{"id":3478,"date":"2007-01-12T05:57:30","date_gmt":"2007-01-12T05:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3478"},"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=3478","title":{"rendered":"State Your Point Faces Five in Jersey Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The HEAVEN’S GATE Stakes
Stakes
Six furlongs
Fast Dirt
$55,000
Fillies and mares, 3 years old <\/DIV>

PP\u00a0 Horse ID\u00a0 Horse\u00a0 Owner\u00a0 Jockey\u00a0 Odds\u00a0
1\u00a0 THE DIRTY DANCER\u00a0 laramie\u00a0 N Hamilton\u00a0 7\/2\u00a0
2\u00a0 COZZY RAT\u00a0 jockfan02\u00a0 S Kramer\u00a0 9\/1\u00a0
3\u00a0 BRANDOLINI\u00a0 hoofers\u00a0 M Thompson\u00a0 7\/1\u00a0
4\u00a0 DEPDUB\u00a0 artsim\u00a0 C Whyte\u00a0 3\/1\u00a0
5\u00a0 STATE YOUR POINT\u00a0 cypress\u00a0 S Calloway\u00a0 2\/1\u00a0
6\u00a0 BISCUITSANDBRANDY\u00a0 ashlynn\u00a0 J Benisz\u00a0 3\/1<\/DIV>
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Six sophomore filly sprinters will vie for top honors in this week’s Jersey feature, The HEAVEN’S GATE Stakes.\u00a0 The race will be contested at a distance of six furlongs over the main course.\u00a0 The weekend weather calls for fair skies and moderate temperatures so the track should be fast.\u00a0 Here are the ladies from the rail outward.<\/DIV>
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Breaking along the fence will be Laramie’s flashy chestnut, The Dirty Dancer<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The Silver Deputy lass began her career with a bang.\u00a0 She rattled off three successive victories including a pair of stakes wins.\u00a0 Unfortunately, she went south in\u00a0Utah’s Grade II Stoker Cap and she hasn’t hit the board in six tries since.\u00a0 Needs to regain that early season magic to be a factor here.<\/DIV>
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Post two looks like a good draw for longshot Cozzy Rat<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 Trainer Jockfan02 haltered the rangy Cozzene filly out of a winning effort against maiden 20,000 claimers.\u00a0\u00a0The speedy roan\u00a0paid dividends in her second try for her new connections when she cruised to an easy win in a New Hampshire nw2L allowance.\u00a0 Nice claim but\u00a0seems overmatched versus this group.<\/DIV>
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Hoofers’ Brandolini<\/STRONG> looks like a promising sort.\u00a0 The compact daughter of Derby winner Charismatic broke her maiden at first asking as the odds on choice in a\u00a04.5 furlong\u00a0Oregon test.\u00a0 She came back on very short rest to finish third of four in a Delaware stake.\u00a0 Her speed numbers are a shade below her rivals’ and jockey Thompson (6% wins) has been having trouble finding the winners circle lately.\u00a0 Possible but not likely.<\/DIV>
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Depdub<\/STRONG> is a highly consistent sort.\u00a0 She seems to finish there or thereabouts nearly every race.\u00a0 Veteran trainer Artsim is approaching the one hundred career win mark and this filly will undoubtedly help reach that mark this year.\u00a0 Her main claim to fame thus far is a bang up second in the Grade III Sabrina Stakes over this oval four back.\u00a0 The big Deputy Storm filly fell just a length and a quarter shy of the front stepping Vengeful Prayer.\u00a0 Last time out she finished\u00a0third in the slop at Aqueduct.\u00a0 Looks like a serious threat if she fires her best shot.<\/DIV>
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Favored State Your Point<\/STRONG>\u00a0carries solid credentials.\u00a0 Cypress’ homebred has won the last two times she raced on a fast surface.\u00a0 Three back she dropped from the clouds to capture a Massachusetts nw2L allowance posting an 81 speed figure.\u00a0 Two back she went even faster at Old Waterford.\u00a0 The daughter of State City and the quick Point Given matron, Charleensastar, staged a furious rally to\u00a0go from seventh to first by a nose in 1:23.4 (speed rating 87) for the seven furlongs.\u00a0 She looks very solid but is no lock.\u00a0 She was well beaten in the slop last time out at the Appalachian Spa\u00a0and jockey Calloway (5% wins) can’t find the finish line with a road map.\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Here’s\u00a0the danger.\u00a0 Her name is Biscuitsandbrandy<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 It might be a good idea to remember it for future reference.\u00a0\u00a0Ashlynn’s pride and joy is\u00a0bred to be special (Speightstown x\u00a0Unbridled’s Song x Stage Door Johnny).\u00a0 With that pedigree, she should be able to handle any surface and distance.\u00a0 What Biscuitsandbrandy lacks in experience, she makes up for in talent.\u00a0 Her\u00a0only career start in Maine was visually impressive.\u00a0 Jockey Guadelupe Giant took Biscuits in hand early and rated her well off the pace.\u00a0 Whenever Lupe\u00a0wanted more speed, she just let the reins out a bit\u00a0and the\u00a0big gray filly responded.\u00a0\u00a0The final margin of victory was almost two lengths and could have been much more.\u00a0 The time was 1:12 flat (74) for the six furlongs.\u00a0 Ashlynn was thrilled to attract top rider J Benisz (26% wins)\u00a0to guide Biscuitsandbrandy on Saturday.<\/DIV>
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Should be interesting.\u00a0 Don’t miss it!.<\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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