent,\u00a0the Spirits Series spotlights <\/FONT>Monster Miler Mares<\/EM>\u00a0of the 4YO+ distaffer dirt classic division this week.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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And 13 fillies led by #3-ranked Otto History<\/STRONG> aim for the Grade 1 $1,000,000 KY Horsemen Mint Julep Distaff<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 We’ve got a fast main track and a monster mile to seize, so l<\/FONT>et’s take a look at the field………..<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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4\/1 – Otto History<\/STRONG> (capsized):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ranked #3 in the Older Mare Dirt Classic division, the Deputy Minister 4YO has positively skyrocketed through 10 wonderful starts.\u00a0\u00a0 Remarkable millionaire career so far — she’s won from sprints to 10f\u00a0(the latter at the Grade 2 level too!).\u00a0\u00a0 The only time she ever finished off the board was over 11f, tiring as pacesetter in that race.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Gorgeous SP#s, wow!\u00a0\u00a0 Lost LTO in the Go For the Gold(G1)<\/EM> over an off track.\u00a0\u00a0 In her 108 SP#<\/STRONG> Bumblebee Classic(G1)<\/EM> tour-de-force, she defeated a few of these fillies in Saturday’s field. \u00a0\u00a0Top jockey Denny Givins gets the call.\u00a0\u00a0 Big challenge with an expected pace scamble, but she’s dueled before and won!\u00a0\u00a0 13-hole might be a factor though.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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5\/1 – Classic<\/STRONG> (sunkitten):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Despite\u00a0a puzzling ALW loss LTO, this Tabasco Cat 4YO brings quite a miler record to Saturday’s race.\u00a0 She climbed into the graded level over the summer with an outstanding 111 SP#<\/STRONG> victory in the 8f Boquet o’ Daisies(G3)<\/EM>.\u00a0Wickedly fast and she unfortunately bounced in her next start.\u00a0\u00a0 Later, she recovered with a fine 2nd (beaten 3 lengths) to Otto History in the Bumblebee Classic(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 With all the speed here, I really like this filly to come from the clouds and\u00a0bag the big purse.\u00a0\u00a0 However, that ALW race LTO gets me cringing a bit — no running whatsoever, but maybe she didn’t have any pace to run at or the\u00a0Jersey track played for speed that day… I don’t know!\u00a0 \u00a0Great jockey P Cadigan aboard.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ranked #18 in division.\u00a0\u00a0 Fantastic shot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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5\/1 – Jeeravaka<\/STRONG> (bayourace):\u00a0\u00a0 Lovely!\u00a0\u00a0 Five straight ALW victories for this Spinning World 4YO.\u00a0\u00a0 16th career start Saturday\u00a0and she fits in her perfectly SP#-wise.\u00a0\u00a0 The only knock against her is that you like to see a horse win a listed stakes first.\u00a0 This filly ran in the Equinics<\/EM> back in\u00a0late winter and she set the pace over a mile there too, tiring late but only beaten by 5 lengths.\u00a0\u00a0 Not a very good jockey aboard though, so we’ll see if she can take it wire to wire.\u00a0\u00a0 And of course she’s in for a heckuva pacesetting catfight with the more experienced Otto History.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heckuva spot.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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7\/1 – Meet The Legend<\/STRONG> (twister):\u00a0\u00a0 Grand ol’ General Meeting mare\u00a0makes 47th trip to the post.\u00a0\u00a0 The $2-million earner hasn’t won in a long time.\u00a0\u00a0 Been racing averagely around one-turn of late.\u00a0 5 weeks rest.\u00a0\u00a0 Her\u00a0SP#s really don’t put her amongst the top faves.\u00a0\u00a0 Kind of a lightning leap — tossing up a prayer that she’ll somehow find a huge number\u00a0Saturday.\u00a0 Lifetime record\u00a0merits respect…. but new blood will probably outrun even her absolute best\u00a0at age 6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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8\/1 – Daylight T(IRE)<\/STRONG> (highbreed):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daylami(IRE) 4YO was in contention for the Chubby Visa(G2-8.5fD)<\/EM> winner’s circle LTO, but couldn’t hold off those closers, finishing 5th by 4 1\/4 lengths.\u00a0\u00a0Good effort after a lacadaisical summer of a couple of\u00a0stakes placing and\u00a0a pair of short field flubs.\u00a0 Seems like she might be a bit better\u00a0with an added sixteenth or furlong though.\u00a0\u00a0 Regardless, I think she’ll run her race here for a minor share.\u00a0\u00a0 Can’t really see her knock off the more established graded milers at 32 starts.\u00a0\u00a0 Outside chance.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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8\/1 – Ms. Maker<\/STRONG> (twistystix):\u00a0\u00a0Epic’s ‘B’ filly just won stalker-style over 8.5f LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 Empire Maker 4YO threw a huge 109 SP#<\/STRONG> earlier this season in the miler Be Forewarned(G3),<\/EM> but hasn’t recaptured that zippy magic since.\u00a0 Is she back in form?\u00a0 Good jockey in the saddle.\u00a0\u00a0 Decent chance from behind the pace.\u00a0\u00a0 Really like to see a horse on the upswing too.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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9\/1 – Town Hall<\/STRONG> (clk2000):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Versatile running style with this Proud Citizen closer.\u00a0\u00a0 She seems capable of closing from way back as well as stalking the pace.\u00a0\u00a0 Made up a lot of ground LTO at miler listed level.\u00a0\u00a0 She hasn’t won much in 25 starts and suffers from inconsistency.\u00a0 I think this is another prayer for the winner’s circle, but maybe a minor share of the purse is possible.\u00a0\u00a0 Two weeks rest.\u00a0\u00a0 Outside shot.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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9\/1 – Twosome <\/STRONG>(ceejaygee):\u00a0 Awesome Again daughter recently exhausted her conditions, winning her first black type in her 9th start.\u00a0\u00a0 Stalker loves the mile and should try a sprint soon!\u00a0\u00a0 Threw a clinker 6 weeks ago in her followup stakes effort.\u00a0 Top jockey B. Sipe aboard an added plus.\u00a0\u00a0 But is she ready for the Grade 1 bigtime?\u00a0 Highly possible for a big piece of the purse.\u00a0\u00a0 I would like to see another listed win though and using up the NW4x too.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I just find that if you build consistency and speed, you’ll have a much better chance at the grades.\u00a0\u00a0 Regardless though, this one’s one to watch.\u00a0 Stalker.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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13\/1 – Berzerk Gold<\/STRONG> (futurestar):\u00a0 4YO daughter of Seeking The Gold is an established miler at the graded level.\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t be fooled by the odds — she threw a clinker 3 weeks ago, running dead last.\u00a0\u00a0 It happens in the Sim — saddled slipped, jockey fell off and more!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Tossing some big numbers over the mile this springtime and finished 4th to Otto History in the Bumblebee Classic(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0 Kind of a wildcard due to recent form — only has 26 starts, so you’d think it’s not wear and tear just yet.\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent jock D. Sherman in the irons — not without a shot, but she’s got to turn it around.\u00a0\u00a0Midpack\/Stalker. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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14\/1 – Try Kentucky<\/STRONG> (woodenpony):\u00a0\u00a0 Great $15k claim for woodenpony.\u00a0\u00a0 Aljabr 5YO mare snared her 1X two back with a 100 SP#, then brazenly pocketed an Eastern Kentucky stakes over the flat mile.\u00a0 Hot horse\u00a0in form<\/EM> right now.\u00a0 She’s not gonna get away with a solo lead this time around and faces much more experienced and tougher pacesetters.\u00a0\u00a0 Good mare and maybe worth the gamble to roll the dice here.\u00a0 I’d say that odds are good she’ll fold soon into this race, maybe hanging on for some minor money at best.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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20\/1 – She’s A Fast CH(AUS) <\/STRONG>(jfisher):\u00a0\u00a0 Puzzling entry — 5YO Viscount(AUS) mare just finished runner-up in a 12f stakes.\u00a0 She’s going so good over the classic distance.\u00a0\u00a0 Doesn’t make any sense why she’d be entered in a Grade 1 mile.\u00a0 Might make a dent on the early pace picture, but after that, should be outrun.\u00a0 Regroup after this race.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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33\/1 – Intenttodistribute <\/STRONG>(lordpye2):\u00a0\u00a0 Lightly raced at 14 starts, this 4YO daughter or Red Ransom reeks a talent.\u00a0\u00a0 She just finished 5th in the Big Dessert(G2) <\/EM>over 12f too after a piar of 10f ALW scores.\u00a0 Why no stakes mile experiments?\u00a0 I just don’t agree with throwing her to the wolves like this, Pye.\u00a0 :^(\u00a0 Yeah, she has that 101\u00a0SP# MSW win from eons ago.\u00a0 I guess she’ll be in the pace hunt.\u00a0 I just think you should take your time and figure out her best distance first.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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99\/1 – Hoe Nicole<\/STRONG> (renegade65):\u00a0\u00a0 7YO mare has no chance whatsoever.\u00a0 She’s way overmatched and should at most be\u00a0in the ALW level, if not CL races.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Huge speed duel expected here between some excellent pacesetters!\u00a0\u00a0 Of course Otto History is simply amazing and the one to beat.\u00a0\u00a0 I can see her dueling with\u00a0Jeeravaka and Try Kentucky maybe\u00a0gate-to-wire.\u00a0\u00a0Post position might make the difference here — Otto History draws the nasty 13 with Jeervaka sitting pretty in the 3-hole.\u00a0\u00a0 Try Kentucky breaks out of gate 8.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Try Kentucky will probably bow out first and Jeeravaka could hang on for the show spot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT>Stalker Twosome may also get up there for the board.\u00a0\u00a0 Ms. Maker may bag some minor money, but I don’t see her winning.\u00a0 Berzerk Gold is a puzzle, but the midpacker has the back class.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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And, last of all, closer Classic should be flying down the lane.\u00a0\u00a0 Speed duel\u00a0plays so well for her and it’s only a question of what happened to her LTO in that allowance race.\u00a0 If fit, I think she’ll play the spoiler….. though we might be singing the praises of Otto History if she can pull off a 3-way classy speed duel.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Win:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Classic<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Show:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Berzerk Gold or Jeeravaka<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Good luck to all!\u00a0\u00a0 And\u00a0thanks to The Kentucky Horsemen Residency<\/STRONG><\/A>\u00a0for the Spirits Series!<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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