Graded races in Europe are few and far between this week, but one of them is the Midsoil Stakes<\/i><\/b>, which is a Grade\/Group Two race for two-year-olds over six furlongs on the dirt, to be run at the Spanish track on Sunday evening.\u00a0 There are thirteen contestants for this $375,000 purse and the predicted going is fast.<\/p>\n
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1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LION\u2019S SLEW (TUR)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 brc\u00a0\u00a0 LION HEART x SEATTLE SLEW x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY<\/p>\n
elkstables0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Z Kentucky\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1112\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/2<\/p>\n
This Turkish-born colt has raced only on dirt.\u00a0 He ran up a hat-trick in his first three races, a Maiden Special Weight followed by two unrestricted Allowance races, all three of which he won fairly handily.\u00a0 Last time out he stepped up in class to the Grade Two Vermont BB Juvenile<\/i>, in which he finished second, beaten a quarter of a length, recording his best speed figure to date of 85.\u00a0 His last three races have been over today\u2019s distance and he seems to be improving.<\/p>\n
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2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEVER TOO FAST (IRE)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 b c \u00a0\u00a0 NO NAY NEVER x FASTNET ROCK (AUS) x LYPHARD<\/p>\n
palacemalice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M Kiprusoff\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 119\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/1<\/p>\n
This bay colt started his racing career by winning a Stakes race over today\u2019s distance of six furlongs, over which distance he has run all his races to date.\u00a0 He followed up with a win in an Allowance race for non-winners of two, in which he put up his best speed figure to date of 83.\u00a0 Next time out, he was stepped up in class to the Grade Two The Coventry Steaks<\/i>, in which he finished a rather disappointing ninth of fourteen.\u00a0 He makes his dirt debut here.<\/p>\n
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3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SHADY J (KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TO HONOR AND SERVE x FUSAICHI PEGASUS x BLUSHING GROOM<\/p>\n
plunk\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B Wu\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 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/1<\/p>\n
On his only start to date, this colt won a Maiden Special Weight race over six and a half furlongs on the dirt over in Maryland.\u00a0 Running a speed figure of 84, he made a promising start and has been shipped over here with some confidence behind him, despite which he is available at a fairly generous price on the betting market.<\/p>\n
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4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PYRO CHANT (JPN) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PYRO x WAR CHANT x STRAVINSKY<\/p>\n
saddleup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J Ledwith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10571\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26\/1<\/p>\n
This colt has had plenty of exposure over his juvenile season, both on turf and dirt, having raced every month from January to May.\u00a0 He began his career with a win in a Maiden Special Weight race for locally-bred horses over five furlongs on the dirt, then stepped up in class to a Stakes race over half a furlong further on the turf, in which he could finish only fourteenth of the twenty runners.\u00a0 Back in Allowance races for non-winners of two, he was unplaced in races on both surfaces before returning to winning ways last time out in an Allowance NW1x race over five furlongs on dirt, when he recorded his best speed figure to date of 73.<\/p>\n
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5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DANCING DAYS (JPN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TANINO GIMLET x OASIS DREAM (GB) x KINGMAMBO<\/p>\n
2tohold\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D Evans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1251\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1<\/p>\n
This bay colt began his career with a win in a Maiden Special Weight \u201cHOT\u201d race over five furlongs on turf, in which he made all the running.\u00a0 Attempting an Allowance race for non-winners of two over six furlongs next time out, he finished a creditable second, beaten a length.\u00a0 Back to five furlongs next time out, he finished fifth in a Stakes race, when he was beaten two and a half lengths.\u00a0 Last time out, he was back to an Allowance race for non-winners of two, again over five furlongs but for the first time on dirt, in which he put up his best speed figure of 81 to win by a quarter of a length.<\/p>\n
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6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DARK BULLET TRAIN (KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BULLET TRAIN (GB) x PULPIT x STORM BOOT<\/p>\n
adeeprock4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D Ledwith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5812\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34\/1<\/p>\n
Tried on turf for his first two Maiden Special Weight races, he was unable to make an impression until switched to dirt, where he won over the shortest distance of four and a half furlongs.\u00a0 In his only other race, last time out, he finished a length down in second in an Allowance NW1x race over five furlongs, also on dirt, in which he put up a speed figure of 68, which is his best to date.<\/p>\n
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7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FEEL LIKE FUN (FR)<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FEEL LIKE DANCING x MORE THAN READY x DISTORTED HUMOR<\/p>\n
nighthawk15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R Whisper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 211111\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\/1<\/p>\n
Bred by 4nighthawk<\/p>\n
This colt has run all his races to date on the dirt.\u00a0 He began his career back in January, when he finished second, beaten three quarters of a length, in a \u201cHOT\u201d Maiden Special Weight race over five furlongs.\u00a0 Subsequently he ran only in Allowance races for locally-bred horses, in which he ran up a sequence of five wins.\u00a0 In his most recent race, he recorded his best speed figure to date of 80 over today\u2019s distance of six furlongs.\u00a0 Although he has yet to prove himself in open competition, the price looks generous.<\/p>\n
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8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GLOBAL HALO (CA)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 br c\u00a0 WORLD RENOWNED x JOLIE’S HALO x FORTY NINER<\/p>\n
pilgrim1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T Monk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 321\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\/1<\/p>\n
Having run all his races on the dirt in the United States, he ships over to Europe for this race.\u00a0 Last time out, he won his Maiden Special Weight race at the third time of asking, recording his best speed figure to date of 83 over six and a half furlongs.<\/p>\n
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9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GROOM TO MEDAL TED (AUS)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 gr c\u00a0 MEDAGLIA D’ORO x GONE WEST x BLUSHING GROOM<\/p>\n
good\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 P Jones\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1228\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/1<\/p>\n
Bred by starsearch<\/p>\n
This light grey colt won a Maiden Special Weight race over five furlongs for locally-bred horses on his debut, then finished second in two races over five and a half, which were an Allowance race for non-winners of two and a Stakes race.\u00a0 Last time out, he recorded his best speed figure of 79, but was able to finish only eighth of ten in a Stakes race over six and a half furlongs.\u00a0 The price seems a little short considering what he has achieved to date.<\/p>\n
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10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VT MANO (KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 br c\u00a0 GIANT’S CAUSEWAY x A.P. INDY x LOMOND<\/p>\n
mano\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S Ex\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 311\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1<\/p>\n
Bred by lizzie<\/p>\n
After making his debut in a Maiden Special Weight race on turf over five and a half furlongs, in which he finished third, beaten one and three-quarter lengths, he was switched to dirt, on which he won a similar race.\u00a0 He followed up with a win in an unrestricted Allowance race over today\u2019s distance of six furlongs, in which he put up a speed figure of 79, his best to date.<\/p>\n
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11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SHAMA HAWK (SKOR)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HAWK WING x TWINING x SHAMARDAL<\/p>\n
asfarms\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M Cheatham\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 512\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18\/1<\/p>\n
This South Korean-bred colt made his debut in an Allowance race for non-winners of two over six furlongs on turf, in which he finished fifth, beaten three lengths.\u00a0 Subsequently he was switched to the dirt, on which he won his Maiden Special Weight race over six and a half furlongs.\u00a0 Back to today\u2019s distance in an Allowance race for non-winners of two, beaten three-quarters of a length, putting up his best speed figure to date of 78.<\/p>\n
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12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MINER JONES (PA)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMARTY JONES x MALIBU MOON x NUMEROUS<\/p>\n
pauls\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 H Artack\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/1<\/p>\n
Bred by sargent<\/p>\n
This colt has run two races over six and a half furlongs on dirt thus far in his career.\u00a0 He won his Maiden Special Weight race by two lengths, then finished second, beaten a neck, in a Stakes race, in which he recorded a speed figure of 88.<\/p>\n
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13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE SWEET SPOT (KY)<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 b c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CANDY RIDE x ELUSIVE QUALITY x FAIRY KING<\/p>\n
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He made a pleasing debut when winning an Allowance NW1x race over five furlongs on the dirt, recording a speed figure of 73.\u00a0 Whether or not he is up to running in this class yet remains to be seen, but his dam was a Grade Three winner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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