{"id":3256,"date":"2006-11-02T15:16:56","date_gmt":"2006-11-02T15:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3256"},"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=3256","title":{"rendered":"Many Questions To Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many Questions To Answer<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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California<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> – It was only a short plane ride and I was at the track early in the morning hoping to catch some of the last minute workouts of the Cavalcade Cup runners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In particular, I was looking for those that would be running in the seventh race of the afternoon, The Cavalcade Cup Filly and Mare Turf Race<\/I>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It was mostly silent when I arrived at the track in the pre-dawn darkness but the lights were on in the barns and the grooms were feeding so I knew it wouldn’t be long.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I found a nice place on the rail and checked my notes to make sure I didn’t miss anyone.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The Cavalcade Cup<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B> Filly and Mare Turf Race<\/I><\/B> will be run at a mile and 3\/8 on the turf and although it is a restricted stake, it carries a purse of $250,000.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Only seven entries were dropped, but they are a very competitive group and the race will be one of the best of the afternoon.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There is a former $2,000 claimer who has won 5 in a row, there is a 3YO filly that only has one win but has been improving every out, one that has never won on the turf and a few that are going to be hard to beat.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But it is a horse race and anything can happen.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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I was soon settled and with stop watch and note pad in hand I was ready when Xtremely A Lady<\/B> (7\/1) stepped on to the track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A big leggy 4 YO filly by Galileo she is trained by Causeway<\/I><\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She broke off in a gallop under a tight hold and when she came by me she was moving easily.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The chestnut filly has only two wins from 15 starts but is 12\/15 in the money which helps pay the bills.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She hasn’t won in over six months probably due to nagging injuries but she looked good and fit in her morning gallop and is certainly the picture of health.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She will break from post six.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Barb’s Peggy<\/SPAN><\/B> (3\/1) came by under a tight hold by her exercise rider.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The complete opposite of Xtremely A Lady<\/B>, who galloped like a lady, this big red mare was aggressive and fighting with her rider the whole time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trained by Flickaspad<\/I><\/B>, ‘Barb’ is a 5 YO mare by Lemon Drop kid and has won 10 of 46 races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She hasn’t lost a step as three of those wins were in her last eight races, albeit two of them were allowance wins. \u00a0<\/SPAN>The third, however, was in the Action Maria two back.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won at the distance, likes the surface and has one of the best riders left in the state.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Sportoking<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B> sent his 3 YO filly by Kly Green, Nicole’s Siphon<\/B> (10\/1) with a pony and she bucked and played the whole way around the track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A copper chestnut, she is probably the most interesting horse in the race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Picked out of a $2,000 claim, she fell in love with her new barn and has reeled off five wins in a row.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has not run worse than third for Sportoking<\/I><\/B> and although they were mostly claims and starter allowances she has been moving steadily up the ladder.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She made her bones so to say, by winning The Machine Robin Stakes<\/I> last time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This filly is on a role and since the distance won’t be a problem she should do well.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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The 4 YO, Irish Fan<\/B> flashed by in a down the lane lung opener and did it easily pulling on the rider and wanting more.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The lovely dark brown filly by Lear Fan is conditioned by Punter59<\/I><\/B> and is the even money favorite on the morning line.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won 10 of 39 starts and is a rock solid filly, never worse than third in her last eight tries.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has been running mostly on the main track and her last two stakes wins, The La La La La La<\/I> and The ZZ Desert Challenge<\/I> were both on that surface.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, she has a record of being in the money five of her seven turf attempts and two of them were wins.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She can handle the distance, has a top rider, and if they let her get loose on the lead, it may be the last they see of her.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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I Prefer<\/SPAN><\/B> (12\/1) is a bright bay 3 YO filly by Sadler’s Wells.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is owned and trained by Jimmyv24<\/I><\/B> and the elegant filly looked sensational as she went for a two mile jog.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won three of 12 starts but none of them were on the turf.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is another horse that every trainer would like to have about 10 of in assorted colors and sizes as she seldom misses a check.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is moving up the class ladder on Saturday but she won two in a row recently and with her breeding should take to the grass like a duck to water.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Also out for a jog was Broadbrush’s<\/I><\/B> Desideratum<\/B> (6\/1).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 4 YO filly by High Chaparral moved with the daisy cutter action that is ideal for a turf horse.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is another that seldom throws a bad race and although she has stayed mostly in Restricted Stakes, the big bay filly fits here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She was second in The<\/I> Jdawg’s Superstar Search<\/I> three back and Broadbrush<\/I><\/B> secured the riding services of a top rider.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She closes well and the distance won’t be a problem so look for her at the finish.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Vermilion<\/SPAN><\/B> (8\/1) flashed by in a two minute lick and her chestnut hide was shiney with big dapples under the morning sun.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A 3 YO daughter of Stroll, she is trained by Jdawg02<\/I><\/B> and comes in off a maiden victory last time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She may be in over head on Saturday, but she has improving numbers and just may be a late developer that is now coming in to her own.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has a patient trainer who has brought her along slowly and she may be ready for her best.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Having seen the horses I was interested in, plus several more that will be running in other Cavalcade Cup races, I decided it was time to head back to the hotel for a late breakfast and study my notes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As I said at the beginning, it will be a great race and I wish all the entries the best of luck.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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