{"id":3446,"date":"2006-12-22T18:17:14","date_gmt":"2006-12-22T18:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3446"},"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=3446","title":{"rendered":"THE 2ND MINNESOTA OAKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Minnesota<\/STRONG>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 It&#8217;s the 5th annual Festival day for the <STRONG><A href=\"http:\/\/home.comcast.net\/~mndowns\/\">Minnesota Downs<\/A><\/STRONG> residency and\u00a0a full and spectacular racecard awaits us all.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Big **HUGS** go out to all Minnesota residents.\u00a0 Many of them are longtime Sim players like Brentuk, Desperado, Rcdlogan, Chuckrock and game helper Supertoy7.\u00a0\u00a0 Johnno, Pazjazz, Rharfo, Bigrick, and Fabman check in with their\u00a0wild-n-wacky Simplay.\u00a0\u00a0 Gosh,\u00a0many familiar faces on the <STRONG><A href=\"http:\/\/home.comcast.net\/~mndowns\/residents.html\">Minny members page<\/A><\/STRONG> too like Goody, Dundey, Silverny99, Mig, Richgins, Wassie and Tbgifted.\u00a0\u00a0And most of all, webmaster Teddy!!!\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0\u00a0Teddy gets **BEARHUGS** and a kiss from me.\u00a0\u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>We&#8217;ve got the <EM>$500,000 Minnesota Oaks<\/EM><\/FONT>\u00a0<FONT face=Verdana size=2>carded as Race #13.\u00a0\u00a0 Tenpin2&#8217;s <STRONG>Yield On Yellow<\/STRONG> won the inaugural edition of this race last year with a 102 SP#.\u00a0\u00a0 Let&#8217;s see which sophomore starlet shall join her\u00a0as a\u00a0Festival Oaks champion&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT size=+0><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>1\u00a0\u00a0 132521\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>BOWL BOUND<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<EM> estreet<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D Geddes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\/1\u00a0 DUNDEY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>A.P. Indy starlet broke her maiden likety-split for Dundey.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The pacesetter dominated the 7.5f race, getting the distance with\u00a0an 87 SP#.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Pretty good!\u00a0\u00a0 Two weeks later here and she leaps up to the black type level in her 2nd career outing.\u00a0 Flip a coin as to whether or not she&#8217;s ready or being a bit rushed.\u00a0\u00a0 Will be challenged and tested for the lead.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Going to school and we&#8217;ll see if she passes her\u00a0first big test.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2>2\u00a0\u00a0 110752\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>PHOO PHOO\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>\u00a0<\/EM><\/STRONG><EM>svdstables<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wa Adams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23\/1\u00a0\u00a0 FRED<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Fred sends out a bargain baby by Dream Run.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phoo Phoo probably doesn&#8217;t have a heap of a chance with that pedigree and those 80ish speed figures.\u00a0\u00a0 However,\u00a0she&#8217;s won a couple times over the main track sprinting and\u00a0should probably be in the stalker group behind the lead.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Phoo Phoo was unplaced in her sole career route effort.\u00a0\u00a0 Hey, at least she&#8217;ll enjoy the post parade and maybe give Teddy&#8217;s Queen or Bowl Bound a shove or two.\u00a0\u00a0 Never know how these longshots will affect the race!\u00a0\u00a0 Go, Phoo Phoo, GO!!!!!<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><BR>3\u00a0\u00a0 100764\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>TEDDY&#8217;S QUEEN<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>ets3\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 T Thome\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TEDDY<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Woo!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teddy&#8217;s Queen recently broke through the 100 SP# barrier at the ALW level.\u00a0\u00a0 The Tale Of The Cat lassie\u00a0hit the board in that\u00a0flat mile effort and she&#8217;s been competitive through and through this season.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Prefers to launch a late bid from midpack or thereabouts.\u00a0\u00a0Good speed figures of late for this gal &#8212; love that\u00a0marked improvement after 15 starts or so.\u00a0 Maybe that Affirmed blood in her signals that she&#8217;s gonna get better at age 4.\u00a0\u00a0 Contender and possible for the win.\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;d keep her for a board placing though.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>4\u00a0\u00a0 99418\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>THE FOREST CAT<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>minnow<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S Merwitz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 76\/1\u00a0\u00a0 DENNIS<\/DIV><DIV>Yoicks!\u00a0\u00a0 We&#8217;ll, Dennis has been race-spotting this gal in short field stakes races.\u00a0\u00a0 The Forestry filly has three stakes placing too, so wow!\u00a0 Great job, Dennis.\u00a0\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Unfortunately, The Forest Cat&#8217;s\u00a0speeed figures continue to dwell in the 70s and it&#8217;s like, yeek!\u00a0\u00a0 Only through six lifetime starts though.\u00a0\u00a0 shemakes her initital route try\u00a0here.\u00a0\u00a0 In the future, you can always Forestrys on the grass.\u00a0\u00a0 Pace setter\/presser has the black type on paper&#8230;&#8230; but can she elevate her game to run the numbers that it will take here?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dark horse.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not to be discounted because she has so many unknowns!!!\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>5\u00a0\u00a0 103065\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>SPEIGHT THE ALY<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>traschel<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S Wabbington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHUCKROCK<\/DIV><DIV>Chuckrock sends out two runners in this race.\u00a0\u00a0 His first one is by Speightstown.\u00a0\u00a0 Toss out a pair of off track outings, and this filly&#8217;s been in the hunt of late.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>She won over 10f in the summertime.\u00a0 Looks like she absolutely needs the pace in order to be truly effective to the finish line.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milder speed figures, but if she can better her best 95 SP# mark, then that puts her in with the winner&#8217;s circle hunt.\u00a0 Agree that there&#8217;s not a lot of grass in her pedigree, but could always give it a try.\u00a0\u00a0 A tad bit of an outsider, but could surprise.\u00a0\u00a0 Regardless, she&#8217;ll be fighting for the lead.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>6\u00a0\u00a0 100757\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>SOMEKINDAWONDERFUL<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<EM>staceylg\u00a0\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0 K Friar\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a08\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RICHGINS<\/DIV><DIV>Ah Ha!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Richgins has the handicapper&#8217;s favorite.\u00a0\u00a0 Lemon Drop Kid filly didn&#8217;t get the oddsmakers favor due to her <EM>Birmingham Stakes(G1)<\/EM> debacle.\u00a0\u00a0 But toss out that race and she&#8217;s been impressive.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Grade 3-placed over 9.5f in the late springtime and stakes winner over 9f too.\u00a0\u00a0 Two straight victories here in\u00a0late autumn including a 104 SP# ALW score over a flat mile.\u00a0 \u00a0Beautiful effort by this closer in that race to win in a photo finish.\u00a0\u00a0 Granted, she was the heavy fave, but that&#8217;s the type of stuff you like to see.\u00a0\u00a0 Gotta dominate the lesser level\u00a0first.\u00a0\u00a0 Great jockey works with 4 weeks rest.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She&#8217;s got the experience and class level.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Here&#8217;s your winner.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>7\u00a0\u00a0 108471\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>TETE MAIDEN(IRE)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>bedford<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0J Ritorto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COTHILL<\/DIV><DIV>Cothill&#8217;s first entry is a recent $10k claim pickup.\u00a0\u00a0 The Refuse To Bend(IRE) daughter won that mile main track event and then added\u00a0an ALW score over the same distance afterwards for Cothill.\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>The filly tired over 9f LTO and the shortening up here should be just the ticket on a month&#8217;s rest.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stalker is a bit of an outsider, but not to be discounted for a minor share.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4350\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>CONDOLESA\u00a0\u00a0<\/STRONG>\u00a0<EM> unshaded99<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Beasley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DUNDEY<\/DIV><DIV>Entry #2 for Dundey.\u00a0\u00a0 Empire Maker daughter makes her 7th career start.\u00a0\u00a0 She broke her maiden on her 2nd try, then appeared lackluster in dirt ALWs.<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Dundey then switched this filly to the grass and she responded splendidly with a win and a runner-up effort.\u00a0\u00a0 Boy, I bet Dundey wishes this race was over the inner course.\u00a0\u00a0 Very green filly, but has obvious talent.\u00a0\u00a0 Lots of question marks though.\u00a0\u00a0 Kind of\u00a0a dark horse that can go either way.\u00a0\u00a0 Possible for a great-priced upset, but cross your fingers!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 102239\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>SILENT RUSH<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<EM> rman<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 O Stinson\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a026\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RANDY<\/DIV><DIV>First half of Randy&#8217;s entry is by Cat Thief.\u00a0\u00a0 This gal&#8217;s been all over the board of late.\u00a0 She can be effective at this distnace, but could not step up to the stakes level.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Hasn&#8217;t raced much recently and perhaps due to an injury suffered after a turf experiment a ways back.\u00a0\u00a0The stalker just hasn&#8217;t found her best groove since.\u00a0\u00a0 Bred for main track speed.\u00a0\u00a0 Perhaps return to sprints after this.\u00a0\u00a0 Top jockey aboard needs to turn Silent Rush&#8217;s season around.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I think she should go back to one-turn.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV><BR>10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 76464\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>DAIQUIRI TIMEOUT(IRE)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<EM>alba3\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0 \u00a0G Hardinger\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a099\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE PICT<\/DIV><DIV>Yoicks!\u00a0\u00a0 Well, The Pict has one for the post parade here in this yicky-icky Rock Of Gibraltar(IRE).\u00a0\u00a0 This is a prayer, but too bad.\u00a0\u00a0 Look at that royal bred pedigree!\u00a0 Oh well, we all get Sim stinkies every now and then.\u00a0\u00a0 \ud83d\ude41\u00a0\u00a0 OK, I see this is a claim pickup.\u00a0\u00a0 Whew!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Glad you didn&#8217;t have to spend the points on this one, The Pict.\u00a0\u00a0 LOL!\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>11\u00a0\u00a0 120534\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>BUST MY CHOPS<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>rharfo6<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0B Craver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a09\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RHARFO<\/DIV><DIV>Wooo!\u00a0\u00a0 Rharfo has a Housebuster x Nureyev and she&#8217;s pretty good so far too.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Main track sprinter won her NW3x a few starts ago.\u00a0\u00a0 90+ SP#s for this speedster\/pace presser.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>This gal lost both of her attempts at 7f.\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday is her first attempt at a route.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Should be in the hunt early.\u00a0\u00a0 Litmus test whether or not she can stretch her speed.\u00a0\u00a0 Possible, but you&#8217;d guess the latter with Hoursebuster on top.\u00a0\u00a0 Still, would be a nice surprise for Rharfo if Bust My Chops can get the flat mile.\u00a0\u00a0 Interesting.\u00a0\u00a0 One to watch.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 123147\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>SOUGHT AND FOUND<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>jimj2\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sa Jackson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JIMJ<\/DIV><DIV>Helloooo, Jimj!\u00a0\u00a0 Woo!\u00a0\u00a0 Seeking the Gold x Dixieland Band blueblood\u00a0in her big coming-out party.\u00a0\u00a0 She&#8217;s on target here, stepping up\u00a0to the stakes ranks in her 10th career call to the post.\u00a0\u00a0 Five victories so far, and she adored the\u00a0flat mile two back with a gorgeous 106 SP#.\u00a0\u00a0 Extremely versatile behind the pace or from far back.\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Just how good is this gal?\u00a0\u00a0 Will we be hearing from Sought And Found in the graded ranks next year?\u00a0 Patiently handled textbook-fashion by Jimj.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Love her name!\u00a0\u00a0 Kind of a green-jean jockey though, yick.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude41\u00a0 Wheeling back on 3 weeks rest.\u00a0\u00a0 We&#8217;ll see what happens.<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 107337\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>MONGOL HORDE<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<EM> manapace<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0G Osborn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a057\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ?\u00a0\u00a0 AGGHH!\u00a0 NOT ON THE MEMBERS PAGE\u00a0 \ud83d\ude41\u00a0 ?<\/DIV><DIV>Manapace stable sounds so familiar, but I can&#8217;t quite place a player to it.\u00a0\u00a0 Sorry!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude41\u00a0\u00a0 This War Chant gal is a rock-bottom CL pickup.\u00a0\u00a0 Improving 80 SP#s for the filly when she went to the CL level.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Ran a good 3rd in just her 2nd career dirt try LTO.\u00a0 Manapace put her in a\u00a06.5f Starter ALW, and, actually, she&#8217;s won over a turf mile.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bit of a way-out prayer, but you never know.\u00a0\u00a0 Worth a shot.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 108262\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>BLUR<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<EM> desperado3<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K Bowen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ROB<\/DIV><DIV>Desperado brings two starters and they have solid shots.\u00a0\u00a0 Aldebaran daughter out of a royal bred female family is the weaker half.\u00a0\u00a0 Still, she&#8217;s won over the mile a couple times this season and near always runs a money position race at the ALW level.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Needs to elevate the speed figures though.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stalker piloted by a top jockey.\u00a0\u00a0 May go for the pace fray.\u00a0\u00a0 Maybe in the hunt for some minor money.\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 111841\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>DESPERADO WISH<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>desperado4<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0P Green\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a09\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ROB<\/DIV><DIV>Gone West filly was\u00a0a stakes winner over 8.5f earlier this year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stronger half of Rob&#8217;s co-entry recently broke through the 100 SP# barrier for two straight efforts.\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Midpacker\/closer very much suited to this distance and warrants respect.\u00a0\u00a0 Comes off a long seven week layoff, so should be terribly fresh.\u00a0\u00a0 Defintely a factor for the board.\u00a0\u00a0 Good filly &#8212; just needs to find some consistency after 11 starts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 102777\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>CLASSIC HOME<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<EM>ryry<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0B Pickel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a025\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 COTHILL<\/DIV><DIV>Another recent claim pickup for Cothill.\u00a0\u00a0 This Came Home filly was purchased for $25k two starts ago.\u00a0\u00a0 A useful stalker who seemed to enjoy a furlong or so more than a flat mile.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Cothill placed Classic Home in a miler ALW LTO and the filly floundered a tad, finishing far back of the winner.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Needs to put it all together to factor for at least a minor share.\u00a0\u00a0 Gorgeously bred.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Just needs to find her best distance and level.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 98723\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>HOME ON THE RANGE<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>sunshine83<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J Napper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a037\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SILVERNY99<\/DIV><DIV>Another Came home daughter here &#8212; this one&#8217;s from Silverny99.\u00a0\u00a0 Agree that she&#8217;s pretty much bred for speed, but wow!\u00a0\u00a0 Makes her first route try after 17 starts!\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Speed figures around one turn weren&#8217;t much to sneeze at by this\u00a0frontrunner.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll see if she can take to\u00a0two-turns.\u00a0\u00a0 Litmus test, but could be a sleeper.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19771\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>PLAYING WITH HEART(IRE)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<EM>wally456<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0S Foster\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BIGRICK<\/DIV><DIV>Hmmm&#8230;.. Swain(IRE) daughter predominantly a turf specialist of course.\u00a0 Not very impressive over the green stuff, but she won 4 times over the surface.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>However, Bigrick placed this gal back on the main track and she won a sprint ALW handily LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a 95 SP# for the pace presser.\u00a0\u00a0 Three weeks rest here and we&#8217;ll see if she can ride that winning form around two-turns.\u00a0\u00a0 No reason to suspect that she&#8217;s just a sprinter.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-for-4 though lifetime in routes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A bit of a stretch, but not to be discounted.\u00a0\u00a0 Possible longshot.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 107651\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>POINTED SLEW<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>cardinal10<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K Ritterspauch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a012\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHUCKROCK<\/DIV><DIV>Up on the pace for Chuckrock&#8217;s co-entry, a blueblooded daughter of Point Given.\u00a0\u00a0 She&#8217;s 3-for-15 so far, stepping up to the stakes ranks for the first time this year.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Loves the mile, specializing in 8 panels or thereabouts of late.\u00a0\u00a0 Throws the kind of speed figures\u00a0comparable to this group&#8217;s favorites too.\u00a0\u00a0 Gosh, that&#8217;s an awful lot of stamina\u00a0in female family with Seattle Slew x Nothern Dancer.\u00a0\u00a0 You&#8217;d think she&#8217;d want to go at least 10f.\u00a0\u00a0 With a little luck, Pointed Slew should run a great\u00a0race after a little 4 week breather.\u00a0\u00a0 Possible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><BR>20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100676\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <STRONG>WAKIWILD\u00a0<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <EM>turfsurf\u00a0\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 S Upertoy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RANDY<\/DIV><DIV>Randy brings in a sprint specialist as the stronger half of his entry.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forest Wildcat daughter stakes-placed a lot of late, but 0-for-6 lifetime around two-turns.\u00a0\u00a0Very grassy female family &#8212; should try this one on the green stuff soon.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>This filly&#8217;s got a lot of heart.\u00a0\u00a0 Pretty much\u00a0a midpacker, but, boy, she can grit out the stretch drive.\u00a0\u00a0 Unfortunately, she needs some extra push to\u00a0seize the wire.\u00a0 Questionable stamina, but she can get 7.5 panels &#8212; you&#8217;d think she can nab the extra sixteenth.\u00a0\u00a0 S Upertoy, the wonderschon rider, has to guide her from the nightmare 20-hole.\u00a0\u00a0 That&#8217;s a difficult assignment.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><U>Snowchief&#8217;s Picks<\/U>:<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>There&#8217;s not a ton of true blue speed in this group.\u00a0\u00a0 But there&#8217;s enough to make a fight of it.\u00a0 I like Desperado Wish and Teddy&#8217;s Queen each to get a piece of the purse.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Positively love Sought And Found and she&#8217;s one to watch.\u00a0\u00a0 But I&#8217;m gonna go with experience here in Somekindawonderful.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;d box those two for a decent exacta.\u00a0\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Win:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Somekindawonderful<\/DIV><DIV>Place:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sought And Found<\/DIV><DIV>Show:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teddy&#8217;s Queen or Desperado Wish<\/DIV><DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Minnesotans!\u00a0\u00a0 Happy Festival Day!<\/DIV><DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophomore fillies over one mile on main track<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":396,"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-3446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3446","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\/396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3446\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}