The only grade one race this weekend will be run in Pennsylvania on Saturday.\u00a0 Fourteen older males will contest the Charles Town Classic at a mile and one eighth for a purse of $750,000.\u00a0 The field includes two previous grade one winners, North of the Wall and Oil on Display but also some relatively lightly raced runners including Seattle Stockings and Swansea Moon.\u00a0 The favorite is Ozzy Chance, a very consistent five year old who is looking for his first graded stakes win.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at the field. \u00a0 #1 Swansea Moon\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 8\/1 Swansea Moon is a four year old with only twelve starts but he\u2019s accomplished quite a bit in that relatively short time.\u00a0 Last July the Malibu Moon colt won the Grade Three Colorado Sophomore Classic at a mile and one eighth with a 112 speed against fellow three year olds.\u00a0 He bounced in his following start, a grade two, and was given a solid three month vacation by trainer swanseared.\u00a0 He returned in December finishing second in an allowance with a 116 speed.\u00a0 His two starts this year have been eye-popping in every respect except that he didn\u2019t win either of them.\u00a0 He ran second in a listed with a 114 speed and second again in the Grade Two Jai Alai Park Handicap with a 116.\u00a0 In most of his races he\u2019s sat just off the pace early but in the Jai Alai found himself over eleven lengths behind at the half but was not discouraged and still made a strong run. \u00a0 #2 Aqraam\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 25\/1 Aqraam is one of only two horses in this field not to have one a stakes race previously and his odds are reflective of that.\u00a0 The four year old son of Aqlaam has only three wins from fifteen starts and none in the last twelve months.\u00a0 He did finish third in a grade two as a three year old in August but he was well-beaten in that start and his more recent races do not inspire confidence.\u00a0 So far this year he has been off the board in a listed, last in a grade one and most recently third in an allowance race.\u00a0 Aqraam\u2019s highest lifetime speed is a 106, which he\u2019s hit three times.\u00a0 He\u2019ll need to improve leaps and bounds to be competitive here but anything\u2019s possible in the sim. \u00a0 #3 Irish Astrology\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 17\/1 Irish Astrology enters off an impressive win in the Grade Two Spurs Handicap, the first graded score of his career.\u00a0 That race was a mile and one eighth as well and he ran a 113 speed to get the victory.\u00a0 It was his second start of the year, the first was a facile allowance score in January.\u00a0 The four year old son of Astrology has been knocking on the door for a while now.\u00a0 After winning the Blazing Saddles Kentucky Derby last May he finished third in two straight grade ones before falling off form and being given a rest by trainer mtklegacy.\u00a0 That time off has resulted in a much improved runner who could just be sitting on a big race at a long price. \u00a0 #4 Seattle Stockings\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 8\/1 Seattle Stockings is the most lightly raced horse in the field with only ten starts but he\u2019s won six times and run second in two others.\u00a0 It is somewhat amazing that this colt hasn\u2019t tried graded company before.\u00a0 In his last three starts he\u2019s run speeds of 116, 116 and 119 respectively, winning the most recent two races.\u00a0 Those were both listed runs at a mile and one eighth and those were his only two starts of the year.\u00a0 The regally bred Awesome Again four year old seems to have a very bright future in front of him.\u00a0 He\u2019ll likely be towards the back of the pack early but his wicked turn of foot will see him closing late. \u00a0 #5 Factual Evidence\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 13\/1 Factual Evidence is the only six year old in the field.\u00a0 The son of Unbridled\u2019s Song won the Grade Three Mohammed Ali Stakes last April with a 114 speed.\u00a0 That was his first and so far only graded score and was just a point off his career best speed of 115.\u00a0 After falling off form in August Factual Evidence was given a break until January of this year.\u00a0 He ran an even fifth in his first start of the year which is probably to be expected off such a lengthy rest.\u00a0 He rebounded to win two allowance races at a mile and one eighth, the first with a 97 speed and the second with a 107.\u00a0 Prior to his Mohammed Ali score last season he had prepped in an allowance and ran a 111 speed so he\u2019s shown he is capable of turning a strong allowance run into a bigger graded run. \u00a0 #6 Kyger Station\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 9\/1 Kyger Station started this year off right winning his first stakes and first graded in the Grade Two Jimmy Pasqual at a mile and one sixteenth.\u00a0 He ran a 114 speed that day and earned his first victory from three tries over an off track.\u00a0 Unfortunately the four year old son of Broken Vow has not done as well in his subsequent two starts.\u00a0 He was fourth in the Grade One Glenn Handicap, running a 111 speed but most recently was seventh in the Grade Two Saints Handicap with a 108 speed.\u00a0 He does have a lifetime high speed of 118, which he earned while winning an allowance last October so he is capable of running with these types. \u00a0 #7 Nasty Haack\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 Nasty Haack is a beautifully bred four year old son of Sea the Stars.\u00a0 He has yet to win a stakes race in his fifteen career start but in fairness he only made his stakes debut in his last start.\u00a0 That race was the Grade Three Razorback Cap at a mile and one sixteenth and he closed from well back in the pack to finish fifth in the race while running a 110 speed.\u00a0 Since switching to dirt last October Nasty Haack has three wins from five starts.\u00a0 All of those wins came in allowances and he ran 106, 112 and 107 speeds in those wins.\u00a0 It\u2019s tough for a horse to go from allowance races directly into a graded race so now that Nasty Haack has gotten his feet wet he may be set to improve in this race. \u00a0 #8 Ozzy Chance\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 Ozzy Chance is the favorite in this spot, even though he has yet to win a graded stakes.\u00a0 The five year old son of Redoute\u2019s Choice is a three time listed winner, with his last stakes win coming in August of last year.\u00a0 His best finish in a graded race came in May of 2014 when he was a solid second in the Grade Three Soupy Sails Classic behind the classy Unbridled D\u2019oro who followed that win up with a grade one score in his next start.\u00a0 Since June of last year Ozzy Chance has run a 111 speed or better in six starts with the highest being a 115.\u00a0 After being beaten by a nose in a listed last December Ozzy Chance was given a three month holiday.\u00a0 He\u2019s only had one start this year and that came when he dominated a five horse allowance field going wire to wire and winning for fun with a 111 speed.\u00a0 Typically Ozzy Chance runs from much further off the pace but he showed his class by going to the front in that spot. \u00a0 #9 A P Ridge\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 13\/1 A P Ridge is a former claimer who scored his only stakes victory in November in the Liken It Local IV Championships.\u00a0 He was going six and one half furlongs that day and he has significantly more success in sprint races with five of his seven victories coming at distances of less than one mile.\u00a0 A P Ridge has been first or second in his last nine starts, an impressive run which started when he was switched to dirt by trainer Wurlitzer (A P Ridge had run fourth in his debut as a two year old which was his only prior dirt start).\u00a0 A P Ridge has run three times so far in 2015, winning the first two and running second in the most recent race.\u00a0 The last two of those races were at one mile and include a 110 speed which ties his career best. \u00a0 #10 Sea the Slew\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 8\/1 Sea the Slew is another son of Sea the Stars who has found success on the dirt.\u00a0 The four year old colt has won five times and finished third twice in nine dirt starts.\u00a0 He ended 2014 with four straight victories including the Grade Three Fall Stakes at a mile and one sixteenth which he won with a 115 speed.\u00a0 He\u2019s run three times this year and gotten better with each start.\u00a0 He was fourth in a grade two, third in another grade two and most recently won the Grade Two Saints Handicap with another 115 speed.\u00a0 If he continues his upward trend this colt has a strong shot in this spot. \u00a0 #11 North of the Wall\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 North of the Wall is one of two prior grade one winners in this field.\u00a0 The five year old son of Special Week has actually won at the top level twice.\u00a0 The first win came in 2013 when he beat three year olds in the Eddie Haskell Stakes and the most recent was last August when he won the Hit Me Handicap.\u00a0 Both of those races came at a mile and one eighth, a distance he has not run in two starts this year.\u00a0 At a sixteenth of a mile shorter he was an allowance winner but at a sixteenth more he could only muster a third in another allowance.\u00a0 His speeds for those two races were 104 and 103, respectively.\u00a0 North of the Wall obviously has class in spades but needs to prove he has not lost a step this year. \u00a0 #12 Command Master\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 Command Master won his first stakes race in his first start this season.\u00a0 Going a mile and one sixteenth he took the Grade Two San Valenzuala Breeders Bowl Stakes with a 113 speed.\u00a0 That was actually one point slower than his career best of 114 which he ran in his final start of 2014, a listed stakes at a mile in which he finished second beaten only \u00bc length.\u00a0 That was actually the fourth time he had been in the money in a listed without winning so this colt has had class throughout his career.\u00a0 The four year old son of Candy Ride was most recently seventh in his grade one debut going one mile but he should improve going an extra furlong in this spot. \u00a0 #13 Oil on Display\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 7\/1 The second grade one winner in the field, Oil on Display earned that distinction in the GoodyGood last October.\u00a0 That race, run at a mile and one eighth saw him close from tenth early to win by \u00bc length with a 117 speed.\u00a0 He\u2019d actually run faster in his previous start, a grade two which he won with a career best 118 speed.\u00a0 Since the GoodyGood Oil on Display was off the board in both the Breeders\u2019 Bowl Classic and the Japan Cup Dirt.\u00a0 He had a two month break between the Japan Cup Dirt and his only start this year.\u00a0 That race was the Grade One Glenn Handicap in which he finished second behind superstar I Won\u2019t Look Back.\u00a0 The four year old son of Star Witness ran a 112 speed that day. \u00a0 #14 Going Medieval \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\/1 Going Medieval closed 2014 with two wins at a mile and one eighth.\u00a0 In October he won his first stakes race, a listed with a 113 speed.\u00a0 He followed that up with a win in the Grade Two Lewis & Clark Stakes with a 114 speed.\u00a0 Given two months off the five year old son of Dynaformer returned to the races in February when he won a one mile allowance race with another 114 speed.\u00a0 Most recently he was tenth in the Grade Two Saints Handicap.\u00a0 He\u2019ll have to bounce back to factor here. \u00a0 Good luck to all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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