{"id":3008,"date":"2006-09-22T21:56:53","date_gmt":"2006-09-22T21:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3008"},"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=3008","title":{"rendered":"Year’s best turf 3YO fillies fill Sun State Cup(G1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queensland<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Positively lovely field gathered for the Grade 1 $500,000 Sun State Cup<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seventh annual renewal for this 8 furlong turf\u00a0battle-royale.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s a championship-caliber field of 12 sophomore fillies, and, boy, are they loaded with black type!\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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What a fabulous group of graded winners — near each horse has won at least one grade this season and placed multiple times as well in other top-division contests.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT>Tons of high-ranking\u00a0fillies and we even have the #1 turf sprinter 3YO filly in Prabha(AUS).\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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All of these starlets race of course in the shadow of the greatest Sun State Cup(G1)<\/STRONG> winner:\u00a0\u00a0 Hall of Fame heroine Storm Dog<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0The Storm Cat filly, one if not the best horse ever in Sim history, used this race as a prep to her first Breeders Bowl Mile victory in 2002.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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And last year’s renewal signaled even greater things to come when Alberta Gold<\/STRONG> triumphed over Thirteenth Date<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0 Both fillies\u00a0are currently racing at the top level of their respective division this year.\u00a0\u00a0 Also in last year’s field:\u00a0\u00a0 the fabulous 2006 Horse Of The Year candidate Cold Storage<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s actually #1 in the Older Female Turf Classic division and should be prepping soon (I hope!) for the Breeders Bowl Distaff.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Lots to live up to, but this field has all the markings to make\u00a0past winners proud.\u00a0 Le’s take a look at the lineup……….\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NOT A HONKY TONK(IRE)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 flickaspad\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0 T Brett 8\/1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Not Impossible(IRE) lassie won the Michigan Sophomore Turf Invitational(G2-9fT) this springtime.\u00a0 She was an also-ran over that same distance a couple times since then.\u00a0 *However*, her best speed figures by far have been over a flat mile.\u00a0\u00a0 ‘Honky lost a heartbreaker to Cosmo Girl (by a nose!) in the Cremation(G1-8fT)<\/EM> and finished runner-up in the Roberto Clemente(G2-8fT)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 Both races with 100+ SP#s!\u00a0 Stalker gains a so-so jockey.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s got a real shot if she can just get some luck.\u00a0\u00a0 Very much due for a break out performance over the mile.\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked 7th in the division.\u00a0\u00a0 I really like this gal.\u00a0 Comes in here on 4 weeks rest which is a bit of a breather for her.\u00a0\u00a0 Great chance.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PEYRAGUDES\u00a0\u00a0<\/STRONG> limpid\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0 C Pearce 9\/1<\/DIV>
Aside from an Oaks de English(G1-12fT) debacle and an effort around one-turn, this Unbridled’s Song filly specializes in miler contests this season.\u00a0\u00a0 Won the Haley’s Comet(G3-8fT<\/EM>) wire to wire as a stepping stone to a 3rd-place 1,000 Guineas<\/EM> finish.\u00a0\u00a0Ran a smart 100 SP# 4th in the Diana(G3-8fT)<\/EM> LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 Very nice gal — certainly belongs here despite not finding the winner’s circle in a spell.\u00a0\u00a0 Unfortunately, there’s a lot of speed here and the stalkers number high too.\u00a0\u00a0 Should be in the hunt.\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked #16.\u00a0 Worth a shot\u00a0and perhaps luck will be on here side tomorrow.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STRICKEN\u00a0<\/STRONG>\u00a0 sdmf6\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0 Fr Miller 14\/1<\/DIV>
Still eligible for a NW3L, Dynaformer daughter is graded-placed a couple times this year over 9f and 10f.\u00a0\u00a0 No big SP#s though and she finished well back when trying to shorten up to 8.5f LTO.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Savvy trainer spots talent.\u00a0\u00a0 Versatile near pace, but is probably best coming from far back.\u00a0\u00a0 Would be a big surprise if she suddenly put it all together over the even mile.\u00a0\u00a0 This is a real deep field to be experimenting in.\u00a0\u00a0 Black type worthy, but this field has some realy genuine milers.\u00a0\u00a0 Outside chance for the board.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Despite her back class, I think this is a roll of the dice for this filly.\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked #39.<\/DIV>
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4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TAKETHECAR<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 ontarget2\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0 L McNeal 15\/1<\/DIV>
Another graded winner in this Rainbow Quest granddaughter.\u00a0\u00a0 Takethecar won the Si Senorita(G3-8fT) <\/EM>in a summertime photo finish.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s sandwiched in a marathon experiment as well\u00a0toughed out a couple 8.5f grades.\u00a0\u00a0 Has yet to break the 100 SP# barrier.\u00a0\u00a0 Races on 4 weeks rest, so hopefully fresh after so-so outing over 9f.\u00a0\u00a0 Hmm….. tons of black type experience, but only 1 victory in her last 8 starts.\u00a0\u00a0 Definitely deserves a shot at the big time.\u00a0\u00a0 But is she comparable to the top of the division?\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked #80 and hopes to climb in a hurry.\u00a0\u00a0 Outside chance but unless she throws a huge SP#, she’s in the running for a minor share of the purse.\u00a0\u00a0 Midpacker.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COSMO GIRL<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 theoc2<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 S DeBerg 8\/1<\/DIV>
This Storm Cat daughter won a lot of Sim fans late last season.\u00a0 She didn’t race in\u00a0the ’05 BB Juvy Filly Turf, but snared a\u00a0couple grades afterwards that screamed of rising\u00a0talent.\u00a0\u00a0However, Cosmo Girl didn’t duplicate that form when extending to 9f+.\u00a0\u00a0 Thankfully, her trainer cut her back to turf sprints and the almighty Monster Mile<\/EM> where she won the Cremation(G1-8fT)<\/EM> and Cooked\u00a0Cabbage Cup(G2-7.5fT)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 She cracked the 100 SP# barrier in both races too.\u00a0 Forced far back early on, ‘Cosmo rallied to fall short a length\u00a0around six panels LTO — is she a sprinter or a flat miler?\u00a0 I love this filly!\u00a0\u00a0 Fresh on 6 weeks rest.\u00a0\u00a0 Good jockey in the irons.\u00a0 Versatile stalker\/midpacker ranked 5th in the division.\u00a0\u00a0 Let’s see if she is indeed a Monster Mare Miler<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SUNSHAFT<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 mrbigb\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0 C Wyatt 9\/1<\/DIV>
Ranked #2 in the division, Stormshaft captured her division’s Equinics race this season as well as the Full Moon(G2-9fT)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday is the Mineshaft daughter’s first return to the flat mile in 7 races.\u00a0\u00a0 The closer fell 3 lengths short in the Intercontinental Mile(G3-8fT)<\/EM> back in March.\u00a0 It was\u00a0kind of a subpar race for her — her trainer experimented subsequently in the Adelaide Oaks(G1-12fT)<\/EM> and of course she’s been racing over 9f pretty much of late.\u00a0\u00a0 Yet to break the 100 SP# barrier.\u00a0\u00a0 That’s an interesting stat\u00a0— does Stormshaft just suffer from inconsistency or will she enjoy the cutback to an even mile?\u00a0 Lots of question marks, but no doubt on class.\u00a0 Millionairess attracts top jockey C Wyatt (28%).\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DANCE SEEKER<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 rockriver<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 T Cox 9\/2<\/DIV>
10-for-15 lifetime.\u00a0\u00a0 Patient handling by the trainer of this Seeking The Gold royal bred.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lost a 1\/2-length heartbreaker to Cosmo Girl in the Cremation(G1-8fT).\u00a0 <\/EM>Rode a big win streak into that race, including\u00a0victories in the Latonia(G3-7fT)<\/EM> and Celine(G2-8.5fT)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gorgeous turf sprinter too — won with a listed level 108 SP# tour-de-force two back.\u00a0\u00a0 Mmhmm…. impressive record around tw-turns, but gosh, I sure love those turf sprint SP#s.\u00a0\u00a0 Definitely consider turf sprint speciality if it doesn’t go well Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0 5 weeks rest after forgettable 10f race versus colts…. yikes.\u00a0\u00a0 Will get lots of speed to run at top jockey T Cox (13%) an added plus.\u00a0\u00a0 OK, if Dance Seeker doesn’t win (or\u00a0even just hits the board) Saturday, you gotta put her back in turf sprint grades.\u00a0\u00a0 Look at Yoss’ site and see if there are anymore for older mares or heck, even males.\u00a0\u00a0 There’s bound to be something —\u00a0maybe even consider trying Grade 1 level males in the Because I Said So(G1) or Japan Sprint(G1), both after the Breeders Bowl.\u00a0\u00a0 Would definitely prefer her to stay versus females though and, if successful, try males next season.\u00a0 LOL!\u00a0\u00a0 Could write more, but gotta move on here.\u00a0\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PRABHA(AUS)\u00a0\u00a0<\/STRONG> united<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 A Boyington 6\/1<\/DIV>
And on to the #1-ranked sophomore turf sprint filly.\u00a0\u00a0See my note above about Dance Seeker.\u00a0\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0 Testa Rossa(AUS) gal rides 3-race win streak including a Grade 1 in her last.\u00a0\u00a0 All 3 races though came around one-turn.\u00a0 Matter of fact she’s 0-for-3 lifetime in routes and finished 4th in her only two-turns effort of the season (8.5f).\u00a0\u00a0 Prabha was only beaten 1 1\/2 lengths though…. but that was back in the springtime.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Speedster unfortunately faces a scramble here for the early lead.\u00a0\u00a0 Gorgeous\u00a0lassie can tough out a duel though.\u00a0\u00a0 She raced a couple times over the mile as a 2yo, set the pace and faded in those efforts.\u00a0\u00a0 Let’s see if she improved at the distance at 3.\u00a0 Bit of a gamble, but certainly has the class.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I like her around one-turn much, much better.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/DIV>
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9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CANNOT COMPLY<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 super13<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 T Phillips 5\/1<\/DIV>
Dual Grade 3 winner beat a couple of these in the Diana(G3)<\/EM> and Lillispelis(G3),<\/EM> both over a mile and 100+ SP#s.\u00a0\u00a0 Rahy royal bred finished 5th, beaten 3 lengths, in the 1,000 Guineas as well.\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked #10, she’s good for the pace or can sit back behind the lead.\u00a0 Don’t be fooled by this gal’s lack of flashy Grade 1 victories….. she’s blossoming into\u00a0quite a runner.\u00a0 God jockey suspects that she’ll sit behind the pace.\u00a0\u00a0 SP#s certainly suggest the odds, but she’s got to put it all together and finally win a big race.\u00a0\u00a0 Could Saturday finally be her showcase?\u00a0\u00a0 Lots of speed with this group, but Cannot Comply will be in the hunt.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ASCENDANCY<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 lbgong<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 V Hull 7\/1<\/DIV>
Rainbow Quest daughter finished 2nd to Cannot Comply in the Diana(G3-8fT).<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 It was a huge 102 SP# bounce back.\u00a0\u00a0 The early summertime Filly Turf Bonanza(G3-8fT)<\/EM> winner had previously rallied so-so over the same distance in a Grade 2.\u00a0\u00a0 Promising filly bred to run all day.\u00a0\u00a0 Stunning that she hasn’t tried 9f+!\u00a0\u00a0 Here and there, but always competitive over the mile earlier this spring.\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked #15 in the division and will close from the back of the pack.\u00a0\u00a0 Great running style with this speed-laden field.\u00a0\u00a0 Gotta try this gal 10f-12f soon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Talented and with a good shot if she can run back to her last.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CHOP NEVER STOPS<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 jsimpson\u00a0<\/EM> \u00a0V Wakeman 11\/1<\/DIV>
Won the How Are You Gentlemen(G1-8fT) <\/EM>this springtime and finished 2nd, beaten only a 1\/4-length in the 1,000 Guineas.\u00a0\u00a0 Green Desert daughter then ran 4th in Cosmo Girl’s Cremation(G1-8fT).\u00a0\u00a0<\/EM>Sat out the summer and finally got back to the races 6 weeks\u00a0ago in Prabha’s Green Bullet(G1-7fT).<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 Again, she contested for the early lead in a big duel, only to falter down the stretch, beaten 3 lengths off the board.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Has been idle since.\u00a0\u00a0 Certainly a classy individual ranked #3 in the division.\u00a0\u00a0 Yet to break the 100 SP# barrier, but it’s only a matter of time.\u00a0\u00a0 Is she fit with only one race since the late springtime?\u00a0\u00a0 In for a duel here with a so-so jockey aboard.\u00a0 Belongs with this group, but needs to\u00a0prove she’s in form.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>

12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0EVELIN\u00a0<\/STRONG>\u00a0 paceman2<\/EM>\u00a0 \u00a0X Shelton 20\/1<\/DIV>
Obscure bred by Unbridled’s Song stallion\u00a0Even The Score figures to factor into the pace hunt.\u00a0\u00a0 Been mostly racing in marathons, setting the pace there to hang on for a couple graded placings.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Didn’t get to the races till this season and makes her 13th start of the year.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s got experience as a longshot, winning the Train Yard Special(G1-9fT)<\/EM> in just her 3rd career start back in late winter.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Better than odds suggest — Evelin finished 4th versus 8.5f Grade 2 company recently.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kind of a wildcard though.\u00a0\u00a0 Lots of speed here too, so she’ll have to handle a mad scramble.\u00a0\u00a0 Hasn’t really gone forward\u00a0after such a promising\u00a0beginning to her career.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0However, trained by one of the most successful players ever in the Sim (theatrical).\u00a0 He can spot talent.\u00a0\u00a0 This one seems like a flip the coin entry though.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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I like Prabha and Dance Seeker better around one-turn, but the latter could hit the board.\u00a0\u00a0 Sunshaft’s been racing longer and is a wildcard over this distance.\u00a0\u00a0 Ascendancy ran great over the mile recently, but I like her definitely better going long.\u00a0\u00a0 Stricken and Evelin might be in over their heads.\u00a0\u00a0 Takethecar has a lot to answer for, but she might surprise with a minor share pick-up run.<\/DIV>
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Cannot Comply and Peyragudes\u00a0both threw huge numbers LTO and\u00a0are certainly in form.\u00a0\u00a0 Unfortunately, they’re gonna get a lot of competition for\u00a0frontrunner (or near frontrunner) honors here.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/DIV>
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So I like this winner to come from off pace.\u00a0\u00a0 Chop Never Stops has had her ups and downs all year — she’ll love to close from back with the cooking speedsters up front.\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t know if she’ll show up though, but if she does… watch out.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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But I think it comes down to the midpacker\u00a0Cosmo Girl.\u00a0\u00a0 This could be her best distance — just a gorgeous Storm Cat filly and have long been a fan of hers.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And Not A Honky Tonk(IRE) who finished 2nd to Cosmo Girl over the mile earlier this season.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0However, I also think Cannot Comply will sit back a bit behind the lead and is ripe for another big race (if she doesn’t bounce again off her last).\u00a0\u00a0 I’m gonna go with I think is the best horse in the field ….. <\/DIV>
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Win:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cosmo Girl<\/DIV>
Place:\u00a0\u00a0Not A Honky Tonk(IRE)<\/DIV>
Show:\u00a0\u00a0Cannot Comply<\/DIV>
Longshot:\u00a0\u00a0 Chop Never Stops<\/DIV>
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Good luck to all in this wonderful Breeders Bowl-quality race!\u00a0\u00a0 Just a word of warning — even if your filly fails to hit the board, don’t give up on the Monster Mile<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 This is such a superb gathering.\u00a0\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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