{"id":3174,"date":"2006-10-19T06:32:39","date_gmt":"2006-10-19T06:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3174"},"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=3174","title":{"rendered":"The Fat Nation Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">The 2yo\u2019s are the feature on another strong Washington card this week and while the main spotlight will be on the grade II The Big Hill Stakes on the main track we also have 6 youngsters going a mile on the grass in The Fat Nation Stakes. It what looks to be a fairly inexperienced field it is an open betting race with 5 of the 6 runners under double figures. Let\u2019s have a closer look at the breeding and form of these budding stars. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">1 \u2013 SOLARUM (IRE)<\/SPAN><\/B><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"> (arco) \u2013 <\/SPAN><\/I><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">First starter by Spectrum (IRE) out of an In The Wings (GB) mare. Extremely big task for his race day debut trying stakes company over the gruelling <\/SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Washington<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"> mile while Spectrum (IRE) has been disappointing in the Sim to date from limited opportunities only producing 1 stakes winner in the past 5 years. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Could surprise and sneak a place in a small field but he would be better suited in maiden company.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">2 \u2013 LEMONS FOREVER <\/SPAN><\/B><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">(tsukino) \u2013 <\/SPAN><\/I><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Strong looking colt by Lemon Drop Kid out of Summer Sunshine.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The dam Summer Sunshine was only a moderate performer on the track winning 5 races and $71 000 in stakes but she was quite well bred being by Summer Squall.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lemons Forever showed a liking for the grass breaking his maiden at his second attempt over 5 furlongs. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>He then stepped up to stakes level last time out with an encouraging 4<SUP>th<\/SUP> over 7.5 furlongs. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>He has closed nicely in his races to date and it looks like the mile will be right up his alley.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Needs to step up a notch to take the win but with the extra distance of today\u2019s race that would not be unexpected. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">3 \u2013 TREPIDATION <\/SPAN><\/B><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">(strikegold) \u2013 <\/SPAN><\/I><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Today\u2019s second favourite has a very turfy pedigree being by Trempolino out of the mare Depth of Troy (IRE). Depth of <\/SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Troy<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"> had an undistinguished racing career but she is very well bred being by Barathea (IRE) out of a Shirley Heights (GB) mare and she has started her breeding career strongly with this her first foal.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trepidation is one of the more experienced runners in today\u2019s race with this his 6th race start and the good record of 2 wins and a place from 4 attempts on the grass. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>He is a closer that relished the extra ground last time over the mile while recording his career high speed figure of 83.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A repeat of that performance this week will see him fighting out the finish.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">4 \u2013 HOTFEET KILL BILL <\/SPAN><\/B><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">(hotfeet) \u2013 <\/SPAN><\/I><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Scratch bred colt by relatively unknown sire French Envoy out of a <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Cigar<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">City<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"> mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All his 4 races to date have been on the turf over 8 furlongs and he has the solid record of a win and 2 placings.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He stepped out in stakes company last time out and acquitted himself well with a creditable 4<SUP>th<\/SUP>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Biggest concern is the lack of improvement he has been showing in his races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He started his career strongly with speed numbers in the 70\u2019s but he hasn\u2019t been able to take the next step and improve as the year has progressed.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His biggest advantage is his speed, there aren\u2019t a lot of front runners in the race and his best chance would be to take his normal front running position and then try to hang on down the stretch.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">5 \u2013 DOWSE <\/SPAN><\/B><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">(mecke) \u2013 <\/SPAN><\/I><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">The 6<SUP>th<\/SUP> offspring of racemare More Love by the <\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Danzig<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"> sire <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Green<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Desert<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Beautifully bred colt that has yet to miss a pay cheque on the turf and who broke his maiden last time out in slashing fashion over 8 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Has relished the step up to a mile and looks like he will appreciate it even further as a 3yo.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A colt on the way up, his biggest problem will be the lack of speed in the race to set up for his big finish.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Doesn\u2019t have the greatest jockey engaged for today\u2019s race so he may just come up a little short but definitely one to follow as the race distances get longer. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">6 \u2013 MR TIMERS (GB) <\/SPAN><\/B><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">(wyndaway) \u2013 <\/SPAN><\/I><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Today\u2019s 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> first starter by Mtoto (GB) out of a Kendor (FR) mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Like Solarum he faces a massive task racing in stakes company on debut and it would be a surprise to see him fight out the finish.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mtoto (GB) has only 4 2yo\u2019s to race this year with none of them yet to break their maiden but he does have 6 stakes winners overall in the 5 years he has been at stud in the sim.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A big task lies ahead of the field\u2019s outsider but in a small stakes race that is void of any superstars it is possible for him to play some part. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Only a small field for today\u2019s feature but as is always the case with 2yo\u2019s, plenty of interest.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I like Trepidation to break through for his maiden stakes victory today.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He really enjoyed the step up to 8 furlongs last time out and I like that he will be sitting just on or behind the pace in a race that might be run at a muddling pace.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dowse looks like a colt on the way up and he is the strongest finisher in the race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Might just run out of room in the stretch but he will be coming at them hard. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>I like Hotfeet Kill Bill to fill the place.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is the clear leader in the race and should have little pressure up front.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-AU style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-AU\">Good luck to all trainers.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 Young Colts Fight For the 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