{"id":3043,"date":"2006-09-29T20:57:58","date_gmt":"2006-09-29T20:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3043"},"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=3043","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Running of the Maple Leaf – G III"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hello race fans and welcome to another addition of Hoof Beats<\/EM> .\u00a0 This week we take a comprehensive look at the G3 Maple Leaf<\/U>\u00a0\u00a0.\u00a0 It’s the inaugural running of this race and trainers are eager to have their name to be first in the books ; to set the benchmark for future running’s of this graded race .\u00a0 The Maple Leaf<\/U> -G3 is geared for 5 yo or older mares in the classic division , i love to see these races as they truly are a breed test .\u00a0 Horses racing at this age have to be sound , more so at this level of competition and several stars of the classic division have graced the field today .\u00a0 A dozen classy runners have been entered today for a chance to make history , so lets take a look at them .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drawing the wood at\u00a0 13 \/ 1 is Debbie can Fly<\/STRONG>\u00a0 (\u00a0Saint Ballado x Northern Dancer x Graustark\u00a0)\u00a0 from the stables of Mysontim<\/EM> , ridden by hard luck veteran jockey W. Mafit .\u00a0 This 6 yo mare is sparked coming off a long layoff .\u00a0 She’s won her last 2 outings and hit triple figures last trip over 7 furlongs .\u00a0 Primarily an Allowance runner , she makes a run at graded company in just her 3rd race this year .\u00a0 Maybe i can get trainer Mysontim<\/EM> to throw her in a claimer because i absolutely love the breeding on this mare and look forward to her progeny when her race days are over and she heads to the breed shed .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 2 wearing the silks of Blackirish<\/EM> is\u00a0 12 \/ 1 mare Tinker’s Secret (IRE)<\/STRONG>\u00a0 (\u00a0Monashee Mountain\u00a0(IRE) x Oh Say x Secreto\u00a0) with winning youngster C. Muncie in the irons .\u00a0 This 7 yo mare is STILL taking care of business both sprinting and routing . Her last win came in week 2909 in The Trick Time Special<\/U> -Stk over 7.5 furlongs of “GOOD” dirt\u00a0 1:29: flat by\u00a0 1-1\/4 for a\u00a0 103 SP effort .\u00a0 She kicks it up a notch today in graded company and stretching the distance out a bit , she should do well over this distance .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 3 at\u00a0 7 \/ 1 is the # 194 ranked dirt sprinter Wood Attack<\/STRONG>\u00a0 ( Atticus x Woodman x Danzig ) representing trainer Casino<\/EM> and ridden by crafty veteran jockey R . Tatersall .\u00a0 Nothing but stakes this year for 6 yo Wood Attack<\/STRONG> although the wins have been thin of late .\u00a0 Her last win coming in week 2531 in The Harbex Challenge<\/U> -Stk over 6 furlongs\u00a0 1:09:2\/5 for a 103 SP .\u00a0 She has put up several triple digit efforts this year , proving she isn’t quite done yet .. but time eventually catches all of us .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 4 at\u00a0 4 \/ 1 is the second betting choice\u00a0 Wine and Whiskey<\/STRONG> (\u00a0Danzig x Mr. Prospector x Buckpasser\u00a0)\u00a0 representing the stables of trainer Kaif099 <\/EM>and ridden by rookie sensation R . Heenan .\u00a0 She’s the #18 ranked dirt sprinter with good reason , boasting a record of\u00a0 27 : 11-6-2 , 10 races on the season with 3 wins and 8 triple digit SP efforts .\u00a0 She’s been in a bit of a funk lately , her last win coming by way of The Virginia Charge Memorial<\/U> -Stk in week 2825 over 7.5 furlongs\u00a0 1:28:2\/5 earning a 109 SP effort .\u00a0 Stalking is her bag and a return to that kind of style will put her in a great position to visit the winners circle today .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 5 representing trainer Wnrscircle<\/EM> is Badge of Honor<\/STRONG>\u00a0 6 \/ 1\u00a0 (\u00a0Silver Ghost x Deputy Minister x Gone West\u00a0)\u00a0, tested veteran jockey Mo Johnson gets the nod .\u00a0 She’s the # 58 ranked classic runner with good reason . Nearly 1\/2 million dollars in lifetime earnings boasting a record of\u00a0 41 : 14-10 – 3 , she’s put up 3 stakes level wins this year at 8.5 furlongs including her latest effort in The Sod Want Special<\/U> -Stk\u00a0 1:42:3\/5\u00a0\u00a0 101 SP week 2888 .\u00a0 Her race history shows her to be comfortable between 8 and 9 furlongs and today should be no different .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 6 is 5 yo chestnut Is this Name Taken<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a015 \/ 1\u00a0 (\u00a0Storm Cat x Deputy Minister x Big Spruce )\u00a0\u00a0trained by \u00a0Rowdy <\/EM>and ridden by journeyman jockey V. Loung\u00a0.\u00a0 She has 2 wins on the season , both at this distance . Her last winning effort came by way of\u00a0 The Hidious the Alpha (GB) Handicap<\/U> -Stk in Italy week 2825\u00a0 1:35:4\/5\u00a0 95 SP.\u00a0 This season has seen her regress a bit but she is certainly still competitive in stakes competition evidenced by her # 160 ranking in the classic division .\u00a0 Primarily running in Europe this season she makes the trip across the pond to take on North American talent .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 7 at 3 \/ 1 is the favorite Waki Notion<\/STRONG>\u00a0 (\u00a0Miswaki x Nijinsky II x Dr. Fager\u00a0)\u00a0 from the stables of Looney1<\/EM> and ridden by seasoned journeyman V. Townsend .\u00a0 This 5 yo girl is ranked # 5 in the classic division and boasts a record of\u00a0 29 : 13-6-2 with $ 2.3 million in earnings .\u00a0 Trainer Looney1<\/EM> knew he had something special when this mare started her career off with a huge bang winning both her 2 yo starts in impressive fashion , both 90+ SP efforts .\u00a0 Since then it’s been a bed of roses , racking up Stakes and graded events too many to list .\u00a0 This season has seen multiple G1 wins including 10 furlong event First State Distaff<\/U> -G1\u00a0 week 2923\u00a0 and last time out over 9 furlongs in KY week 2958 in the Rose Garden Handicap <\/U>-G3\u00a0 1:47:3\/5\u00a0 109 SP .\u00a0 She is running so well this year i can’t see her losing this race today .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 8 is the Baileybarn<\/EM> trained Homecoming Dance<\/STRONG>\u00a0 8 \/ 1\u00a0 (\u00a0Came Home x Nijinsky x Clever Trick\u00a0)\u00a0 ridden by seasoned journeyman C. Brubaker and ranked # 35 in the classic division . This girl is battle tested with a record of\u00a0 43 : 17-7-8 and earning $ 1.3 million lifetime .\u00a0 She started off her 2 yo season with a huge bang , railing off 6 races and 5 big wins including 2 in stakes company .\u00a0 Her freshman season saw 4 more stakes wins added to the pile but graded seemed to elude her till last season where she tore up fields all over the globe in graded company .\u00a0 This season she started off crisp in the Be Forewarned Stakes <\/U>-G3\u00a0 week 2734 on this same track , at this same distance\u00a0 1:34:1\/5 putting up a 110 SP effort in the process .\u00a0 At these odds I’m putting some cash on this mare for sure .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 9 is the Sdmf2<\/EM> trained Cupid’s Dead<\/STRONG>\u00a0 12 \/ 1\u00a0 (\u00a0Event of the Year x Sovereign Dancer x Best Turn\u00a0)\u00a0, with 100+ wins on the year , veteran jockey N. Linville is an excellent choice today .\u00a0 This G1 winning mare is ranked # 19 in the classic division but is really more comfortable at 9 furlongs .\u00a0 Unraced at 2 , she spent her 3 yo season on the grass but finding her stride last race on dirt at 9 furlongs and a career best SP effort freshman year .\u00a0 Things really got cooking last year , seeing a slough of stakes and graded wins including a G1 win week 2636 in the Could be History in the Making<\/U> -G1 over 9 furlongs .\u00a0 Her Breeders Bowl Debut was uninspiring but she bounced back next outing to win a listed stakes in week 2706 .\u00a0 This season’s results are a trio of second place finishes including her solo triple digit effort on the year … at 9 furlongs .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 10 at 32 \/ 1 is Virilio(GB)<\/STRONG>\u00a0 (\u00a0Dubai Millennium (GB) x Pine Bluff x Bold Commander\u00a0)\u00a0 from the Vineland<\/EM> stable , Rookie sensation S. Brownridge gets the nod .\u00a0 This 7 yo mare has had a fun filled career , primarily having success at much longer distances than is being run today including her back 2 back wins over 10 and 11 furlongs in Allowance company this year .\u00a0 She hasn’t put up a triple digit effort since week 2615 and this may be her last hurrah before she hits the breed shed .<\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In post 11 is Aly Storm<\/STRONG>\u00a0 16 \/ 1\u00a0 (\u00a0Storm Cat x Mt. Livermore x Alydar\u00a0)\u00a0 representing trainer Mowar<\/EM> and ridden by track sensation B . Renfroe .\u00a0 This 5 yo mare is lightly raced and is just entering her 5th race this season since a disastrous running in the Bluegrass Oaks<\/U> -G1 week 2111 .\u00a0 A long layoff indeed but she has been on fire of late winning her last 2 in stakes company including her last start over 8 furlongs in week 2965 on this very track Ontario Stakes <\/U>-Stk winning easily by 4-1\/4\u00a0 1:35:2\/5 .\u00a0 She may be overlooked and might just surprise some people with her effort today . <\/DIV>
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On the outside in post 12 is Try Kentucky<\/STRONG>\u00a0 13 \/ 1 (\u00a0Aljabr x Mt. Livermore x L’Enjoleur\u00a0)\u00a0 out of the Woodenpony<\/EM> stable and ridden by journeyman I. Selby .\u00a0 This lightly raced mare has wired 2 of her last 3 starts including her romp in The Round Project Memorial<\/U> -Stk week 2944\u00a0 1:35 flat\u00a0 104 SP over 8 furlongs .\u00a0 Her last start was in G1 company week 2965 where she tried her hand at rating in KY Horsemen Mint Julep Distaff<\/U> -G1 .\u00a0 Forget the rating , get in front and make em come after you this week .<\/DIV>
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Waki Notion Favored in Classic Division clash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3043\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}