This week in sunny Florida is the Grade III Panhandle Oaks for three year old fillies. The race is scheduled to run over a distance of a mile and one eighth on the inner turf course. A grand total of a $175,000 purse will be up for grabs for the top finishers. The weather here in Florida this week has been sunny, true to form, and has been cooling down with the onset of October. This weather is expected to carry on throughout the weekend and we can expect the turf track to be listed as firm for Saturdays race. The field for the Panhandle Oaks is short, with only six fillies running, but nonetheless it promises to be an exciting race. Lets take a look at each of the contenders.
Drawing the post position on the rail is Essence Of Sooz <\/b> (Essence Of Dubai x Dynaformer x Mill Reef) and is out of the race winning dam Limp Chimp. This bay filly is owned and trained by uglymonkey <\/i> and has a total of fifteen career starts with four wins, two places and a show to her title. The striking fillies most recent start came in The Generous Primo Bonanza held in New Hampshire where she finished just in the money in fifth with a speed figure of eighty-six. Her most recent win was just two starts prior during The Full River Memorial where she took over the race to win by four lengths with a speed figure of one hundred two, a career best for the filly.
In the number two slot is Psyche <\/b> (Belong To Me x Seattle Slew x Gullaume Tell) and is out of the stakes winning dam Corporate Slew. The bay filly is trained and owned by kjracing <\/i> and has a total of twelve lifetime starts, an astonishing seven of these being wins. The fillies last start came in The English Caliope Memorial which she won by a length with a recorded speed figure of one hundred four, also a lifetime best, with jocky Z. Ayya riding.
Next is Gone Wylde <\/b> (Gone West x Northern Dancer x Seattle Slew) and is owned by sarava02 <\/i>. This brown filly has a total of eleven starts with eight of those being finishes on the board. Her most recent start came in South Africa during the nine and a half furlong The Wine On The Times Bonanza where she finished a well beaten third. Her most recent victory was three strats prior during The North On The Que Special where she held on to the win by four lengths and set a speed figure of eighty-six.
Stormy And Spicy <\/b> (Storm Of The Night x Irish River (FR) x Cox\u2019s Ridge) is going off in the four slot as the favorite in Saturdays race. The brown filly trained by mmstable2 <\/i> has had a lucky thirteen lifetime starts with four wins, three places and four shows. The impressive fillies most recent start came in Kentucky during the nine furling QE2 Challenge, the Grade I race in which she finished third, two and a half lengths off the lead. The fillies most recent victory came two starts prior in the seven and a half furlong sprint, The Lil Ability CB Bonanza where she managed to hold on to the lead by one-fourth of a length with a speed figre of ninety-six.
Following will be Alborada (IRE) <\/b> (Swain (IRE) x Seattle Slew x Mr. Prospector) and is out of the stakes running dam Sarina. The bay filly is owned and trained by galicia <\/i> and has a total of fourteen starts with six finishes on the board. The fillies most recent start came in an allowance caliber race in Alabama where she held on the win by a length and one fourth and set a speed rating of ninety-six.
Breaking from the far outside in the six slot will be Shazamm (IRE) <\/b> (Desert King (IRE) x Kris S. x Seattle Slew) and is out of the dam Just For Play. The brown homebred filly is trained and owned by sdmf1 <\/i> and has a total of eleven carrer starts with three wins. The fillies most recent start was in the ten furlong The Florida Bay Bonanza where she finished a disappointing seventh, twelve lengths back behind the winner and recorded a dismal speed figure of seventy-six. The fillies most recent win came three starts prior during an allowance caliber race in Massachusetts where she ememrged victorious by a length and three-fourths with a speed rating of ninety-four.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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